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Donald Goines (pseudonym: Al C. Clark; December 15, 1936 – October 21, 1974) was an African-American writer of urban fiction. [1] His novels were deeply influenced by the work of Iceberg Slim . Early life and family
The Aloha Writers Conference , Kapalua, Hawaii and Maui [18] American Christian Fiction Writers Conference, location varies [19] American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) annual conference, New York City [20] Antioch Writers' Workshop, Yellow Springs, Ohio [21] Arkansas Writers Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas [22]
Urban fiction, also known as street lit or street fiction, is a literary genre set in a city landscape; however, the genre is as much defined by the socio-economic realities and culture of its characters as the urban setting. The tone for urban fiction is usually dark, focusing on the underside of city living.
The Kenyatta series is a four-volume urban fiction series by American author Donald Goines under the pseudonym of Al C. Clark. [1] Goines released the books under a pseudonym on the request of his publisher, who wanted to avoid flooding the market with too many books under Goines's name and potentially undermining sales as well as to differentiate the books from Goines's "grittier" urban ...
The African American Film Critics Association has announced the winners of the 15th annual AAFCA Awards, which honors outstanding achievement in film. “American Fiction,” “The Color Purple ...
William Wells Brown (1814–1884), wrote first novel published by an African American, Clotel (1853) Anatole Broyard (1920–1990) Ashley Bryan (1923–2022) Niobia Bryant (born 1972), author of romance and mainstream fiction novels; Ed Bullins (1935–2021) Olivia Ward Bush (1869–1944) Octavia Butler (1947–2006)
Ashley & JaQuavis is the pseudonym of American writing street lit duo and New York Times best selling authors Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman. [1] [2] They are considered the youngest African-American co-authors to place on the New York Times Best Seller list twice.
This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in the state of California, including both historical and contemporary publications.California's first such newspaper was the Mirror of the Times, which began publishing in the mid-1850s. [1]