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Players To Prayers
Frederick Leo Spears |
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The Rainbow
JReamwriter |
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I'm Mixed
Svenya Nimmons |
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A Cold Piece of Work
Curtis Bunn |
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Come Sunday Morning
Terry Hill |
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My Sister's Veil
K.C. Marshall |
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Dirt and Hardwood Floors
Barbara L. Eikner |
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7:33AM
Monda Raquel Webb |
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Life Is Like
A Soul Train Line
Monda Raquel Webb |
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Looking For Sweet Love
R.L. Byrd |
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Searching For
Tina Turner
Jacqueline Luckett
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Master The Culture
Vernon Martin |
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My Street
G. Fitzgerald Coaston |
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Life In The Paint
John D. Hollis |
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Hostage of Lies
Maxine Thompson |
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No Greater Love
Kwanza |
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Multiple Orgasms
London Kennedy |
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That Was Then, This is Now
Curtis Bunn
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Black Youth Rising
Shawn A. Ginwright
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Tour Secrets
Winkk |
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Hollyhood
Valerie Joyner |
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Desperate Dating
Faith Murphy Knight |
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Don't Let Mama Read This
Hadjii |
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Eleven Months of Hell
China Ball |
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Reflections In Black
Leon Mann Jr. |
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Letters To My Young Sisters
Stephanie B. Tillman |
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2012 NBCC Women's Empowerment Summit
What happens when a collection of women – the brightest minds, deepest hearts and strongest souls – come together for one day to talk about the power of women? You get the NBCC Women's Empowerment Summit, July 21, 2012 at the
Atlanta Loews Hotel.
Learn about the power of the mind, the power of tradition, the power of family, the power of love, the power of you
through the voices of some of the world’s leading authors and thinkers (see below) And MORE brilliant authors will be ADDED.
So, make a weekend of it. Explore the capital city of the South that is Atlanta on Friday, then have your mind, heart and soul replenished through the inspirational words of strong African-American women and the unparalleled fellowshipping of like-minded readers.
To assure an intimate experience, registration is limited. Information on how to secure your position on what will be a lasting, learning and inspiring experience.
Featured Authors (more to be added) |
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Iyanla Vanzant is the New York Times best-selling author whose oratory gifts have been lauded among the most dynamic and emotional in the country. She is the author of several inspirational books that focus on building a better you. Her most recent work, Peace From Broken Pieces, recounts the last decade of her life and the spiritual lessons learned—from the price of success during her meteoric rise as a TV celebrity on Oprah, the Iyanla TV show (produced by Barbara Walters), to the dissolution of her marriage and her daughter’s 15 months of illness and death on Christmas day. Ms. Vanzant shares why everything we need to learn is reflected in our relationships and the strength and wisdom she has gained by supporting others in their journeys to make sense out of the puzzle pieces of their lives. Her other outstanding books include, Yesterday, I Cried, Acts of Faith, One Day My Soul Just Opened Up, Tapping The Power Within, Every Day I Pray, Value In The Valley and more. Please visit www.innervisionsworldwide.com.
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Pearl Cleage is the heart-warming author of several bestsellers, including Till You Hear From Me; Seen It All, Done the Rest; What Looks Like Crazy On An Ordinary Day, I Wish I Had A Red Dress and other noteworthy works. Her poem, "We Speak Your Names," first heard at Oprah Winfrey's Legends Lunch, was an instant classic. Her skill is not limited to books. Pearl is the playwright of six outstanding and moving plays, including Flyin' West, Blues For An Alabama Sky, Bourbon At The Border, Late Bus To Mecca, Chain and A Song For Coretta. Her grace and elegance have made her a favorite of readers and authors alike. Please visit her at www.pearlcleage.com
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Dr. Bertice Berry is the dynamic, smart, hilarious and moving author and speaker who captivates audiences in multiple ways. In her most recent book, A Year To Wellness and Other Weight Loss Secrets shares her amazing journey to wellness and outlines a unique and effective year long plan to become well in Spirit, Mind and Body. The book includes your own personal journal, which will enable you to create a plan based on your unique challenges and strengths. Dr. Berry also has written satire, I'm On My Way, But Your Foot Is On My Head and the hilarious bestsellers Sckraight From the Ghetto, You Might Be Ghetto If and the sequel You STILL Ghetto. Her first work of fiction, Redemption Song, is a memorable best-seller. There is also Jim & Louella Homemade Heart-fix Remedy, a tantalizing yet spiritual tale that has won several awards. Berry's wit and wisdom shine through in her novel about looking for love in all the wrong places---and with all the wrong people, "When Love Calls, You Better Answer." She often graces her audiences with her beautiful singing voice. Please visit www.berticeberry.com |
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Terrie Williams is philanthropic author, public relations expert and motivational speaker whose life has been dedicated to improving the lives and conditions of others. Her list of accomplishments is endless. As an author, she penned the critically acclaimed Black Pain: It Only Looks Like We're Not Hurting identifies emotional pain—which uniquely and profoundly affects the Black experience—as the root of lashing out through desperate acts of crime, violence, drug and alcohol abuse, eating and shopping, gambling, and sex. She author authored the Stay Strong: Life Lessons for Teens and A Plentiful Harvest -- books that impacted readers' lives. The Terrie Williams Agency—one of the country's leading public relations and communications firms—effectively utilizes its expertise, national connections and impeccable work ethic to provide clients with a unique and success-oriented brand of service. Some of her clients included Eddie Murphy, Miles Davis, Chris Rock, Russell Simmons, Boyz II Men. Please visit www.terriewilliams.com. |
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Susan Fales-Hill is the first-ever author to appear at the National Book Club Conference. She opened the new event in 2003 with a moving, funny, smart, inspirational message off of her book at the time, Always Wear Joy," which went on to win many literary awards. The former writer for the hit television series "A Different World," followed that book with "One Flight Up," called "a chick lit masterpiece that leaves Jackie Collins in the dust" by the New York Post. As a television writer on "A Different World," the episode she wrote on AIDS, "If I Should Die Before I Wake," received the 1991 Maggie Award from Planned Parenthood, the 13th Annual Media Access Award from the California Governor's Committee for Employment of Disabled Persons, and the Nancy Susan Reynolds Award. Please visit www.susanfales-hill.com.
