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Lee National Denim Day® is one of the largest single-day fundraisers for breast cancer. On Oct. 8, millions of people nationwide will slip into their favorite jeans and make a $5 donation to support the Women's Cancer Programs of EIF, who are bringing… Continue

A few days ago I mentioned I got a rejection that said the protagonist’s name in my suspense novel was too “exotic” for Mary Higgins Clark fans. I asked the question if the person who made this suggestion, whose agency is defunct by the way, thought that black readers did not also read…

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I recently got a response to a blog of my mine with a reply that quite frankly I think I here way too often. I almost ignored it because the woman who wrote 1) responded to the wrong blog and 2) is obviously one of those people who actually does not listen to what others say but simply waits for the opportunity to show others how much she knows ( I encounter that a lot). However, I had to…

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I recently got the chance to see a documentary entitled Street Fight chronicling the mayoral race in Newark, NJ, in 2002. Incumbent Sharpe James faced some serious competition from newcomer councilman Corey Booker. Street Fight follows Booker’s campaign as he attempted to run a dignified respectable campaign.…

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Warning: If you are at all offended by adult language and themes, the real or black womanhood, this is not for you.

I Can’t Wait Until I’m Robin Quivers…

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