Playwright Reshanda Henderson

Tyler Perry is not the only black playwright in America! Chicago playwright Reshanda Henderson's "What Every Woman Wants in a Man" shows March 6 and March 7. The play features Christan Keyes from Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail, What's Done in the Dark and The Diary of a Mad Black Woman.

Check out a trailer of another play she wrote and produced, "The Mr., the Mrs. & The Lover".



In a male dominated industry, woman voices are often overlooked. I can't remember the last time I experienced a play. Some of the reason is my circle of experience, more of the reason is the marketing of plays staged in local and community theaters. If you can, support your local theater.

Reshanda Henderson is the C.E.O of Xpressyoself Theater Company. Show your support for Reshanda Henderson and other black women playwrights.

Check out an interview with her in a upcoming issue of Urbania Magazine.

If you know of other plays and playwrights that create plays that challenge ideas and are set in the urban city environment, please comment so that I can compile a list.

Response to Sean Delonas Cartoon

The Sam Stein response to the Sean Delonas cartoon in the New York was fair and balanced. However, the ideas that can be inferred from the perspective of an African American are unique.

The reference to the stimulus package was narrow. The history of the monkey and the comparison to African Americans by other races is wide, layered and politically charged. Not literal politics in elections, but the practical, figurative politics that is played in peoples private lives.

Calling African Americans monkeys and niggers is not a practice that takes place in public. It takes place in the homes and informal meetings of individuals who believe the idea of racism has credence. The New York Post cartoon spoke to these people. They will all laughed behind closed doors. But they are too coward to stand behind their ideas.

African Americans are not monolithic in thinking. However, the inference in the illustration suggest that the President Obama should be killed for signing the stimulus bill.

The above cartoon spoof illustrates the larger conversation about racism that the Sean Delonas and the New York Post will not participate in or stand behind. Instead, the New York Post blamed Rev. Al Sharpton for being a publicity opportunist. The latter may be true. However, the Rev. Al Sharpton has taken the correct stance on this issue.

There is room for an individual to hide behind their art, images, and cartoons. They should just have to explain words behind them.

If the point was to incite. Then the cartoonist did his job.

Kissed by the Devil by Deshawn Taylor

I completed a book review on Kissed by the Devil by Deshawn Taylor. I liked the book because the characters were criminal minded and witty. One of the street hustles in the book was a basic ponzi scheme used to generate money at the top. Just like in the real life Madoff scandal, everything attached to the scheme crumbles. In the book, the character involved in the scheme loses his life. Bernard Madoff lives in his penthouse while on house arrest.

Deshawn Taylor is the author of From Poverty to Power Moves and a finalist in the BET Ultimate Hustler Show.

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Getting Out the Game by Omar Powell

Getting Out the Game by Omar Powell was a book review that I wrote for The Urban Book Source. The book had the right motivation but lacked execution. I hope the book review will help people interested in urban literature. I think that If the book was nonfiction, it could have offered more value for the reader.

Make sure to support Omar Powell with other upcoming projects.

Top Urban Comedian Katt Williams

Katt Williams is one of the best comedians in the world. Appreciate the critique of our culture in his latest, "It's Pimpin, Pimpin". In the show, Katt touches on the topics of animal cruelty, the dangers of riding motorcycles, the effects of Ritalin on kids and self love. In this segment, he discusses the situation with Oscar Pistorius and the 2008 Olympics.

In true Katt form, he speaks honestly about Flavor Flav and the image of some blacks that is portrayed in comedy.

Katt Williams has made the Art Official Media LLC top 50 urban comedians list. Help me compile a longer list with other comedians and their website contact.

Thank You President Obama!

Thank you President Obama!

Too many people have repeated the phrase, "In my lifetime, I didn't think that I would ever see a black president." However, few people spoke to why they thought they would not see a black president.

After thirty years on the earth, I offer my humble opinion.

I didn't think America would elect a black president because racism was far too ingrained in the American fabric of life.

In my lifetime, I've had experience with the police. I've been choked and arrested by police when I did nothing wrong. And I've been let go when my juvenile crimes were not remarkable. In my experience, the police have done more harm than good to my family and friends.

Therefore, I was overjoyed to watch the United States Secret Service protect the President Obama. The life of a black man more important than anyone else on earth. For once it felt sensational to be wrong. I realized after being considered 3/5 of a person, a colored man's life has value.

Racism is indeed ingrained in the American fabric of life. However worse, the effects of racism had ingrained itself in my own imagination. I believed a black person could be the greatest black athlete because I've seen it. Because, I've seen it, a black person could own a successful company. However, in my heart, I never thought white people would acknowledge and support any colored person.

I was wrong. And for one of the first times in my life, I have a renewed faith in what is possible. I not only have faith in what is possible within myself, but the confidence in the possibilities of others.

