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What This 6-Figure "Black Lives Matter" Book Deal Taught Me

March 24, 2016 Violette W.
Black lives matter book Angela Thomas Amandla Stenberg

A young lady recently started a bidding war for her debut novel inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. Not only did she secure a 6-figre publishing deal, but her novel is being turned into a movie. Here are a couple of things this story taught me that I believe will inspire you.

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In Business Tags Angela Thomas, The Hate U Give, Novel, New author, Author, Become an author, Black Lives Matter, Black Life, Black Voice, Writing, Writer, Writing a book, Fruitvale Station, Amandla Stenberg, Movie, Publishing deal, Published, Tiphani Montgomery, Share your story, Afrocentric
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Issa Rae's Story & The Importance Of YOUR Black Girl Story

October 22, 2015 Violette W.

It was in this moment of despair that Rae, upon drawing in her journal, that she inscribed the words "I'm awkward. And Black". It's these words, and how they contradicted the black women generally portrayed...

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In Entertainment Tags Issa Rae, Prentice Penny, Showrunner, HBO, Insecure, Social media, YouTube, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, Vision, TV Show, Sweden, Black Culture, Black Girl, Black Life, Mockumentary, MTV, BET, Black Women, African-American, Your Story, Your Truth, Minority Writers, Writer
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