QUOTATIONS OF "BLACK"
"Whenever I use BLACK it relates to some history of Africans in that particular place. It’s the idea of the color BLACK as a metaphor, or as a representation of African-Americans. It’s the notion of BLACK- BLACKNESS - and all its other meanings in relation to the history of race..."
- Fred Wilson
"Most of my fortitude to continue doing the work comes from the moral outrage I feel about the injustices that Black people endure disproportionately daily."
- N. Abdul-Wakil
"In the end, what matters is not skin shade but pan-African consciousness. Loving your complexion, your nose, lips, hair length and texture, no matter what the politics or trends decide, and simply be. That's the problem with us (African folks). We're still learning how to love ourselves. So used to glorifying others and putting others first..."
- Dredlocks Tree
Other Countries annual Summer Solstice open reading will take place on Saturday, June 23rd from 7:00 pm- 9:30 pm at the LGBT Center, 208 West 13th Street (between 7th & 8th Avenues), Room 310. Reader signup will begin at 6:45 pm.
EXPANDING THE OTHER COUNTRIES DOCUMENTARY
Please tell us if you will participate in an on-camera interview for the expanded Other Countries documentary by Robert Penn. If you are interested, will you agree to have the video interview taken in your residence with a crew of four - Robert, camera operator, sound mixer and production assistant - or would you prefer coming to The Center to be interviewed on camera? Finally, will you be willing to answer questions about your history with Other Countries and your experiences with HIV/AIDS in the Black Gay and Lesbian Community? Robert Penn will ask when you joined Other Countries; If and how your participation in Other Countries has impacted your views on gay experience in Black Communities and HIV/AIDS in Black Communities and ; If and how the AIDS epidemic has shaped your writing; and How Other Countries has affected your writing and participation in Same-Gender-Loving/Queer/LesbianGayBisexualTransgender Communities. You can contact Robert at robert@robertpenn.net.
BROTHERS UNITED IN LOVE AND DEDICATION (B.U.I.L.D.) STUDY
Looking for Black male couples for a study on relationships. Each person will receive $50, and Metrocards. For more information, please contact Sheldon Applewhite, Ph.D. 347-788-1105 or NYCbuildstudy[at]gmail.com.
Click Image To EnlargeOther Countries: Black Gay Expression
25th Anniversary Celebration at Summer Solstice
The Legacy Continues
Admission is Free
(see attached flyer; feel free to distribute)
Featuring readings and performances of the work
of past and current members of Other Countries
Black gay men's writing collective.
For info contact kevmcgr[at]pipeline.com
VEP Writers RetreatSAVE THE DATE!WORDS TO LIVE BY: 2010 and BEYONDvepress.comVintage Entity Press Writers RetreatMay 21-23, 2010@The Oaks/New Dawn FoundationNew Rochelle, New Yorktheoaksndf.orgJoin us for Workshops, Networking, Open Mic,
Readings, Book Selling, and CommunityInvited Presenters:G. Winston JamesCheryl Boyce-TaylorPamela SneedCuru Necos-BloiceHerukhuti (Editing and Revising)Steven G. Fullwood (Creating a Manuscript Proposal)April Silver (PR and Marketing)Lamar Ariel (Self-Publishing)Lenelle Moïse (Reading and Performing)Anton Nimblett (Fiction)Ellery Washington (Creative Non-Fiction)And More!Check back
for more information about the retreat this week!Contact Herukhuti, Associate Editor-at-Large
at heru[at]vepress.com or 917.403-0536--
In response to the current economic downturn, NYFA is opening its Affordable Workspace program to artists and organizations who have been directly affected by the recession—be it through loss of office space, employment, etc. Activity must be arts, literary, or culture-related; artists and organizations working in all genres, graphic designers, creative writers, journalists, and art historians are welcome to apply.
Affordable Workspace Program Benefits:
* A private workstation within the NYFA space dedicated to you * High-speed wireless Internet access * Meeting space available by appointment (in NYFA’s small conference room and library) * Free scanning (black and white) * Free printing quota of 200 pages per month (discounted printing fee for larger printing projects) * Discounted rate for copying * Fully equipped kitchen with hot coffee, tea, and filtered water * Individual phone service available for additional fee For more information and an application, click here. New York Foundation for the Arts 20 Jay Street Suite 740 Brooklyn, NY 11201 http://www.nyfa.orgTravel Directions: "F" train to York Street
Announcing FootNotes Magazine
I am very proud to announce the debut issue of FootNotes Magazine. This publication is our new literary eZine hosted on GBM Magazines. FootNotes will feature reviews of new literary releases, creative writing, serialized books and poetry. Additionally each month FootNotes will feature exciting articles about writers, publishers and general industry news of interest to book lovers. 
Thanks to the hard work of editor D. Kevin McNeir and our many volunteer contributors, I know each edition will be more exciting than the last. Please check out FootNotes out here: FootNotes MagazineThank you!
