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Troy
Regular Poster
Username: Troy
Post Number: 429
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 01:02 pm: | 
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When Harlemite Troy Johnson launched a website dedicated to Black books nearly eight years ago, it came out of “a passion for Black people,” he said.
Today, Johnson’s African American Literary Book Club (aalbc.com) is a virtual watering hole for Black booklovers and has been called the most popular website dedicated to African-American literature.
Visit http://www.amsterdamnews.org/News/article/article.asp?NewsID=72822&sID=4 to read the rest of the article
The photo below accompanied the original newspaper article:
Photo Credit: Karl Crutchfield |
Mzuri
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Mzuri
Post Number: 1979
Registered: 01-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 01:21 pm: |
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Troy Johnson - You are amazing. And you know, if you weren't a born entrepreneur, there are plenty of books on the subject. You CAN learn. But honestly, I think you are one already, you just don't know it yet  |
Cynique
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Cynique
Post Number: 5613
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 01:32 pm: |
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Let's hear it for our boy, Troy! |
Troy
Regular Poster
Username: Troy
Post Number: 431
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 06:25 pm: |
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Thanks Mzuri an Cynique. The Amsterdam is my hometown newspaper so I was really proud of the recognition.
I forgot to mention the author of the article is TANANGACHI MFUNI she is a staff writer for the Amsterdam News.
The photographer, Karl Crutchfield, is well known in the Harlem community. He has many coffee table books worth of photographs -- I'm sure.
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Yvettep
Veteran Poster
Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 1370
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 06:39 pm: |
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Nice story, Troy! So, what is the "next level" for aalbc.com mentioned in the piece? Inquiring minds want to know! |
Libralind2
Regular Poster
Username: Libralind2
Post Number: 380
Registered: 09-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 10:02 pm: |
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Very nice piece and congrats. !
LiLi |
Soul_sister
Regular Poster
Username: Soul_sister
Post Number: 58
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 23, 2006 - 02:32 pm: |
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Troy
You should be so proud of yourself - for sticking to it and bringing together the literate threads of African people -- even though I do not agree with some of the more salacious folks on the board - it broadens my horizons and makes me consider for a second another perspective - that is growth and progress -- KUDOS
peace
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Mzuri
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Mzuri
Post Number: 1984
Registered: 01-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 23, 2006 - 02:41 pm: |
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Troy Johnson is a visionary. I wonder if he had any idea (back in 1998) that his website would be such a monumental success. |
Robynmarie
Regular Poster
Username: Robynmarie
Post Number: 171
Registered: 04-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 12:22 am: |
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Congrats Troy. Hope to see you when I am at Hueman, December 6. |
Emanuel
Regular Poster
Username: Emanuel
Post Number: 254
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 27, 2006 - 10:49 am: |
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Nice work Troy. I can testify that advertising on this site sent me lots of traffic and sales. Keep up the good work. |
Troy
Regular Poster
Username: Troy
Post Number: 440
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 06:16 pm: |
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Thanks everyone.
I'm glad the adertising worked for you Emanuel.
Yvettep, There are so many things, but I will say that recently efforts to work with other entities are beginning to come together.
These are long term efforts, that may take a while to bear fruit, but in the end the results will be superior.
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