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02-07-07 

BILLY DEE WILLIAMS HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF MY FAVORITE BLACK ACTORS, AND I SEE HE'S BACK WITH SOME BLACK PLAYS. HERE IS A LINK TO SOME OF HIS WORK:

                                                    http://www.imreadyproductions.com/

                 


                                                            BOOKSTORES 

                                             IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA 

                                                

1. BORDERS BOOK STORE
BOOKS, LIVE MUSIC AND JAVA
1415 THIRD STREET PROMENADE
SANTA MONICA, CALIF.

2. EAST WEST PLAYER READER THEATER

3. HIGHWAYS PERFORMANCE SPACE THEATER
ARTIST AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS
1651 18TH STREET
SANTA MONICA CALIF.
 
4. KINDNESS OF STRANGERS COFFEEHOUSE
COFFEE, TEA AND ENTERTAINMENT
4378 LANKERSHEIM BLVD
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 

 

5. MANHATTAN BEACH ARTS FESTIVAL
INTERACTIVE FESTIVAL TAT TAKES TO THE STREETS
OPEN MIC POETRY AT SACRED GROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE
 

6. PINEAPPLE HILL
OLD SCHOOL VALLEY WATERING HOLE
4454 VAN NUYS BLVD
SHERMAN OAKS CALIF. 
 

7. TIMBUKTU BOOK CIRCLE

2560 WEST 54TH STREET

LOS ANGELES , CALIF.

213 299 6124

 

      NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN BOOKSTORES AND PUBLISHERS LISTING

African American Books On-line Store, http://www.brownhorizonsbooks.com, P.O. Box 15264
Augusta, Georgia 30919, 706-729-9666

African Bookstore, 3600 W Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312-1014 www.africanbookstore.net 954-584-0460

A Place of Our Own, 4426 Pinewood Court, Harrisburg, PA  17112 www.apooo.org

B's Books & More! Specializing in African-American Books - 2826-A Evans Mill Road, Lithonia, Georgia 30038 Ph.:(770) 484-6222, Fax:(770) 484-6295 http://www.bsbooksandmore.com 

Black Classics (Books & Gifts), 2206-D Airport Blvd., Mobile, AL 36606. Just a skip and a hop from Interstates 10 & 65 when you're passing through. Specializing in Black Literature for children and adults, as well as Greek paraphernalia, figurines and other collectibles. (334) 476-1060. E-mail: blackbkgft@aol.com

Black Images Book Bazaar 230 Wynnewood Village, Dallas, TX, 75224. 214-943-0142 http://www.blackimages.com

B.L.A.C.K. (Black Ladies Acquiring Common Knowledge) INK Bookstore, PO Box 2281, Waterloo, Iowa 50704, 319-232-0191, Fax-319-232-2406, Email blackinkbookstore@hotmail.com, www.blackinkbookstore.com,  African-American books-fiction, non-fiction, religion, children's, calendars, magnets, prints, cards.

Blue Light Publishing Company, 15147 Deer Valley Terrace, Silver Spring, Maryland 20906-6114.  We are pleased to announce the re-launching and expansion of Blue Light Publishing Company, the leader in Masonic book, magazine, video and journal publishing.  Visit our website bluelightbooks.com for details. 

Burkes Bookstore - Canada's Oldest Black Book Store. 873 St.Clair Ave. West Toronto, Ont., M6C 1C4, Canada. Phone: (416) 656-5366 http://www.burkesbookstore.com

Center of Vision - Arts, Books Etc. 3168 Barcroftview Terrace Suite 401, Falls Church, VA 22041 http://www.visual-elements.net/

Community Bookstore, 217 Broad St.New Orleans, LA 70229

Confetti Enterprises, Inc., P.O. Box 1155, Studio City, CA 91614, 1-800-797-1050 customer service, 1-818-980-1520 phone, 1-818-487-9362 fax, website: www.confettibooks4kids.com, email: info@confettibooks4kids.com
 Conquering Books ~ Printing ~ Publishing, 210 E. Arrowhead Drive, Suite #1, Charlotte, NC 28213, PH# (704) 509-2226, www.conqueringbooks.com, email: publish@conqueringbooks.com

