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AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Black Voices, the premier site for African-American culture and community, today announced the launch of a new Books area with Star Jones Reynolds' new book Shine: a Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Journey to Finding Love (http://blackvoices.aol.com/ black_entertainment/books). (Due to the length of this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , it may be necessary to copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field.) As part of the new area, users will be able to experience Reynold's new work through exclusive reviews, featured excerpts, tutorials, fun quizzes and self-assessment exercises. Additionally, Reynolds has signed on to be the new Love Coach on AOL.com. The AOL(R) Coaches (http://aol.com/coaches) program is an all-encompassing self-improvement website providing solutions and answers to people's most pressing questions. As part of the program, Reynolds will provide exclusive video tips and commentary to millions of book enthusiasts. "We are thrilled to launch this new forum to provide audiences with a destination to learn more about and engage black authors and topics that matter to our community," said Nick Charles, Editor in Chief, AOL Black Voices. "We are sure that through this area, members of the black community and the wider community will be able to express their opinions and explore all types of literature including fiction, non-fiction and poetry." Other books to be featured on AOL Black Voices this month include Dr. Michael Eric Dyson's Come Hell or High Water Adv. 1. come hell or high water - in spite of all obstacles; "we'll go to Tibet come hell or high water" no matter what happens, whatever may come : Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster and Paul Beatty's upcoming release Hokum: an Anthology of African-American Humor. About Star Jones Reynolds Star Jones Reynolds, is currently a co-host of ABC-TV's "The View". A lawyer, television personality, featured lecturer, philanthropist, and a wife to businessman, Al Scales Reynolds, she is the author of two books, the latest being Shine, a Physical, Emotional & Spiritual Journey to Finding Love. For more information on Star Jones Reynolds, go to www.starjones.com. About Nichael Eric Dyson Dr. Michael Eric Dyson is the author of The Michael Eric Dyson Reader, Open Mike; Holler If You Hear Me: Searching for Tupac Shakur; Why I Love Black Women; I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr.; Race Rules: Navigating the Color Line; Between God and Gangsta Rap gang·sta rap also gangster rap n. A style of rap music associated with urban street gangs and characterized by violent, tough-talking, often misogynistic lyrics. ; Making Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning of Malcolm X Malcolm X, 1925–65, militant black leader in the United States, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, b. Malcolm Little in Omaha, Neb. He was introduced to the Black Muslims while serving a prison term and became a Muslim minister upon his release in 1952. ; and Reflecting Black. He is the Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania (body, education) University of Pennsylvania - The home of ENIAC and Machiavelli. http://upenn.edu/. Address: Philadelphia, PA, USA. and lives in Philadelphia. About Paul Beatty Paul Beatty is the author of two novels, Tuff and The White Boy Shuffle, and two books of poetry, Big Bank Take Little Bank and Joker, Joker, Deuce. He lives in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . About AOL(R) Black Voices With more than 2.2 million unique visitors according to the November 2005 comScore Media Metrix report, AOL(R) Black Voices is the leading online destinations for those interested in black culture. Available on the Web (www.blackvoices.com) and through AOL Keyword: Black Voices, this service features original stories and features in key programming areas including News, Sports, Work & Money, Lifestyle, Entertainment and Community. |
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