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December 17, 2024 at 5:08 PM

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angela & the Black Writers Group @befabulousyou.bsky.social · Nov 22

1960s OHIO Hattie Lee & her husband Benjamin were living the dream in an oasis 4 Black folks. 1 night, w/n less than an hour, their dream became a nightmare! Hattie was determined to find out why. #BlackMystery #DoEAiAMediaPublishing

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Rasulallah, Ohio: A Hattie Lee Mystery (Hattie Lee Mysteries Book 1)

Rasulallah, Ohio: A Hattie Lee Mystery (Hattie Lee Mysteries Book 1) - Kindle edition by Blakman, R.J.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Rasulallah, Ohio: A Hattie Lee Mystery (Hattie Lee Mysteries Book 1).

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December 17, 2024 at 5:05 PM

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angela & the Black Writers Group @befabulousyou.bsky.social · Dec 16

I read his #IfCottonCouldTalk and #AlvinHayes' representation of BlackUs hit me as like us. Like accurate. Familiar. Some stuff don't be the #BlackUs I know... youtube.com/shorts/Mf42h...

Historical fiction author, Alvin Hayes

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December 17, 2024 at 5:26 PM

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angela & the Black Writers Group @befabulousyou.bsky.social · Nov 28

Due 2 a virulent form of melanoma, the non-Black population basically has 2 choices: 1. die OR 2. become #Black (phenotypically and genetically). 'Melanin: A Novel' by #IyapoYapa = The 1ST #DoEAiAMediaPublishing book.

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MELANIN Trailer

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December 17, 2024 at 5:06 PM

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September 16, 2026 at 2:54 PM

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#WriterOfTheWeek = @iyapo.bsky.social.
Buy-read-rate-review his short story #SundownTown , on Amazon for $1 a la cart-- #KeepinItABUCK --PLUS in his short story anthology #ParadigmVoid. 👉🏿 www.amazon.com/stores/autho...

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August 12, 2026 at 5:25 AM

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A trailer (mood-board-SONG-video thingee) by #doeaiamediapublishing author @iyapo.bsky.social for his #blackHORROR book #AndWhatOfTheCargo.

(Audio version now available on amazon.)

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AndWhatOfTheCARGO Trailer

Paradigm Void REVIEW 2 by HolisticHottie on TikTok

May 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM

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U looking 4 #blackscifi / #blacksciencefiction? New #blackbooks? U like a #blackshortstories?

#MelaninANovel #DoEAiAMedia @iyapo.bsky.social #DoEAiAMediaPublishing #IyapoYapa #BlackAnthology #BlackskyBookClub #blackbooksky #blackskybooks #blackbooks #blackmenwrite

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Charles L. Chatmon, Author

June 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM

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Our guest this morning on the #BlackWritersGroup podcast #WritingWhileBlack was Charles Chatmon. I could soooooo relate to him *he REPS for his hometown + *he is married to a writer + *he is a part of #onlychildnation.

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Author. Poet. Observer.

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September 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM

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✅ Re/watch the 1st #WritingWhileBlack podcast Panel Discussion #BlackMenRead! 👉🏿 www.youtube.com/live/cnhOu7l... 👈🏿 &/or enjoy an episode or a few of the #WWBpod on Spotify or YouTube.
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Black Men READ: a Thursday Night LIVE Panel Discussion

Rasulallah, Ohio: A Hattie Lee Mystery (Hattie Lee Mysteries Book 1) eBook : Blakman, R.J.: Amazon.in: Kindle Store

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September 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM

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RJ Blackman's 'Rasulallah Ohio' is a #doeaiamedia world & #blackcommunity u wanna jump n2. On Amazon!

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September 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM

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👍🏾 This #Blacksuperhero book is #actionPACKED + has all the superhero things. Was enamored w/ the cover, #blackworld, & dynamic characters/relationships.

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Book cover surrounded by thick minty green border. Cover features 3 rows of 7 superheroes costumed up. There is also a masked figure hulking over the group. The author's name "EDDIE DEE WILLIAMS" in in small cream letters top and center. At the bottom center in cream letters is the title on three rows: "THE" in small letters above "AFFINITY" & "THEORY" in large letters. Below the title in tiny cream letters is "THE AFFINITY SAGA - BOOK 1"

July 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM

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👍🏾 Encouraging affirming message of recognizing/honoring the GOOD w/n. Nice illustrations. Ages 3-9.

