#black publishing

[djmunden]

An amazing review of my novel, Dusk Mountain Blues. If this doesn’t convince you to read my book or support my Kickstarter, I don’t know what will!

[selfpublishingnews]

A Guide to Fantasy and Science Fiction Made for Black People, by Black People

Last week, Marvel unveiled a line of Black Panther character posters that snatched the souls out of every living melanated human being.

From TheRoot.com

Last week, Marvel unveiled a line of Black Panther character posters that snatched the souls out of every living melanated human being. Black Panther (1966) was the first black superhero in mainstream American comics, later followed by characters such as Luke Cage (1972) and Black Lightning (1977).

Although Marvel’s comics feature myriad characters varying in gender, race and sexuality, since the launch of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe nearly a decade ago, its first 17 movies have centered on white men. Wakanda and its inhabitants are the bliggity blackness we have been waiting on to arrive at center stage, impatiently tapping our watches like, “What’s good, Marvel?”

While representation and the expression of our narratives’ well-known franchises are significant, is is equally important to support the wealth of fantasy and sci-fi literature, comic books, graphic novels, TV and web series, movies, platforms and events created for black people, by black people.

Since the beginning of time, when we have not been included, we have created our own. HBCUs, black-owned businesses, black houses of worship, black social organizations and The Root itself are fruits of our resilience and creativity in the face of adversity. The books Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-fi and Fantasy Culture and The Encyclopedia of Black Comics are fantastic evidence of this rich hub of black art. To further elaborate, here is an inclusive (and intersectional) guide to black art and artists in the genre to support, ranging from emerging to longtime favorites.

Read the complete article at theroot.com.

[profkew]

Black Publishing in High Cotton

Tracy Sherrod, the former v-p and editorial director of Amistad, on Black books, discourse, commerce, and the American racial reckoning.

"In the early days of the racial reckoning, I started #BlackOutBestsellerList to show the book purchasing power of Black people, as well as our enthusiasm for reading. My intention was to remind the industry that it was good business to publish Black voices, not because you’re feeling some guilt today. There’s a large audience of Black book purchasers, and that will continue to grow as we provide content that reflects their sensibilities. Black publishing has a rich story. We have made invaluable contributions to the industry—monetary, discourse, and otherwise."

[minoritiesinpublishing]

Black Publishing in High Cotton

Tracy Sherrod, the former v-p and editorial director of Amistad, on Black books, discourse, commerce, and the American racial reckoning.

“In the early days of the racial reckoning, I started #BlackOutBestsellerList to show the book purchasing power of Black people, as well as our enthusiasm for reading. My intention was to remind the industry that it was good business to publish Black voices, not because you’re feeling some guilt today. There’s a large audience of Black book purchasers, and that will continue to grow as we provide content that reflects their sensibilities. Black publishing has a rich story. We have made invaluable contributions to the industry—monetary, discourse, and otherwise.“

[oomkzine-blog]

Black Books- The Story of Britain's First Black Bookshop

This film delves into the radical history of Britain's first black bookshop which was founded by John La Rose and Sarah White in 1966. As well as creating a much needed space for black communities to access and publish their own literature, it helped support important campaigns such as the Caribbean Artists Movement, the Black Parents Movement as well as playing a pivotal role in the historic Black Peoples Day of Action.

Decades on, 'New Beacon Books' is still a functioning bookshop but in a world of Amazon and Kindles can it really survive forever?

An OOMK film by Arwa Aburawa.  

[tingsantimes]

Black Books: The Story of Britain's First Black Bookshop

Living mere minutes away from New Beacon Books for my whole life, I was shocked and saddened to only hear about its history and the life of John La Rose only this year. Such a shame to have been oblivious to the black history on my doorstep for so long.

[tequilaandtiramisu]

If our press isn't dealing with one thing, it's another. Why is this still a thing we are dealing with? Why are we so afraid to see our heroes for the men they really were? Knowing their faults, mistakes, secret successes doesn't make them any less of a champion.