Oct.
24-26, 2019
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12th Anniversary ●
Fallbrook Church ● Houston, Texas |
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Greetings from National Black Book Festival Headquarters: Happy New Year and we hope your holiday season was filled with love and cheer! We have already begun making preparations for the 2019 National Black Book Festival which will be our 12th anniversary and we hope you'll make plans to join us. We try to make each annual Festival both consistent and unique, with new featured authors, activities, door prizes, and opportunities to network and make connections. The following featured authors are already confirmed for 2019, and we will have several more to add to the roster:
Book Clubs: Register early for the 2019 Book Festival by sending an email to bookclub@nationalblackbookfestival.com. You receive a FREE listing on the website and that lets authors know that your club members will be in attendance.Black Authors Matter T-Shirts are available exclusively from the National Black Book Festival in sizes X-Small to 5XL. These t-shirts are great for Black History Month, book clubs, book events, and year-round gifts. Order your t-shirt online HERE:The Sheraton North Houston will again be the host hotel for out-of-town travelers. Complimentary shuttle service will be provided by NBBF to and from the Sheraton to Fallbrook Church each day. Online hotel registration will be available in February 2019.Our Children's Festival was a big hit and will be included again next year. It will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26th from 10:00 a.m. to Noon, where children's authors will provide readings, entertainment, and door prizes for children who attend. Schools and day care centers are welcome to attend and bring their classes with them. Your children's education and worldview will be enhanced by exposure to the numerous African-American children's authors who participate each year. The coordinators of the Children's Festival are children's authors Pamela Jarmon-Wade, Shelita Anderson and Mary Evans. The Children's Festival is absolutely FREE to the public.
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CHECK OUT THESE BOOKS!
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The Literary Divas Book Club was in the house for NBBF |
The Children's Festival was a big hit at NBBF. |
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NY Times Bestselling author, Eric Jerome Dickey, signs books at NBBF |
Actress/author Kim Coles addresses the audience at NBBF |
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JANUARY BOOK FEATURES |
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The
Ultimate Black History Trivia Book
by Curtis Claytor Most of us learn in school about the accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, and George Washington Carver. But what is the name of the first self-made American woman millionaire? How about the name of the woman who refused to sit in the Jim Crow section of a train that was assigned to blacks in 1883? Or the name of the black man who invented the gas mask and three-signal stoplight? In a fascinating trivia book filled with two thousand multiple-choice educational and entertaining questions in four categories, Curtis Claytor invites others to test and increase their knowledge of black history and celebrate the achievements of not only well-known African Americans but also the lesser known. Black history enthusiasts will learn the answers to a variety of interesting questions like who scored 101 points in the first half of a high school basketball game, in what city the first black-owned television station was established, when the freaks come out according to the Whodini song, and Fred Sanford's middle initial. The Ultimate Black History Trivia Book shares two thousand questions in four categories that help educate anyone interested in learning more about the achievements of African Americans.
Order The
Ultimate Black History Trivia Book at the author's website: |
The intensified energy people are experiencing can be attributed directly to these Aquarius age vibrations. Each age has different vibrations and impacts the Earth in many life-changing ways. This book shows the work of the Holy Spirit in the development of mankind and our current society. There is much to be gained by studying astrology at this point and time since we are the first intelligent people who can understand and write all things down for future generations. Available at Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2R6pmQc |
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It
Was the Devil All Along
by
Avalon Brown In this life, we never think about why we are here at the time we are born. I have found that there are some of us that God personally picks out at the time of birth to serve him. We may not be thinking about it as we are growing up because we are too busy being into ourselves and doing our own thing. But he knows what he wants us to become. We wonder why all our lives we go through so many changes that just don’t seem fair or think about how many people have wronged us when we thought we were being nice. Somehow God knew who we were and what we were to become, and that’s why he has picked us out. At the same time, the devil also knew who we were to become in life but prefers us to serve him. He has made it his business to set in motion a plan to stop us from becoming who God wants us to be. You see, his job is to provoke us into hate and strife. He has many servants, and he sends them out into the world to seek out the ones God has chosen because he knows that those will be the ones who will spread love around the world. Love is a word that kills the devil. He can’t stand seeing people loving one another, so he has to destroy those types of minds. He wants only hate and bitterness in this world, and that’s what makes him happy. That’s what keeps his spirit living in others. He knows if he can keep hate spread around, then he can keep us under his subjugation instead of God’s subjugation. Available at Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2SLsEVU |
101
Scholarship Applications: What It Takes to Obtain a Debt-Free College
Education (Revised 2019 Edition) by Gwen Richardson We have all read the headlines featuring a fortunate college-bound student who received $100,000 or more in scholarship awards. Assuming that the scholarships were renewable annually, this amount could easily pay for four years of college at any American college or university. However, these success stories are the exception, not the rule. According to federal government estimates, the average undergraduate who borrows money to pay for college graduates with about $37,000 in student loan debt. 101 Scholarship Applications: What It Takes to Obtain a Debt-Free College Education was written specifically to address the issue of college loan debt, and help students and their parents identify scholarship opportunities, as well as develop strategies for submitting applications and winning awards. This book’s author, Gwen Richardson, is a parent who spent several years carefully researching scholarship sources for her daughter, who attended an out-of-state college at the cost of $30,000 per year. Her daughter graduated in May 2018 with all costs financed entirely with scholarships and grants. The highlight of this book is a comprehensive listing of more than 300 scholarship sources, including award amounts, eligibility requirements, and direct website links. All sources have been vetted and researched for accuracy Preorder online here: http://bit.ly/2S9Lfus |
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Enjoy the above photos from the 2018 Festival and be sure to "like" our Facebook page, if you have not already done so. Happy New Year! Gwen
Richardson |