Gail Campbell Woolley Leaves A Soaring Legacy
January 25, 2018
The late journalist’s memoir addresses the importance of life and sickle cell awareness
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Book Releases
Jekalyn Carr Set to Release New Album and Book
January 24, 2018
Life continues on an upward trajectory for Jekalyn Carr as she prepares to release her new album, “One Nation Under God,” and her first book, “You Will Win.” The 20-year-old artist, who drew nationwide attention with the gospel hits, “Greater Is Coming” and “You’re Bigger,” aims to connect even more people with God through her new projects. Expressing excitement about the book, which shares its title with her current single, Carr hopes to encourage those experiencing trying times to experience the power of the Lord to overcome life’s hurdles. “ challenges people to tap into the champion inside them
Jenifer Lewis Shares Secrets to Hollywood Success in New Memoir
January 4, 2018
You’ve laid down in front of these police barricades, now get up, stay up and keep it moving, but don’t miss the beat of feeling…don’t just go willy nilly into the world.”
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BISHOP T.D. JAKES SHARES KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM NEW BOOK ‘SOAR’
January 3, 2018
Bishop T.D. Jakes shares key takeaways from his latest book “Soar” centered around business and entrepreneurship.
The Ten Best Black Books of 2017
December 28, 2017
The Ten Best Black Books of 2017
Rev. Walter Tucker III Holds Book Signing At The Sentinel
December 14, 2017
“From Compton to Congress – His Grace For My Race” tells the story of Tucker’s fall and rise to grace and triumph.
Mother-Daughter Duo Shed Light on Sexual Assault
December 7, 2017
Veronica Loving and Jazzmine Jackson share their story of betrayal and abuse through their memoir.
Tucker Reflects on God’s Grace in His Political and Spiritual Life
November 29, 2017
The autobiography “From Compton to Congress – His Grace For My Race” examines Rev. Walter Tucker’s triumphs, mistakes and favor from God By the age of 33, Walter Tucker III was living a charmed life. He was his high school valedictorian, graduated with honors from USC, passed the California State Bar exam and was the new mayor of Compton. Two years later, his magical existence increased more with his election to Congress where he became the youngest African American to represent California. But just as his trajectory pointed towards the stars, he was indicted on federal charges, found guilty of
Poet Nikki Giovanni shares memories, tears in new collection
November 15, 2017
“I’m not needed,” the beloved poet, drinking coffee at a hotel lounge in midtown Manhattan, insisted during a recent interview. “I think I’m enjoyed. I enjoy my audience and I think my audience enjoys me. I’ve seen too many people who think they’re needed and do you know how awful they are?”
‘Sober Eyes’- A book of Poems by Jordan Gibbs
November 9, 2017
Even though the poems are raw, often redundant and repetitious, they helped him along his long and difficult road to sobriety.
Book Review: Invisible Ink Navigating Racism in Corporate America
November 2, 2017
“It has always been a struggle for the relatively few African-Americans in corporate America who do exist, and it is made all the more difficult because we tend to operate in isolation. We are nearly always alone, with no one to fall back on… as we deal daily with an unending stream of slights real and imagined.
Off The Shelf (August Book Releases)
August 24, 2017
The Los Angeles Sentinel brings “Off The Shelf,” a new column for intriguing political, social and entertaining literary and need-to-know novels published within the Black utopia of literature.