Author Appearances

The Covenant with Black America will not truly be a success unless we realize its promise. To do that we must act; act as individuals to do what we can to improve our lives and the lives of those in our families and communities—that means becoming role models for the change we seek, volunteering, mentoring, organizing for change, speaking out, holding leaders accountable, and becoming advocates for justice. I hope THE COVENANT In Action inspires and helps you to become part of The Covenant movement. --Tavis Smiley

Boston, MA Wednesday, February 14, 7:00pm
Peoples Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Wesley A. Roberts
www.pbcboston.org

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THE COVENANT In Action tells just a few of the stories of the wonderful things that Black people have done to advance The Covenant goals. It describes activities that have been instigated by The Covenant and it offers profiles of young Black activists who exemplify the quality of leadership that is emerging from the next generation.

To encourage and increase that capacity, THE COVENANT In Action includes a toolkit to help us systematically take on the issues described in The Covenant,

Carl Weber, Nishawnda Ellis (Wives & Girlfriends), Stacey Harris (Passionate Misfortunes) and customer/reader 4-25-06

Carl Weber, #1 Essence ® bestselling novelist, is the author of THE PREACHER'S SON , Player Haters , Baby Momma Drama , Married Men , Lookin' for Luv and the novella Easy Street , written with La Jill Hunt and included in the collection he edited, A Dollar and A Dream.

Despite the success and acclaim Carl Weber has found with all of his novels, he says that the path which lead him there was a rocky one. “I am a life-long reader and wanted to write, but I wasn't the best English student,” Weber admits. When he realized that the importance of African-American fiction within the world of publishing was growing, he couldn't resist putting his pen to the paper. “I wanted to write a book about ordinary people who have crazy things happen in their lives,” Weber says. His work stood out and received immediate positive response from readers, including in the all-important sales arena.

“Once you get one under your belt, once you get that first break, life is easier,” says Weber whose first novel, Lookin' For Luv , a “relationship novel” written from the rarely heard male perspective, was published in 2000. Weber has drawn upon personal experiences with “a little more spice” in creating Married Men , his second novel, and has also moved away from his comfort zone with Baby Momma Drama , his third novel, which he wrote from a woman's perspective.

A former reviewer for the Amsterdam News , he is the founder, publisher, and editorial director of the recently established Urban Books, which he established just as hip hop fiction moved into the spotlight. Notably, readers seemed especially drawn in by Weber's commitment to publishing authors such as The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah and True to the Game by Teri Woods, gaining national attention. Weber is also a past recipient of Blackboard's Bookseller of the Year award.

Weber graduated from Virginia State University and holds an MBA in marketing from the University of Virginia. He lives in Long Island, New York with his family.

Every Reasonable Doubt is author Pamela Samuels-Young’s debut novel. A lawyer and an avid reader of mysteries and legal thrillers, Pamela's desire to see African-American characters depicted more prominently in today's mainstream legal fiction caused her to pen her first novel.

A native of Compton, California, Pamela began her writing career as editor of her high school newspaper, the Compton High School Chimes, and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, in journalism from the University of Southern California. Her early journalism experience included internships with WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C., the Long Beach Press-Telegram in Long Beach, California, and the Rockford Register-Star in Rockford, Illinois.