Black Book Talk

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Hosted by:

Patricia Welch, Emma Jackson Ford, O.B. Hill

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Every first Thursday from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Monthly program featuring interviews and discussions of works by African American authors. Co-hosts Emma Jackson Ford, O B Hill and Patricia Welch review works in all genres by well-known and emerging authors. Occasional call-in shows allow audience members to talk directly to authors and/or share their opinions on works by Black authors.

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Topic tags:

African American, Race, History, Humor, Education, Fiction, Arts/Culture, Activism

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I Thought I Wouldn't Tell It: A Memoir of Hard Life and Hope.

Airs at: Thu, 08/07/2014 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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Portland author, Deloris Dallas will discuss her memoir, I Thought I Wouldn't Tell It: A Memoir of Hard Life and Hope. Her story starts on Jamaica, an island whose beauty often contradicts ugly moments in her childhood. From her birth in the rural island countryside to ... Read more

ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Airs at: Thu, 07/03/2014 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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ReShonda Tate Billingsley is the national bestselling author of 30 books. Her sophomore novel, Let the Church Say Amen, has been made into a movie, directed by actress Regina King and produced by Queen Latifah’s Flava Unit Productions. In addition to adult novels, she has ... Read more

A Conversation with Dr. Maya Angelou about her book, Mom & Me & Mom

Airs at: Thu, 06/05/2014 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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In honor of her memory, Black Book Talk rebroadcasts its June 6, 2013 interview with Dr. Maya Angelou. In this conversation she recounts her relationship with her mother, Vivian Baxter. As described in the book, Mom & Me & Mom, Angelou's mother was an indomitable sp... Read more

Award-winning Author Sharon M. Draper

Airs at: Thu, 05/01/2014 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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Sharon M. Draper, professional educator and award winning author is May guest on Black Book Talk. Draper has been honored as the National Teacher of the Year and is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Literary Awards. Among her well-loved young adults books are ... Read more

Stokely: A Life

Airs at: Thu, 04/03/2014 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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Stokely Carmichael, the charismatic and controversial black activist, stepped onto the pages of history when he called for “Black Power” during a speech one Mississippi night in 1966. A firebrand who straddled both the American civil rights and Black Power movements, Carmic... Read more

The Akee Tree

Airs at: Thu, 03/06/2014 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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Black Book Talks interviews Stephen Hanks, author of The Akee Tree. What would compel an African-American man to spend ten years of his life tracing his family tree from the Pacific Northwest back to slavery times in Mississippi, and ultimately to its African roots? For P... Read more

The African-American Guide to Divorce & Drama: Breaking Up Without Breaking Down

Airs at: Thu, 02/06/2014 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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"The African-American Guide to Divorce & Drama: Breaking Up Without Breaking Down" is a comprehensive book on divorce tailored specifically for the black community. Author Lester L. Barclay skillfully shepherds readers through the often painful process of separation and d... Read more

The Films of Ousmane Sembene

Airs at: Thu, 01/02/2014 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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Willamette University professor, Dr. Amadou T. Fofana, discusses his book, The Films of Ousmane Sembene: Discourse, Politics, and Culture. on this month's Black Book Talk. Ousmane Sembène was a Senegalese film director, producer, and writer, often called the "father of A... Read more

Our favorite books of 2013

Airs at: Thu, 12/05/2013 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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Black Book Talk hosts O B Hill, Emma Jackson and Patricia Welch offer the holilday gift of their favorite books of 2013. Get out your pen, with all these great ideas, your holiday gift list may be completed in 30 minutes. Read more

Independent Book Sellers

Airs at: Thu, 11/07/2013 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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c; and host O B Hill, Reflections Mirror Image Books will discuss the challenges and rewards facing independent booksellers. Nationally the numbers are dwindling. Competition from chain stores and online vendors is fierce. Prospects for success are slim, at best. Why would ... Read more

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