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Interview With Black Authors Festival President Darlene Williams!

Darlene Williams wears many hats: award-winning businesswoman, adjunct lecturer, bestselling author, youth and literary advocate, mentor, and President of the Black Authors Festival. The annual celebration will mark its third year in Sag Harbor on Saturday, August 2, 2025.

Hosted by Emmy-winning journalist Arrianee LaBeau, this year’s event will honor 10 esteemed figures, including Sunny Hostin, Alton Fitzgerald White, Don Lemon, Kendis Gibson, Marc H. Morial, Harriette Cole, Cheryl Wills, … Read the rest

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Interview With “Frankie and the Peanut Butter and Jelly Fiasco” Author Candace Waller!

One of the mottos writer, book publicist, and author Candace Waller adheres to is the belief that you have to try everything–at least when it pertains to passion projects. As a then book publicist to literary giants James Patterson and Bishop T.D. Jakes, she observed how they robustly promote their work.

“They think of all kinds of angles,” Waller recalls to So Booking Cool. “It’s not like ‘Oh, I wrote … Read the rest

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Interview with “Black Tech: Leaders in Technology Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” Author Theresa Merritt-Watson!

Community leader, entrepreneur, and author of the inspiring Black Tech: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – Leaders in Technology series, Theresa Merritt-Watson, recently appeared on SBC in support of her bestselling Amazon book. When speaking with the Synergy Training Solutions founder and director, her passion for Black history, especially overlooked or unknown inventors and innovators is clear.

As a mother to her then young six children, she instilled pride in … Read the rest

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Interview With “The Show Must Go On” Author Mark Green!

Mark “Money” Green is a seasoned pro who has pretty much done it all in the music business from being a roadie, promoter, producer, writer, publisher, manager, agent, marketer, and more. He was even involved in what is known as the first mainstream hip hop song: “Rapper’s Delight,” and has worked with countless notables in entertainment from Prince, Aretha Franklin, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, and Melba Moore to Usher, the … Read the rest

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Interview With African American Women in Cinema President and Founder Terra Renee!

When Terra Renee went to audition for an under-five role (a minor acting part with five lines or less) and saw about a thousand women who also fit the bill, she knew she had to do something. “I closed the door and I walked away,” she tells So Booking Cool. “I said I have to create jobs for women of color in this industry.”

She was young, zealous, but awakened … Read the rest

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Interview With Summer Hope Beauty Founder & CEO Summer Chamblin!

Summer Hope Chamblin, daughter of fashion and stylist icon June Ambrose, is carving a path of her own. The soon-to-be Business & Management graduate wears multiple hats from student to content creator to founder and CEO of the new haircare line, Summer Hope Beauty. But balancing those different roles has not been the hardest part of her journey thus far.

“I graduated high school when I was 16 during … Read the rest

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Interview With Damn Write Originals Founder Nakia Stephens!

Sometimes advice is situational, other times it is lasting. Researching and creating while awaiting the next opportunity is a philosophy that award-winning independent filmmaker Nakia Stephens (Cream x Coffee; Suga Water; Nepotista) continues to impart. While this guidance is for those who aspire to tell stories for the screens, it can be applied to anyone with a dream. Recently, the Damn Write Originals founder spoke with … Read the rest

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Interview With “Absolution: Apocalypsis” Author Rachelle Storm!

Academic and author Rachelle Storm is bidding farewell to her science fiction romance series Absolution with the fourth and final book, Apocalypsis. In a recent interview with SBC, she reflected on what the success of her literature means. Her series has sold over 100,000 copies globally.

“It’s not about the numbers,” she said. “It’s about the people. I’ve always said from the beginning that I wanted to share a … Read the rest

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Interview With “Before I Let You Go” Author Mr. Angelo Ellerbee!

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Throughout his career that spans more than five decades, Mr. Angelo Ellerbee has championed the careers of many of the world’s biggest starts from late greats James Mtume, DMX, and Michael Jackson to Lionel Richie, Melba Moore, Alicia Keys, and Dionne Warwick, just to name a few. The Double Xxposure Media Relations founder and CEO does the same to this day with emerging talent as well. … Read the rest

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SBC Author on Author: Watty-winners Philline Harms and Lux Raven!

Watty award-winning and queer novelists Philline Harms and Lux Raven recently participated in SBC’s debut Author on Author episode, which featured conversations about authorhood and Pride month, available now.

Raven, who is best known for her Siren’s Mark series, has more than 2 million reads on Wattpad. The California resident’s original works which include the new title, Arrow to the Heart: A Dark Cupid Romance, have garnered more than … Read the rest