Month: April 2017
Marcus Johnson ‘Author Favorites’ and Why Black Books Matter
Marcus Johnson is an independent Billboard-ranked musician and NAACP Image Award-nominated jazz keyboardist and pianist. Also, the CEO and Founder of FLO Brands, LLC and more recently FLO Wine, LLC, Marcus has combined an eminently […]
5 Books To Read In April
One of the editorial project directors at Essence has curated a list of ‘must-read’ books for the month of April. Their list, Patrik’s Picks, includes a great cross section of fiction, personal growth, and a young […]
Getting Rooted to your African Ancestry
Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at approximately 12:10 PM, Ramunda Young, Co-Founder of MahoganyBooks officially “Got Rooted.” That’s not to say that Ramunda was not aware of her culture and identity as a Black woman descended […]
The Politics of Math
There’s a certain satisfaction I receive when a reader begins to grasp the breadth and depth of topics written about from the Black person’s perspective. It’s why I love making book recommendations. Watching readers discover […]
2017 Pulitzer Prize Winners
Earlier this week the winners of the 2017 Pulitzer Prizes were announced. I was ecstatic to learn that of the 21 winners, 4 were African American writers in the categories of fiction, poetry, drama, and criticism. […]
Kitchen Table Literary Arts Book Club Reading List
The Kitchen Table Literary Arts Book Club began in 2014 with its first three-book, themed series. The Heritage Series featured novels from ancestor Black women authors Ann Petry, Nella Larsen, and Zora Neale Hurston. The […]
PRESS RELEASE: MahoganyBooks Partners with Kitchen Table Literary Arts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Derrick Young or Sheree Greer Phone: 703-730-3873 or 414-460-2867 Email: derrick@mahoganybooks.com or kitchentablelitarts@gmail.com Woodbridge, VA (April 13, 2017) Kitchen Table Literary Arts Center and MahoganyBooks are proud to […]
Reading Tips for Parents
Keep reading lively and interesting with these 7 tips. Learn new ways and means to support and open up this new wonderful world to your child. Even if your child is motivated to read, supporting […]