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Why I Self Published by Saundra E. Harris aka SassyScribe

by The Lit LoungeAugust 11, 2009

Seeing that I just saw G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, the phrase “knowing is half the battle” is ringing loud & clear in my head.  So its more than appropriate timing to have award-winning author, Saundra E. Harris, talk about her process of becoming a successful self-published author.  What stood out the most for [...]

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Black Book Coalition Launch Party/Mixer

by The Lit LoungeJuly 18, 2009

Hey All,
I wanted to share this information with you all so you could save the date on your calendar.  This is an event that will not want to miss.  It promises to provide at least one contact that will further your chosen career within the book industry.  Every event that we bring forward is done [...]

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10 days, 10 dollars, Equals HUGE Savings

by The Lit LoungeJuly 11, 2009

In celebration of the new and improved MahoganyBooks website, we’re giving you $10 towards your next hardback book.  That’s over $100 dollars of savings.
From July 11th to July 21st, MahoganyBooks will award a $10 coupon to the 10th person each day that makes a qualifying  purchase of $20 or more (excluding shipping).  Winners will receive [...]

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dangerousNegro Black Empowerment

by The Lit LoungeMay 14, 2009

I can’t exactly remember how I learned about this company, but once I did I became an immediate fan of their mission and work.  Not to mention that their company has a name that is not easily forgotten.  Check them out and show them some love.
I’m not sure if they have this shirt anymore, but [...]

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Ujamaa = Cooperative Economics

by The Lit LoungeMay 12, 2009

“In all things that are purely social we can be separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress.”
– Booker T. Washington
For that reason MahoganyBooks has adopted Ujamaa or “Co-operative Economics” as a key principle in its mission statement.  We believe that in addition to educating ourselves [...]

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30% off books on the Essence Best sellers book list

by The Lit LoungeMay 6, 2009

Barack Obama, Judge Greg Mathis, Sister Souljah, Dr. Ian Smith, & Kimberla Lawson Roby…bestselling authors from the 2009 May Essence best sellers list. Books deserving of your time, so we’re giving you 30% just because.

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Reading List: Books for Black Boys

by The Lit LoungeApril 13, 2009

Hey Fam,
 
A few weeks ago I put out a request to all of our Twitter & Facebook family asking them to help us build a reading list for Black Boys.  There were a number of contributions and many of the titles suggested began to repeat itself.  Take a look and let us know what your [...]

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Gifted Hands: The Story of our Gifted Minds

by The Lit LoungeApril 6, 2009

I had a chance to sit down with my wife to watch Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story on TV tonight.  There were a number of things that struck me during the course of the movie.  However, what really grabbed me happened during the first quarter of the movie and it dealt with developing Ben’s [...]

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Harrine Freeman offers tips to survive the recession

by The Lit LoungeFebruary 23, 2009

Harrine Freeman, author of the popular How to Get Out of Debt, offers 5 tips to survive the recession.  Check out her advice and let us know what you think?

From the desk of Harrine Freeman:
The economy has caused many Americans to make unwise decisions without taking the time to get all the facts and do research [...]

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Happy Birthday Langston Hughes

by The Lit LoungeFebruary 1, 2009

The MahoganyBooks family honors the memory and contributions of the great poet, Langston Hughes.
Democracy by Langston Hughes
Democracy will not come
Today, this year
Nor ever
Through compromise and fear.
I have as much right
As the other fellow has
To stand
On my two feet
And own the land.
I tire so of hearing people say,
Let things take their course.
Tomorrow is another day.
I do [...]

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