Terry McMillan (born October 31, 1951) is an American author. Her work is characterized by relatable female protagonists. McMillan was born in Port Huron, Michigan. She received a B.A. in journalism in 1977 from the University of California, Berkeley. She also attended the Master of Fine Arts program in film at Columbia University. … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Black Romance Authors
Wednesday Open Thread: Black Romance Authors
Francis Ray (July 20, 1944 – July 3, 2013) was a New York Times and USA Today bestselling African-American writer of romance novels. Her literary fiction series – Taggart and Falcon, the Invincible Women, Grayson Family of New Mexico, and Grayson Friends – consistently made bestseller's lists. She lived in Dallas, Texas. … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Black Romance Authors
Tuesday Open Thread: Black Romance Authors
Brenda Jackson (b abt 1953) is an American novelist who writes contemporary multicultural romance novels. She was the first African-American author to have a novel published as part of the Silhouette Desire line, and has seen many of her novels reach the New York Times and USAToday Bestsellers lists. Brenda reached a milestone in her career in October, 2013 when she published … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black Romance Authors
Monday Open Thread: Black Romance Authors
This week's open threads will highlight the works of black romance novelists and their struggle to get published. Beverly Jenkins (born 1951, Detroit) is an American author of historical and contemporary romance novels with a particular focus on 19th century African-American life. Jenkins was a 2013 NAACP Image Award nominee and, in 1999, was voted one of the … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black Romance Authors
Saturday Open Thread: More African-American Firsts
Morris Nolton Turner (December 11, 1923 – January 25, 2014) was an American cartoonist, creator of the strip Wee Pals, the first American syndicated strip with an integrated cast of characters. Turner was raised in Oakland, California, the youngest child of a Pullman porter father and a homemaker and nurse mother. He attended Cole Elementary School and McClymonds High … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: More African-American Firsts