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This article introduces the best selling books written by African American authors. "The Covenant With Black America" has become the first title by an African American book publisher to reach the number 1 position in the New York Times list of best sellers on Aptil 23, 2006. "Don't Make a Black Woma...

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Published in:	Black Issues Book Review Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 20 - 24
Main Authors:	Smikle, Ken, Young, Earni
Format:	Article
Published:	Target Market News Jul/Aug2006
Subjects:	Best sellers Covenant With Black America, The (Book) Don't Make a Black Woman Take off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on Love & Life (Book) Perry, Tyler, 1969- African Americans African American literature Author-publisher relations
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Summary:	This article introduces the best selling books written by African American authors. "The Covenant With Black America" has become the first title by an African American book publisher to reach the number 1 position in the New York Times list of best sellers on Aptil 23, 2006. "Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life," by Tyler Perry earned the distinction of becoming the first book by an African American author to enter the New York Times list at number 1.