SCHEDULED BUS TOURS OF THE NAT
TURNER TRAIL
"The most historic place in the
National Black Community"
* February 20, 2010
* March 21, 2010
* June 6, 2010
* July 24, 2010
* First Annual Nat Turner Day
August 21, 2010
*October 31, 2010
* November 10 or 11, 2010
TIME LINE ON TOUR DAYS
1. Bus arrives at the Nat Turner Reference Library at 11 am
2. 10 am to 11:30 Overview of the life of Nat Turner and the
B.L.A.
3.12:00 Bus Leaves for tour
4. 2:30 P.M. Bus Returns to Nat Turner Reference Library
5. 2:39 to 4:00 Community Meeting to discuss the meaning of the
history of Nat Turner and have a African Feast
6. Bus Leaves Nat Turner Reference Library
[all of the above are subject to change to customize the
activity to fit the needs of the Tour Group.
MORE INFORMATION:
www.natturnertrail.com
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WELCOME TO THE HOME OF BLACK BOOKS AWARDS
[nomination consideration is FREE -
send one book to: 2010 BBA
P. O. Box - Drewryville, VA 23844
434-378-2140 or (704) 277-4635]
Register NOW for the 19th BLACK BOOK AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN BLACK
LITERATURE:
(scroll down to read more)
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BLACK BOOKS AWARD REMINDER
WEEKEND OF JUNE 4, 5 & 6, 2010
February 16, 2010
Black writers of all shapes, forms &
themes are reminded to send a copy of your work to BLACK BOOK AWARDS –
P.
O. Box 9
–
Drewryville,
VA
23844.
This is all you need do for your book to be considered for nomination to
receive a Black Book Award for Excellence in Black Literature.” The 19th
Presen-tation of these prestigious awards will be given during the First
Weekend in June, as they have been for the prior 19 years.
Some
of the absolutely great Black Books of all time were never cited and
celebrated for their value; and the accomplishments of the author. And the
tens of dozens of Black Books of our era, many are apt reflections of our
survival and advancement, individually and as a people, HAVE been cited,
celebrated and promoted during Black Literary Weekend at The Khalifah
Estate’s: at the Nat Turner Reference Library in Southampton County,
Virginia.
Your book, other publication,
or business in Black Literature, is eligible for a Black Book Award. The
eligibility is wide and far reaching because “Black Literary Weekend” (The 1st
Weekend in June) is more than simply to give awards: The ideal is to
establish systems for Black People to “Validate, Celebrate & Authenticate
our own Literature.”
So
unless your book is offensive to Black people, attacks Black Leaders without
documentation and cause, or is poorly produced, you will be given a Black
Book Award, celebrated in front of family, friends, patrons and your own
peers; and if you register by paying for dinner and a bus Tour of The Nat
Turner Trail & Afrikan Feast on the third day, Sunday, June 6, you will be
given an opportunity to conduct – what we coined to be – a Mini-Workshop
about yourself, your work and your experience in taking your writing from
manuscript to finished book; and you will also be permitted to sign and sell
books to defray the cost to come and celebrate Your Own.
THE AWARDS BANQUET, & SOCIAL NETWORKING:
SATURDAY EVENING,
JUNE 5, 2010
7 UNTIL?
After
all the above, the crowning event of Black Literary Weekend is the Saturday
night Banquet where a great dinner is served, BUT ONLY after Black Book
Awards have been given for the Best New Book in several categories; and some
individual awards, the most popular and perhaps, most meaningful is The
Carter G. Woodson Award for the individual who did the most to “Re-Educate
Black People” in 2009 [or at some previous time, that impacted
significantly, but they did not receive a Black Book Award]. Best New Writer
will be acknowledge, Best New Book, Nat Turner Freedom Award, Best New Baby
Book & etc.
One more event for Black Literary
Weekend: all day FRIDAY is Black Registration Day; writers coming in from
all over The Black Nation in
North America; who come early to be on The Land all day
Saturday. Friday evening from 7 to 10 p.m. everyone in attendance will be
given speaking time to introduce self and tell a joke, or recite a poem,
written by self or someone else. A light evening with lots of laugher among
great people.
