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Emanuel
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Username: Emanuel
Post Number: 56
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 10:55 pm: | 
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FYI:
I received this in list in my Inbox today. The list of nominees looks pretty extensive. Anyone going to the presentation?
AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERARY AWARDS SHOW ANNOUCES NOMINEES FOR ITS OPEN BOOK AWARDS
The African American Literary Awards Show, Inc. announced the nominees for its First Annual Open Book Awards. African American authors and writers were nominated in 30 categories (see below). The nominees ranged from first time authors such as Erica Simone Turnipseed to celebrities like Al Roker, Patti Labelle, Beyonce and Alicia Keys to celebrated authors such as Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Maya Angelou to the works of deceased authors James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks and Lorraine Hansberry to civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
The breakfast ceremony was held during the Harlem Book Fair on Saturday, July 24, 2004, in Harlem, New York at Mo-Bay Restaurant Uptown.
The nominees were chosen by book clubs from around the country and the AALAS advisory panel. Winners will be announced at the African American Literary Awards Shows First Annual Open Book Awards on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at Alhambra Ballroom, 2116 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard (corner of W. 126th Street) at 6:00 p.m..
Additionally, two special awards will be given, The Sojourner Truth Award for Excellence in American Literature and the Publisher of the Year Award. The Sojourner Truth Award will be given to an African American who has advanced the standing of African Americans within American Literature. The Publisher of the Year Award will be given to a publishing house for its outstanding contribution to social and ethnic diversity in the publishing industry.
Winners in all categories except the Sojourner Truth Award and the Publisher of the Year Award will be selected by book clubs from around the country. The winners of the Sojourner Truth Award and Publisher of the Year Award will be determined by the AALAS advisory panel.
With the onset of numerous forms of media stimulating the masses, we are focused on bringing it back to the foundation, said Yvette Hayward, co-chair of the African American Literary Awards Show. By showcasing authors of all walks, the African American Literary Awards Show is geared to showcase the literary stars by presenting them to the public and demonstrating the respect that is due them.
According to the publishing industry, African American consumers spend over $400 million annually on books, stated Ruth Morrison, co-chair of the African American Literary Awards Show. The AALAS Open Book Awards is an opportunity to not only celebrate and recognize African American authors and writers, but to focus more attention on this market segment as a whole.
Sponsors for the AALAS Open Book Awards include: Time Warner Books, BlackExpressions.com and Barnes and Noble.
Other AALAS events include an upcoming national book tour and a national literacy challenge, which is an essay contest for young people, ages 9-15.
For more information about tickets to attend the AALAS Open Book Awards, contact Yvette Hayward at 646-338-3811 or, Ruth Morrison at 718-342-8177.
Following are the nominees for the "2004 AALAS Open Book Awards":
GENERAL FICTION
Toni Morrison Love
Zora Neale Hurston Their Eyes Were Watching God
Ernest J. Gaines A Lesson Before Dying
J. California Cooper Homemade Love
James Baldwin Go Tell It On The Mountain
CONTEMPORARY FICTION
Eric Jerome Dickey The Other Woman
Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant Better Than I Know Myself
Denene Miller and Nick Chiles A Love Story
Donna Hill In My Bedroom
Colin Channer Waiting in Vain
SCIENCE FICTION
Octavia Butler Wild Seed
Brandon Nassey Thunderland
Tananarive Due My Soul To Keep
Derrick Bell The Space Traders
Tananarive Due The Living Blood
HISTORICAL FICTION
Jewell Parker Rhodes - Douglass Women
Lalita Tademy Cane River
Hilda Hurley Highgate Sapphires Grave
Hannah Craft and Henry Louis Gates Jr. The Bondwomans Narrative
April Reynolds Knee Deep in Wonder
MYSTERY
LA. Banks Minion
Valerie Wilson Wesley When Death Comes Stealing
Walter Mosley Fear Itself
Mavis Kaye Who Killed Tiffany Jones
Eleanor Taylor Windy City Dying
ROMANCE
Jacqueline Thomas Soul Journey
Beverly Jenkins Josephine and the Soldier
Beverly Clark A Twist of Fate
Wanda Y. Thomas - Truly Inseparable
Linda Hudson-Smith Fearless Heart
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
Angela Ardis Inside A Thugs Heart
Mamie Till-Mobley and Christopher Benson Death of Innocence
E. Lynn Harris What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
Michael Eric Dyson Mercy Mercy Me: The Art, Loves and Demons of Marvin Gaye
Calvin C. Johnson Jr. with Greg Hamipikian Exit To Freedom
NON-FICTION (GENERAL)
Carter G. Woodson - The Mis-Education of the Negro
Frances Cress Wesling - The Isis Papers
Debra J. Dickerson The End of Blackness
Kareem Abdul Jabbar Brothers in Arms
Randall Robinson The Debt: What America Owes To Blacks
CHILDRENS AUTHOR
Yasmin Shiraz The Blueprint for My Girls
Karen Baicker, Pictures by Ken Wilson Max I Can Do It Too
Jacqueline Woodson Maizon at Blue Hall
Marian Wright Edelman Im Your Child, God
Terrie Williams Stay Strong
POETRY
Alice Walker A Poem Traveled Down My Arm
Danny Simmons Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway
Nikki Giovanni Quilting The Black-Eyed Pea
Gwendolyn Brooks Selected Poems
Maya Angelou Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women
ESSAYS
Cornel West Race Matters
Martin Luther King Jr. A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of MLK Jr.
