Would you read Dido’s Prizes for the adventure or the romance. Or, if you are a romance reader, do you want both?

ROMANCE BOOK LOVERS start saving your money and SPREAD THE WORD!
In April 2010, Deatri King-Bey, Gwyneth Bolton, Rochelle Alers, Angela Benson,  A. C. Arthur, just to name a few romance authors, will embark on the five day Carnival Cruise to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands on the “Destiny” Fun Ship for the [...]

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Are Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama’s platforms really that different? If you are a Clinton supporter are you so upset that you would prefer to be a Nobama and vote for John McCain or not vote at all. Is this how future elections are going to play out? If our personal favorite is not selected, we stay home on election date or vote Republican?

During the month of September, APOOO will salute and profile African American book clubs. Come join us and ‘rep’ your book club. Prizes will be given to the best ‘repped’ book club. For more information, contact me today.

Say it Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud. Say it Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud.

After months of speculation, and guessing at those that we thought would be named to the ticket, Obama has named his VP nominee.  While I’m a little surprised by who he chose, I give him props for announcing his choice prior to the convention.  Less of a chance of HiLAIRy and Billy Bob causing a [...]

Okay, Terrence Howard is an excellent actor–heck he is so good at character portrayals that he is an actor that I love to hate when he is in role.  But…hmmm singing?  Now Jamie Foxx…thumbs up.  Will Smith…thumbs up for rapping and acting.  But Howard said he sings like he walks…or was it like he talks…either way neither [...]

Back in my day, hmmm like 30 years ago, it was an unexpected/unwanted pregnancy. Today, pregnancy out of wedlock is not as taboo as it once was for many. Life doesn’t have to stop because of an unplanned pregnancy.

Don’t Blame it On Rio by Jewel Woods and Karen Hunter is an interview style commentary on why African-American men are choosing to go to Rio, Brazil to find companionship. The general gist of the book is how African-American men are not having their needs met by African-American women and as such they are justified [...]