Book Signings

Saturday, March 13, 2010
2:00 - 4:00 pm

Living the Ebony Life
E-mails from the Plantation
by Zondra Hughes

Author Zondra Hughes will sign and discuss her hilarious memoir, Living the Ebony Life: E-Mails from the Plantation. With scandalous e-mails and scathing memos, Ebony Life chronicles the author's seven-year tenure at the No. 1 magazine in Black America--proving that sometimes your dream job can become your worst nightmare. Hughes co-authored Ritz Harper Goes To Hollywood with Wendy Williams and is the editor of N'Digo. She also blogs for The Huffington-Post and Chicagonow.com.

www.livingtheebonylife.com

Saturday, March 20, 2010
2:00 - 4:00 pm

Simeon's Story
An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till
by Simeon Wright

A modern tragedy, this story has had a great impact on race relations in America. Emmett Till's kidnapping and murder, a grotesque crime in a Southern backwater that became the catalyst for the civil rights movement, is explained in this dramatic narrative by the cousin who was present every step of the way. Simeon Wright saw and heard his cousin Emmett whistle at Caroline Bryant at a grocery store and slept in the same bed with him when her husband came in and took Emmett away; he was there during the aftermath of the murder, and at the trial, where his father testified. This gripping coming-of-age memoir may not bring closure to the Till case, whose perpetrators were left unpunished, but it will set the facts straight about that life-changing incident in 1955.

Simeon Wright is Emmett Till's cousin. A major figure in the documentary The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till, he has been profiled in the Washington Post and has appeared on Tavis Smiley and Court TV. Herb Boyd has published 18 books, including We Shall Overcome: The History of the Civil Rights Movement as It Happened, and is managing editor of the Black World Today.

Saturday, March 27, 2010
1:00 - 4:00 pm

These Sisters Can Say It!
15 Powerful Sermons from Contemporary African American Women Preachers
edited by Darryl D. Sims

This book presents to some and introduce to others a few of the most thought provoking and exegetically dependable African American contemporary female preachers. If there is an author in this book that you do not know -- then that is the author that you need to know. Each sermon is packed with unswerving truth about the trustworthiness of our Lord and Lifted Savior. These sermons are full to capacity with doable biblical solutions to today's society. This book seeks to lend a hand to the challenged believers and non-believers. The book provides guidance and direction for those that seek to address the mesmerizing vicissitudes that we all tend to face at some time or another in our lives. Brilliantly, this book provides the "can to" that we all seek when attempting to take a more proactive role in our lives. Trust me when I tell you, "These Sisters Can Say It!"

Please Note:
All books presented to the authors for signing, must be purchased from Azizi Books. If you cannot attend, we would be happy to allow you to purchase the book in advance, and we will get it signed for you.
Call us for more details. (708) 283-9850

Events for Kids

Saturdays
11:00 am - 12:00 noon

It's Storytime at Azizi for Kids!

Join us every week on Saturdays for Storytime Hour featuring selections from our diverse Children's Books category. Children of all ages are welcome. Hope to see you there.