So congrads President Obama. Thank you America.

Happy MLK Day

Loved what Google did with the logo for MLK day. Make sure you do something to celebrate. I'm going to the parade with the parade in Baltimore.

Sideline Ho by C.J. Domino

For the past few months I've written a few book reviews for The Urban Book Source. Read the review of Sideline Ho and comment. I'd recommend the book for chick literature lovers but not for street lit readers. Find out more information on C.J. Domino.

If you would like to submit books for review to www.UrbaniaMag.com or the print edition. Send the books to Art Official Media LLC.

If you are a writer and would like to do author interviews, artists interviews, or feature articles for www.UrbaniaMag.com, contact me.

Look over the The Urban Boook Source and leave comments about the site.

I'll post some opinions on effective marketing sites for urban books next post.

Nookie by Anieshea Dansby

Long time no see folks. I've survived some trials and tribulations. I'm ready to move forward. Part of the tribulation that I've began to overcome is my blog account. I'm learning but for two years I knew very little on how to post. I apologize to all the authors, publishers and artists that contacted me to post.

From now on I will be posting more. www.Apooobooks.com has an interesting keep it or sweep it section for book trailers. Read the review, rate the book trailer, Nookie by Anieshea Dansby and leave your comments.

If you like the book, buy it! If the store does not stock the book, request they order it or order from an online retailer.

Art Official Media LLC has signed Nookie author Anieshea Dansby. Check out the description of the book, read the first chapter and befriend her on myspace for booksignings and upcoming events.

Trista Russell

Author Trista Russell has a new book out called "Fly on the Wall". The site has a lot of creative aspects including a section where the reader can finish the story. Her bookshelf features other authors books that are readily available. Check out the site and leave the author a comment!

Relentless Aaron

Honestly, urban books and publishing is no different than any other media that is related to hip hop. Basically, like hip hop, publishing has allowed people that had nothing to acquire something. Relentless Aaron is an example of what can happen when creativity and vision are used positively. Check out his site www.RelentlessAaron.com and get inspired. If he can do it, so can you!

Professor Manu Ampim Interview with Q.B. Wells

I've posted an interview with Professor Manu Ampim about the Death of A Willie Lynch Essay and some background into Africana Studies. Go to his website to get more information on to purchase his products.

Professor Manu Ampim Interview

I've posted an Interview with Professor Manu Ampim about the Death of A Willie Lynch Essay and some background into Africana Studies. Go to his website to get more information on to purchase his products.

Death of A Willie Lynch Speech Essay

I have contemplated the evidence given in the Death of Willie Lynch Speech Essay and there are some valid points. Research for yourself and decide what you think. A book called the Willie Lynch Speech is one of the top selling books in the book market. I have interviewed the Professor Manu Ampim and will publish the text in the edition of www.UrbaniaMag.com.

Rapper D Bomb

King Magazine's first issue reported Rapper Dirt Bomb was set to be released in 2004 on Middleweight Champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s record label Philthy Rich Records. But, shit happened and the album didn't come out. Dirt Bomb got on his hustle in the street and has sold over 6000 copies independently.

I found a blog by Author Don Lemmon that talks about buying some music from Dirt Bomb on the street. Don Lemmon speaking on D Bomb. On one hand, I'm glad Don Lemmon enjoyed the music.

On the other hand, It's fucked up how whatever we do as aspiring businessman and artists has to be dumbed down to some black kid shit.

After I read the blog, I listened to the rapper D Bomb Mixtape again. It's some real shit, better than a most of mixtapes I've heard this year. Definitely one of the sickest MC's from Chicago. Some of the features include songs with Styles P, Too Short and Devin the Dude and Scarface. Currently he is touring with the hip hop group Alcholiks. Check out his site D Bomb Site. The CD can be ordered through the http://www.ArtOfficalMedia.com website and www.cdbaby.com. Listen and let me know what you think.

www.Letstalkhonestly.com

This is the audio message about George Cook III's radio show www.letstalkhonestly.com. I will add an interview of his show next week.

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This blog and my related website Art Official Media are designed to help you make more friends, to sell more products, and find ways to have fun while growing your business.

If you are into urban book marketing, product sales, street promotion, free publicity, bestsellers, self publishing, e-publishing, selling e-products, print-on-demand, POD publishing, writing books, internet marketing, online publishing, website promotions, promoting books, or selling your books — and you want some free information and book resources to help you — you've come to the right place.

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From time to time I'll post exciting news links, services and people I have contacted that will be of interest to readers.

Let me know what you think by posting comments here that interest you as well. I’ll post them to readers if the idea is fresh. I’ll review and research sites for writers and authors that might be a good fit for the Urbania Magazine or supplying an article or commentary.

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