MenInBlack: Favorite African-American Male Authors

By APOOO • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: Men In Black • Email This Post Email This Post • Print This Post Print This Post

Walter MoseleyIn honor of the literary contributions that African American male authors have made, APOOO members decided that we could not wrap up the month without a favorite male author’s list. After all we are a literary site and avid readers–so we have a few favorite authors to tell others about.  We brainstormed and came up with approximately 150 male authors!  In honor of Men in Black month, and June having 30 days, we decided to create a list with 30 of our favorite authors–one author representing each day.  We are delighted to present the authors who made our list (listed in alphabetical order):

Michael Baisden

James Baldwin

Colin Channer

Kwame Dawes

Eric Jerome Dickey

WEB Dubois

Michael Eric Dyson

Ralph Ellison

Ernest Gaines

Nelson George

Donald Goines

Alex Haley

Gary Hardwick

E. Lynn Harris

Langston Hughes

Travis Hunter

RM Johnson

Edward P. Jones

James McBride

Nathan McCall

Victor McGlothin

Marcus Major

Brandon Massey

Walter Mosley

C. Kelly Robinson

Tavis Smiley

Omar Tyree

Carl Weber

Richard Wright

Now, we would like to fine-tune our list and we would like for you to help us.  Based upon the list above, a poll has been created and we ask you to help us whittle the list down by voting for your Top 10 Favorite African American male authors.  If one of your favorites isn’t listed, feel free to write in the name.  Also, because we want to get as many folks as possible to vote, please tell your friends about the survey.  So that it will be meaningful and newsworthy, ideally I would like to have at least 1000 folks vote!  If I tell ten people and you tell ten people, we should easily exceed this objective.

LET’S GET BUSY–voting and spreading the word so that we can create the Top 10 Favorite African American authors of all-times!  CLICK HERE to vote for your favorite African-American male authors.  Poll will be open until July 7th, 2008 and winners will be announced by July 15th, 2008.

 

 

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  1. GravatarMichelle E. Wilson on July 2nd, 2008 at 1:41 am:

    I would like to add Alvin Lloyd Alexander Horn author of Brushstrokes to the list.

  2. GravatarAPOOO on July 2nd, 2008 at 8:57 am:

    Thanks Michelle and got it!

  3. GravatarSusan McCallum on July 2nd, 2008 at 9:47 am:

    Alvin Lloyd Alexander Horn, author of “Brushstrokes” would also deserve to claim his rightful place on the honored list and I would like to see his name added. Thank-you

  4. GravatarAPOOO on July 2nd, 2008 at 9:57 am:

    Susan, thanks for your comment and clarification–authors are placed on the list based upon receiving reader votes and placing in the Top 10 nominees. So, if Alvin has enough votes to get him into the Top 10 he will be added to list…but please note that it’s the READERS CHOICES and while every author would like to be on the list…they really need to make sure that readers are aware of them…reading their books…and promoting their books via word of mouth…like what you are doing. ;)

  5. GravatarKari Furse on July 2nd, 2008 at 10:52 am:

    Please add Alvin Lloyd Alexander Horn to your list of Top 10 nominees!

  6. GravatarAlonzo Whitehead on July 2nd, 2008 at 11:06 am:

    I recommend a man with a mighty pen and the most interesting acronistic initials of ALAH…Alvin Lloyd Alexander Horn …to be fully represented on your list!!

  7. GravatarAPOOO on July 2nd, 2008 at 11:15 am:

    Thanks Alonzo and please spread the word so that others will vote in the poll…here’s the link…
    http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=vN78flMxKQyCNwYaM8X9iA_3d_3d

  8. GravatarAPOOO on July 2nd, 2008 at 11:32 am:

    Thanks Kari…so far Alvin has four votes…keep them counting…and don’t forget to vote in the poll…so that your voice can be heard for all authors represented.

  9. GravatarBrenda Willis on July 2nd, 2008 at 11:48 am:

    I would like to add Alvin Lloyd Horn Alexander Author of Brushstrokes to the list.

  10. GravatarAPOOO on July 2nd, 2008 at 12:33 pm:

    Thanks Brenda and. if you haven’t done so, please take the time to vote via the survey. Thanks much.

  11. GravatarJay on July 2nd, 2008 at 3:31 pm:

    Please add Alvin Lloyd Alexander Horn author of Brush strokes to the list of top African American authors.

  12. GravatarMelba on July 2nd, 2008 at 4:59 pm:

    After reading the book Brush Strokes by (Alvin Lloyd Alexander Horn) he should be added to the list of the top African American authors. Thanks!

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