The African American's Total Publishing Solution Company

Ethnic Image Books & More, 3023 Nolensville Pike, Suite C, Nashville, TN 37211, 615 832-1101, FAX: 615/831-0096, Email:ethnicimagebooks@aol.com, Attn: Nickey Horton

Hadleybooks: Rt. 1, Box 187-B, Houston Ln., Lakekand, GA  31635 http://www.hadleybooks.com

Hakim's Bookstore - 210 S.52nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139, 215-474-9495   Fax: 215-748-5414, www.hakimsbookstore.com email: yvonne@hakimsbookstore.com

Heritage Bookstore, 2389 Wesley Chapel Rd. #201, Decatur, GA 30035-2819

Heritage Bookstore and More, Inc., 2219 Fowler Ave. Fort Myers, FL 33901 Tel. (941) 337-1558, fax  (941) 337-7398 http://www.heritagebookstoreandmore.com

Infinite Possibilities, Publishing Group, Inc., PO Box 150823, Altamonte Springs, FL 32715-0823
SE Division (407) 699-6603, NE Division (917) 842-9498, Fax (407) 331-3926, www.IPpublishingOnline.com Overcoming the World One Verse at a Time...Shelley Parris, Author * Publisher * Motivational Speaker, www.shelleyparris.com

JustWRITE Publishing, P.O. Box V-46, Palo Alto, CA  94304, 1-866-337-3201 www.justwritepublishing.com

Jokae's African-American Books, 3917 W. Camp Wisdom, Suite 107, Dallas, Texas 75237 phone # 972-283-0558 http://www.Jokaes.com

Karibu Books, Prince George's Plaza, 3500 East West Hwy. Hyattsville. 301-559-1140 www.kariboubooks.com

Knowledge Bookstore, 18 Queen Street West, Brampton, Ontario L6X 1A1, Phone: 905-459-9875, Fax: 905-459-9985, E-mail:sales@knowledgebookstore.com, www.knowledgebookstore.com
Your one stop shop for all your Afrocentric needs, including a wide assortment of African-American, Canadian and Caribbean literature. We also carry jewelry, figurines, greeting cards, dolls, and art.

Medu Books, 2841 Greenbriar Pkwy. Atlanta, GA 30331, www.medubooks.com

Mind's Eye Publishing, PO Box 38114, St. Louis, MO 63138, 314 495-0220 http://mymindseye.net

Monterey Media inc. www.montereymedia.com not a bookstore, but we feature some of the finest Black author themed fiction ever adapted to film. Examples: James Baldwin's "Go Tell it on the Mountain" starring Paul Winfield & Alfre Woodard, Loraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" starring Danny Glover Richard Wright's "Native Son" starring Oprah Winfrey and  "Children's Stories from Africa "just to name a few.

Mosaic Books - The Black Literary Showcase http://www.mosaicbooks.com/

Mutana Afrikan Producers' Cooperative Warehouse. 1388 Abernathy Blvd, SW Atlanta, GA 30310 
Phone# 404-753-5252 email address - mutana@bellsouth.net
We import clothing, arts and crafts, shea butter and black soap, fabric, furniture, and instruments from West Africa - Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Niger

Netu Khisa Books & Gifts, "The knowledge of heaven is wisdom", 131 South Orange Ave. South Orange, NJ 07079, phone 973-761-KNOW (5669), fax 973-761-0944, email: jtkr123@aol.com

Nubian Express Books - 3814 Linwood Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana 71103 ph# (318) 365-7505, E-mail: ee1941@webtv.net Owner - Winston & Charlene Tollett 

Open Hand Publishing, LLC - Greensboro, NC, ph# 336-292-8585    Publisher of adult and children’s books that reflect the diverse cultures within the United States.   Visit our website at www.openhand.com.

