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I love this book club, and always encourage people I know to join and support it. It is my go to source for books, news about books and the people who write them and love them. Troy Johnson is a treasure. Now more than ever we need to support Black businesses and Black authors. Joining AALBC is a fantastic way to resist "anti-wokeness."

I was introduced to Troy Johnson by Dr. Glenda Rene Taylor a Cultural Historian,specializing in Black Entertainment. Michael Gonzales published an article on Nettie Jones in " Longreads", a digicel magazine on October 29,2019. Troy read and was impressed enough that he arranged for photographer extraordinaire Marcia Wilson to meet with me for a photo session. I was not a member of AALBC. Nor listed in the profile list of authors. Troy reached out to me knowing my story was one of many writers. I felt honored then and much more today. Here are a few of my reasons. Troy is formerly trained by holding degrees in Business,Engineering,Polytechnic and experience in these fields among others like teaching classes to educate future technological leaders. He told me early in our chats that he did not earn money by the book sales but, by advertisements! Literature was not his forte previously; however, he learned via reaching out to the components and coming to believe " Literature Is For Everyone." This Man symbolizes Archangel David,the Messenger preparing to slew Goliath the Giant with his slingshot loaded with a stone. Goliath the Powerful was slewed. David met Goliath the Powerful with Faith in Divinity and Himself. Troy designed a plan to equalize the playing board by increasing his membership,his reach by expanding by educating smaller book businesses associates (aalbc) to stand up together ; then he shows them a way to do so by connecting with Technological means. AALBC now attaches and attracts a global world by adding the word Black to the limits placed by use of African American solely ! The addition of starting a publishing arm is another of his innovative moves into the business of publishing! I think of him as practicing " The Art of War." by Sun Tzu written in China in 500 BC with avoid conflict and embrace cooperation. Troy appears to be using strategy combing his knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of the adversaries challenging his campaigns. The mission is to succeed in the global world of Literature by cutting a larger slice of the pie for Blacks who perceive of this giant industry made of a powerful few as economically profitable,culturally necessary and the basis of individualized study to add to too much miseducation rampant in the USA today ! Many other reasons to give here more reasons the Essence is that Troy flying the flag of The African American Book Club Publishing has of changing the Injustices of the Publishing Powerful into Justice for Black and Brown people who want and can use Literature as a means of being heard and rewarded on this Earth Place. The Struggle Continues with passionate leadership armed not with a bow and slingshot and a rock but, 21St Century Technological Sophistication and Dedication to the Progress of All Americans !

AALBC, is a reliable company. If been ordering from them for years. The service has always been great, and the information they share with there newsletter are very informative. Thank you AALBC, keep up the great work.

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