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A’Lelia Bundles is the author of "The Joy Goddess of Harlem: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance," a biography of her great-grandmother to be published in late 2012. On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker, Bundles’s biography of her great-great-grandmother, was a New York Times Notable Book and a Hurston-Wright/Borders Books Legacy finalist. A former ABC News executive and NBC News producer, Bundles now serves as president of the Madam Walker/A’Lelia Walker Family Archives and is a trustee of Columbia University. An accomplished public speaker, she has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS and NPR. Her articles have been published in the New York Times Book Review, O, Parade and Essence. She appeared in Chris Rock’s movie, “Good Hair,” and has been featured in several books including Jewels: 50 Phenomenal Black Women over 50 by Connie Briscoe and Michael Cunningham, Queens: Portraits of Black Women and Their Phenomenal Hair by Michael Cunningham and George Alexander, Tenderheaded: A Comb-bending Collection of Hair Stories by Pamela Johnson and Juliette Harris, Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America by Ayana Byrd and Lori Thorps, Midlife Crisis at 30: How the Stakes Have Changed for a New Generation by Lia Macko and Kerry Rubin, Let’s Talk Hair by Pamela Ferrell and Why Are Black Women Losing Their Hair by Barry Fletcher. Please visit her at www.aleliabundles.com |
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Gloria Mallette is an Essence Magazine and Black Board national best-selling author. Mallette is a two-time winner in the National Indie Excellence Awards and Winner and Finalist in The National Best Books Awards in African American Fiction. On the heels of self-publishing her successful second novel Shades of Jade, Mallette signed on with Random House and later Kensington Books to write several well-received novels. Mallette has been profiled in numerous national magazines and newspapers across the country. To her credit, Mallette now has ten published titles including her latest self-published novel, SASSY. Returning to her roots as a self-published author, Mallette is determined to sustain her literary voice to greater success.
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Andrea Riggs is a nationally recognized health and fitness expert. A sought after motivational speaker, Biggest Loser television personality, radio host and author, she works with numerous celebrity clients and leading physicians, including Dr. Oz and Dr. Ian, and serves as a spokesperson for leading consumer product and non-profit organizations. With over fifteen years of professional training, media and business, Andrea combines her passion for fitness and health with a decade of business success, public speaking and health entrepreneurship. Her Get Body Beautiful brand -- includes an Atlanta based corporate wellness and private training firm, a community health and wellness campaign ~ attracting more than 50,000 fitness participants, as well as her nationally syndicated radio program and fitness and wellness products – motivating millions to achieve better health and fitness. Her book, “Get Body Beautiful with Andrea Riggs- 30 Day Body Toning Plan,” is available in bookstores nationwide. For more information, visit www.GetBodyBeautiful.com and www.AndreaRiggs.com.
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Valerie Boyd is the author of Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston and the forthcoming Spirits in the Dark: The Untold Story of Black Women in Hollywood. Formerly the arts editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, she has written about the intersection of race, arts and culture for several national and regional publications. Her articles, essays and reviews have appeared in such outlets as The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Oxford American, Paste, Ms., Essence and Atlanta Magazine. She is currently an associate professor at the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, where she serves as the Charlayne Hunter-Gault Distinguished Writer in Residence and teaches journalism and narrative nonfiction.
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Sonia Jackson Myles is the founder & author of The Sister Accord, The Promise That Will Transform Your Life!™ which has become a global movement centered on the power of loving, trusting and loyal relationships in transforming every aspect of the lives of girls and women. Her goal is to have 1 Billion girls and women agree to live the principles of The Sister Accord. Her passion for service has led her to serve as the chairperson of FAMU’s Sybil C. Mobley School of Business & Industry Advisory Board. Additionally, she serves as a trustee for Impact Young Lives--which supports students in South Africa with education opportunities, as well as Women Helping Women, an organization that assists survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.
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Registration
Registration includes lunch, registration gift bag with four books, commemorative t-shirt, exclusive poster of Featured Honorees, souvenir program, cocktail at event-ending reception, one-of-a-kind experience.
Rate: $125
Send checks made out to NBCC Foundation, Inc. to
NBCC Foundation, Inc.
c/o 2012 Women's Empowerment
245 N. Highland Avenue N.E.
Suite 230-171
Atlanta, GA 30307
To register using a credit card, go to www.paypal.com and click Send Money. Enter e-mail address curtisbunn@yahoo.com.
Venue: Loew's Hotel Atlanta
Rate: $149 a night
To make reservation, call 1-888-563-9736 and ask for National Book Club Conference rate.
Questions call 1-800-886-3328 or e-mail curtisbunn@yahoo.com
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Terrie Williams, the author of four NY Times best-selling books, including "Black Pain: It Only Looks Like We're Not Hurting," was listed among the 150 Power List of the last decade by Ebony magazine. More than an author, Terrie is president of the Stay Strong Foundation. From Ebony: "Williams has transformed her personal battle with depression into a crusade to educate our community about mental illness." Please visit www.terriewilliams.com
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