Pan African Connection www.panafricanconnection.com. Artifacts from the Motherland, African Drums, Books, Clothing, Fabrics, Jewelry, Incents, Greeting Cards, Paintings, Prints and More! 612 E. Jefferson Street, Dallas TX 75203, phone# 214-943-8262

PLUTONIUM PUBLISHING, LLC Publishers of African American Fiction, 18520 NW 67th Avenue, Suite 278, Miami, Florida, 33015.  Visit www.michaelgainer.net

Pyramid Books, 544-2 Gateway Blvd.  Boynton Beach, FL 33435, ph# 561-731-4422, fax 561-731-0202 www.pyramidbooks.net, email pyramidbks@aol.com

Reflections Bookstore, 37 Wintonbury Mall, Bloomfield, CT  06002, 
(860) 726-9155

ROOTS 'N' KULTURE, Books, Publications, Natural Roots and Herbs, African Artifacts and more. 3630 E. Rosedale Street, Ft. Worth TX 76105 New phone # 817-536-8414

Sandcastle Publishing, P.O. Box 3070, South Pasadena, CA 91030, 1-800-891-4204 customer service, phone/fax: 1-323-255-3616, website: www.sandcastle-online.com, childrenactingbooks.com, email: info@sandcastle-online.com

SANKOFA   WORLD   PUBLISHERS P.O. Box 473592 Brooklyn, New York 11247
E-mail: sankofawp@netscape.net or swp@sankofaworldpublishers.com http:// www.sankofaworldpublishers.com/

SISTERSPACE BOOKSTORE Books about African American Women, 1515 U Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009 Ph. 202-332-3433, Website: www.sisterspace.com email: sistersp@covad.net 

The Know Bookstore, 2520 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC 27707 Tel. (919) 682-7223
http://www.theknowbookstore.com  

The Timbuktu Book Company, ph# 504-246-4908, Fax-504-241-2346.  Email herman@timbuktubooks.com, http://www.timbuktubooks.com

TreasureAve.com, P.O. Box 190, Laurel, Maryland 20707, (301) 317-7935 Phone, (301) 317-7935 Fax, customerservice@treasureave.com, www.TreasureAve.com, Dedicated to bringing you the highest quality African-American products available - books, DVDs, posters, collectibles, and more!

Underground Epics Publishing Inc, "Publishing and Printing Books For Our Future" - book printing, editing, layout, cover design, and publishing services. www.undergroundepics.com.  (Toll free) 1-800-757-0539. (Office) 770-621-4611 ext 22. (Fax) 770-621-4675.  E-mail: information@undergroundepics.com. Send manuscripts to PO Box 11464; Atlanta, GA  30310.

Urban Research Press, 840 E 87th Street, Chicago IL  60619, www.urbanresearchpress.com
About the Author: www.dempseytravis.com, email: travisdt88@aol.com

Ujamaa Maktaba, 4267 Manchester, St. Louis, Mo. 63110
(314) 535-3238, email: ujamaamaktaba@aol.com

Voice of Truths Publishing - Post Office Box 34, Donalds, South Carolina 29638-0034, phone: 864 379-8651, fax: 864 379-8656, e-mail: Hyke@WCTel.net we are a black entity that publishes for mainstream black America. http://www.voiceoftruths.com/

Other Web based Links for African American Bookstores across the United States http://www.authorsontour.com/bookstores.htm


 

MEETINGS ARE HELD THE 2ND AND 4TH TUESDAY FROM 7-8:30 PM

AN AFRO CENTRIC BOOK CLUB THAT DISCUSSES CENTRAL THEMES IN BLACK LITERATURE AND THEIR  RELEVANCE TO BLACK LIFE

8. PLAYS; 18TH STREET  COFFEE HOUSE

 1725 BROADWAY SANTA MONICA  CALIF.

310 264-0662

 

9. PLAYS: THE FALCON THEATRES

4252 RIVERSIDE DRIVE

BURBANK CALIF.

818 955-8101