Malcolm X Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements
Derrick Bell Gospel Choirs
Gayle Pemberton The Hottest Water in Chicago: Notes of a Native Daughter
PLAYWRIGHTS
Suzan Lori Parks TopDog UnderDog
Lorraine Hansberry A Raisin in the Sun
George C. Wolfe The Colored Museum
David E. Talbert Fabric of a Man
Sarah Jones Bridges and Tunnel
MAGAZINES LITERARY
Quarterly Black Review
Black Issue Book
Booking Matters
Mosaic Books Literary Magazine
MAGAZINE (NON-LTERARY)
Jet Magazine
Essence
Black Enterprise
XXL
Vibe Magazine
SELF- HELP
Judge Hatchett Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say
Lori Robinson I Will Survive: The African American Guide To Healing from Sexual Assault and Abuse
Iyanla Vanzant In the Meantime: Finding Yourself and the Love You Want
Dennis P. Kimbro What Makes The Great Great: Strategies for Extraordinary Achievement
George Fraser - Success Runs in Our Race: The Complete Guide to Effective Networking in the African-American Community
COOKBOOKS
Norma Jean and Carole Darden Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine
Al Roker Al Rokers Hassle Free Holiday Cookbook
Joyce White Brown Sugar
Patti Labelle Recipes To Sing About
Sylvia Woods and Family Sylvias Family Soul Food Cookbook
COMIC WRITERS
Dave Chappelle
Paul Mooney
Chris Rock
Mo Nique
Bernie Mac
COMEDY AUTHORS
Cedric The Entertainer Grown A$$ Man
MoNique Skinny Women Are Evil
Bill Cosby Fatherhood
Bernie Mac I Aint Scared of You
Chris Rock Rock This
COMIC STRIP
Ray Billingsley Curtis
Aaron McGruder The Boondocks
Jerry Craft Mamas Boyz
TV MOVIE ADAPTED FROM BOOK
Terry McMillan Disappearing Acts
Alex Haley Roots
Gloria Naylor The Women of Brewster Place
Alex Haley Queenie
Dorothy West The Wedding
SCREENPLAY ADAPTED FROM A BOOK
Terry McMillan Waiting To Exhale
Lorraine Hansberry - A Raisin in the Sun
Walter Mosley A Devil in A Blue Dress
Toni Morrison Beloved
Alex Haley Malcolm X
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Alicia Keys
Ashanti
Beyonce
Floetry
Kem
BREAKOUT AUTHOR OF THE YEAR MALE
Michael Baisden Maintenance Man
Michael Presley Black Funk 1 and 2
J.L. King On The Down Low
Marlon Green Butter
Stephen L. Carter Emperor of Ocean Park
BREAKOUT AUTHOR OF THE YEAR FEMALE
Erica Simone Turnipseed Love Noir
Tia Williams The Accidental Diva
Sophfronia Scott All I Need To Get By
Wendy Williams Wendys Got The Heat
Zane Sex Chronicles
SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHOR OF THE YEAR
Nancey Flowers Shattered Vessels
Linda Mossetta Jones Nappyisms: Affirmations for Nappy-Headed People and Wannabes
Zane Sex Chronicles
Michael Presley Black Funk 1 and 2
Cherylyn Michael Counting Raindrops Through A Stained Glass Window
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR
Triple Crown Publishing
Just Us Publishing
Flowers in Bloom
Black Funk Publishing
PUBLISING HOUSE OF THE YEAR
Time Warner/AOL Book Group
Simon & Schuster
Dutton
Random House/Harlem Moon
St. Martins Press
AUTHOR OF THE YEAR - MALE
Eric Jerome Dickey The Other Woman
E. Lynn Harris What Became of the Brokenhearted
Colin Channer Waiting in Vain
Travis Hunter Troubled Man
Michael Eric Dyson Mercy, Mercy Me: The Art, Loves and Demons of Marvin Gaye
AUTHOR OF THE YEAR FEMALE
Lolita Files Taste Like Chicken
Donna Hill No Ordinary Woman
Donna Grant Virginia De Berry Better Than I Know Myself
Pearl Cleage What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day
Delores Phillip Darkest Child Female
BOOK CLUB OF THE YEAR
Girlfriends Reading Circle
BlackExpressions
APlace of Our Own
RAWSistaz
Sisters in Spirit
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Chrishayden
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Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 486
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 10:09 am: |
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It's a nice wide and eclectic list--they are sure to draw fire for not including The Known World--it appears that they did not limit the awards to works published or created during 2003--well, let's see what happens. Hope they give out nice prizes and have a nice awards ceremony. |
Abm
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Username: Abm
Post Number: 639
Registered: 04-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 11:54 am: |
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Man. Talking about a back-slapping parade!
With there being SO MANY catagories, were I an author I be pretty PISSED if I excluded from being listed above. |
Whistlingwoman
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Post Number: 44
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 01:58 pm: |
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It seems like an ambitious list, but also a very random list. Why are so many old titles on the list? |
Emanuel
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Username: Emanuel
Post Number: 58
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 02:27 pm: |
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Personally, I think it's an attempt to draw a large crowd, especially celebrities. (I don't believe it takes away from the artists' accomplishments though.) This list should establish credibility and bring in major dollars to this event.
I found it strange to have older titles competing with newer ones though.
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Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 946
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 02:48 pm: |
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What a potpurri of categories and nominees. They should've made a distinction between authors of the present and ones of the past. Who is going to accept the award if a dead author wins in their category? And can book clubs whose membership is composed mostly of women who read rather than women who write be considered credible judges?? |
Troy
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Username: Troy
Post Number: 121
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 03:10 pm: |
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I just did a google search, from the office, to get more information about this event for an author friend of mine -- and discovered this link. Thanks Emanuel for the heads up.
If anyone attends please let us know how it goes. |
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