You can fully participate in all the
above for a flat fee of $100.00 for the weekend (does not include
accom-modations, but DOES INCLUDE SELL-ING YOUR OWN BOOK & KEEP EVERY PENNY
EARNED) (you can pay it in parts, but you must pay some of it to be fully
registered); and
1) Friday Evening
Reception
2) All day Saturday, conducting Mini-workshops, or listening to others
3) Saturday Evening Banquet and Social Networking
4) Sunday Morning Business meeting
5) Bus Tour of The Nat Turner Trail &
6) After the NNTT we wind down the weekend with an outdoor Afrikan Feast
and Discussion about the meaning of The Nat Turner Trail Tour and
dedi-cation of The Nat Turner Reference Library.
Send your book to:
BLACK BOOKS AWARDS:
P.
O. Box 9,
Drewryville,
VA
23844.
e-mail to khalifah23844@yahoo.com.
Call 434-378-2140 or 704-277-4635.
go to www.natturnertrail.com
or www.khabooks.com
for more info.
THE 19th UBUS BLACK BOOK AWARDS
FOR EXCELLENCE IN BLACK LITERATURE
Presented First Weekend in June, 4, 6 &
6, 2010
SOUTHAMPTON,
VIRGINIA
JANUARY 17, 2010 – Black writers, publishers,
distributors, sellers and patrons are notified to prepare to attend and
participate in the 19th Annual Black Books Award. For the 19th
year the literature of books that are written, by Black people will be
celebrated in a setting that both validate their work and provide an
opportunity to promote and sell it.
Celebrated over a period of three days, all activities will be in The
Nat Turner Reference Library at The Khalifah Estates,
26070 Barhams Hills Road,
Drewryville,
VA
23844. On the 3rd
day, Sunday, June 6, attendees are taken on a “Return to the Nat Turner
Trail.”
http://www.khabooks.com/natturnertour.htm
All who register in advance
will be guaranteed 10 minutes to talk about their work and to share their
experience in overcoming barriers to go from manuscript writer to published
writer. Aspiring writers and book buyers are also welcome to attend.
Registration is free.
There is a fee for the “Awards Dinner Banquet,” Saturday evening
where Black writers, journalist & booksellers, will given Black Book Awards
in front of family, friends, and readers of their work. It is about 95%
certain that Black Book Awards will be the only citation where their books
will be celebrated; and this was the case for some of the most important
books in Black History: if not for black book awards the works of The
Honorable Elijah Muhammad, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Stolen Legacy, and John
Henrik Clarke, Dr. Amos N. Wilson and too many still alive to name; their
books never would have been documented with a wall certificate or plaque,
regardless of their greatness.
Writers are asked to register in advance by mailing a review copy of
their publication to the above address. For more information go to
www.blackbooksaward.com Or call (434) 378-2140.
To see a partial roster of past recipients, go
towww.blackbooks.award.com
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA – UBUS Communications Systems, the ‘trail blazing”
premier Independent Black Publisher announce the 19th presentation of Black Book
Awards for Excellence in Black Literature. As per the prior 19 “validation and
celebration of books that are written by, for or about Black people,” the first
weekend in June is reserved as a holiday for Black Writers, publishers,
printers, vendors and other sellers and buyers of Black literature.
It is not accidental or coincidental that Black Book Awards are presented on the
same weekend as the ABA, the Caucasian trade organization that operates to
celebrate white literature. But as usual a number of new Black writers will go o
the ABA, rather than to Southampton County and celebrate Black literature.
“This is ok for new Black writers,” said H. Khalif Khalifah, the Founder of
UBUS, and host for an event that is estimated to have presented Black Book
Awards for more than 500 individuals – 95% of whose work has never been cited
anyplace on the planet. Not because it was not good, or deserving enough, but
because no one have the vision and good business sense to institutionalize and
event that is also a great promotion opportunity for Black Writers.
“It is ok for new Black writers because many may not have gotten the word about
Black Book Awards, or, are still of the mindset that THEIR work will be the
exception to what the ABA is established to do. They witness that 99% of the
citations and celebration is of white literature at the ABA. Many come to us the
following years.” Continued Khalifah.
But according to Khalifah, other, otherwise ‘conscious’ black people will also
go to ABA, or not come to Southampton County during Black Literature Weekend.
They are simply not independently minded to the degree necessary to appreciate
the effort; or do not want their work to cited by a 100% Black organization.
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