Ralph Emerson
Publisher
GBMNews.com
GBMMagazines.com
(760) 294-9434
Welcome Hue-Man FamilyHue-Man Bookstore & Café2319 Frederick Douglass BlvdBetween 124th and 125th StreetsNew York, NY 10027Tel: 212-665-7400Fax: 212-665-1071Email Us:
info[at]hueman-bookstore.comSTORE HOURS:
Monday - Saturday: 10:00AM to 8:00PM.
Sunday: 11:00AM to 7:00PM
This Month's Events & Book Signings
February 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 6:00 p.m.Racing While BlackLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CafeDescription: Starting a NASCAR team is hard work. Starting a NASCAR team as an African American is even harder. H... More info on this eventThursday, February 11, 2010 6:00 p.m.Dr. Michelle CallahanLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: ..... More info on this eventFriday, February 12, 2010 6:00 p.m.Monda WebbLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: 7:33am is a funny, honest, unflinchingly real, and will be sure to make you run the gamut of emotion... More info on this eventSaturday, February 13, 2010 4:00 p.m.First VoicesLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: Hue-Man introduce four new voices. Come out an support them.... More info on this eventMonday, February 15, 2010 1:00 p.m.NY1 NEWS TAPING AT HUE-MANLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: CIRCLE CARD MEMBERS ONLY Greetings. We would like to invite you to attend a special NY1 News rap s... More info on this eventTuesday, February 16, 2010 6:00 p.m.Road to Someplace BetterLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: ...... More info on this eventThursday, February 18, 2010 6:00 p.m.Dr. Omar. AliLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: African Americans and the Presidency explores the long history of African American candidates for Pr... More info on this eventFriday, February 19, 2010 6:00 p.m.Dr. Myra Brown Green/Pieced SymbolLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: ...... More info on this eventSaturday, February 20, 2010 6:00 p.m.I Gotta Make it to HeavenLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: ...... More info on this eventSunday, February 21, 2010 3:00 p.m.Sunshine Actor's Workshop with Mel Jackson & QLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: Acting for Change...... More info on this eventSunday, February 21, 2010 3:00 p.m.Sunshine Actor's Workshop with Mel Jackson & QLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: Acting for Change...... More info on this eventMonday, February 22, 2010 6:00 p.m.Marcus SammelssonLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: ....... More info on this eventTuesday, February 23, 2010 6:00 p.m.Gordon Brown/ Gordon's WayLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: Financial Literacy has proven to be an advantage...Are you fluent. COme Join New York Stock Exchang... More info on this eventThursday, February 25, 2010 6:00 p.m.Small Business SeminarLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: In these difficult times continuous education for small businesses is a must. Four business experts... More info on this eventFriday, February 26, 2010 6:00 p.m.Enice Toussaint/Enice: Tales of a Multifaceted LifeLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: ...... More info on this eventSaturday, February 27, 2010 11:00 a.m.Tales from Aunt TookieLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: Tales from Aunt Tookie was created by Allyshia Hamilton in efforts to bring a fun story time experie... More info on this eventSaturday, February 27, 2010 4:00 p.m.R.A. Ptahsen-Shabazz/Black to the RootsLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: Since the 1970s, the reggae lyricist/poet has been arguably the most significant collective voice of... More info on this eventSunday, February 28, 2010 7:00 p.m.Sunshine Acting Workshop with Mel JacksonLocation: Hue-Man Bookstore & CaféDescription: Acting for Change... More info on this event
A special event taking place Saturday, March 6th, 2010 in honor of the late E. Lynn Harris.
As part of the National Black Writers' Conference happening at Medgar Evers College I would love if you could join writers and friends of E. Lynn Harris as we come together to celebrate his works and life. New York Times best-selling author, E. Lynn Harris, left a distinguished mark in the literary world before his passing on July 23, 2009. Authors and friends include: Victoria Christopher Murray, Karen E. Quinones Miller, Karen Hunter, Donna Hill, and Erika Kendrick, and many more. There will be a special reading by Terrance Dean, Stanley Bennett Clay, and James Earl Hardy from their highly anticipated tribute book to E. Lynn entitled, "Visible Lives" (Kensington). The book is slated for release May 25th, 2010. This event is free and open to the public. I hope you all can make it out for this special tribute.
Also, Brownstone Books will be on hand with copies of E. Lynn Harris's books for sale, and the authors will sign his books on his behalf.
Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010Location: Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza
Phone: (718) 230-2100Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PMAdmission: FREEAudience: Open to all.Co- Sponsored by the Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plazawww.brooklynpubliclibrary.orgThis event is part of the Black Writers Conference taking place at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn.
The Tenth
National Black Writers Conference
Thursday, March 25th to Sunday, March 28th, 2010
On the Medgar Evers College Campus - Brooklyn, New York
Telephone: 718-270-4811 - Fax: 718-270-6918
nbwc[at]mec.cuny.edu
www.mec.cuny.edu/nationalblackwritersconference
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