(Appreciate this #netgalley #arc n xhange 4 honest review.)

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With a thick blue border is the book cover of Good by Alex Pate. The word "GOOD" in white letters is across the upper ~quarter of the cover. Each letter has different colors inside the letter's negative space; the "G" has a mint green, the "O" has a reddish orange, the next "O" has a light lavender, and the "D" has an olive green. The bulk of the cover is two smiling boys with their hands raised in the air. Both are wearing white socks and black shoes. The boy on the right in an orange t-shirt, & bright blue shorts is either kneeling or has jumped up with his legs folded underneath him. He has a high top fade and his fists are balled up. The other boy in a pale yellow t-shirt, pale blue shorts, has his fingers spread open and one leg lifted up.

September 5, 2025 at 12:29 AM

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🧵Ala carte in his Keeping It A BUCK ($1/story) collection +

Itz 1 of the stories in his #ParadigmVOID short story collection book (which can also be purchased as a paperback or hardcover). www.amazon.com/SHADOWHOUSE-...
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SHADOWHOUSE: A Short Story from the Paradigm VOID (Keepin' it a BUCK Series)

Amazon.com: SHADOWHOUSE: A Short Story from the Paradigm VOID (Keepin' it a BUCK Series) eBook : Yapa, Iyapo: Kindle Store

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September 15, 2026 at 6:07 AM

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Reader Jae giving a quick lil' review of Paradigm VOID, short story collection, by our BWG WRITER OF THE WEEK @iyapo.bsky.social …

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July 15, 2026 at 6:57 PM

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📙each story in the #ParadigmVOID book (except 1) is also available as a single, $1 short story as part of his Keepin' it a BUCKseries👉🏿 www.amazon.com/dp/B0BK54H2L... 🧵

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Keepin' it a BUCK Series

Visit Amazon's Keepin' it a BUCK Series Page and shop for all Keepin' it a BUCK Series books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of Keepin' it a BUCK Series

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July 14, 2026 at 3:35 AM

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It's #WriteOnWednesday

* This week's episode of the #WritingWhileBlack podcast, @writingwhileblk , IRON WRAPPED IN WOOL (available on Spotify and YouTube 👉🏿 youtu.be/hqyBQmlM8cY?... ) with Rais Tuluka was a dynamic exploration Black writing/life!

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Iron Wrapped In Wool: A Man's Journey Into Manhood and Writing

Charles Chatmon on writing while Black

April 15, 2026 at 3:46 PM

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The #wwbPOD signature question: What does "writing while Black" mean to YOU #blackauthors #blackwriters #blackwritersky #blackskywriters #writersofblacksky #blackskyauthors #blackauthorsky ???

EnJOY #WriteOnWednesday! Right on? Write on! ✍🏿✍🏽✍🏾

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Alvin Hayes, Historical Fiction His Way

September 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM

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#Blackreadersky please make the time to REVIEW+++.

It not only helps readers but writers. Cuz a lot of, esp, #indieauthors are all alone trying to get their work out, trying to get folks to give them a read, a chance!

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The two comments are as follows
1) I have all of the audio copies and I also purchase all of the paperback copies to add to my home library. Thank you Mr. Hayes for these wonderful nuggets. I'm excited for book 5 & more. &
2) I absolutely LOVE this series. Mr. Hayes portrayed the multilevel of the Black American community from OUR VOICE! I felt such a sense of self pride listening to these books on Audible and I plan on using them to inspire my children and grandchildren to want to learn more about the REAL AMERICAN HISTORY

September 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM

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I met #AlvinHayes & his #WhileBLACKchronicles thanks to the #BlackWritersGroup podcast, #WritingWhileBlack.

#Blackskyreaders: Are you looking for #blackhistoricalfiction &/or #blackbookseries? Check him out!

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A rich, storytelling tradition in the family of author Omari Richards

September 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM

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U free.

Write how u want. Eff a genre. Do life how it feels right 2 u. Eff boxes. Creative energy flows & shows up in all kinds of ways...

PS-If you haven't met the words of author @orichardsauthor.bsky.social, go on & get on it!

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