PART THREE Williams revealed the full title of her upcoming book due 2007 from Scribner; Black Pain: It Just Looks Like I’m Not Hurting: Depression, Hope, and Healing in Black American Life. Terrie William’s own article published in Essence Magazine reached over 5 million readers who look up to Terrie as a source for inspiration and guidance. Williams is one of the most sought speakers in the country and has worked with many celebrities as the founder of the Terrie Williams Agency, one of the country’s most successful public relations and communications firms. She only had a few hours to board a flight for another speaking engagement, but managed to accept her award in person to the delight of author fans as well. Her upcoming book is quite possibly one of the most highly anticipated books of 2007. It was an exciting moment to witness so many talented authors at the AA Pavilion Welcoming Procession. The message of unity among the African American Literary community which includes all Black writers around the world here in America, carried over with great resolve as the faces of some of the most talented writers and dedicated people of the literary world and of all time were esoterically spotlighted up-one-by-one. Each moment was austerely caught on camera under the ethereal light that had shone through the majestic windows of the Washington D.C. Convention Center while cascading onto great people’s faces as if their calling to join forces and improve this world through their future stories and actions through this day onward had arrived. No one person’s journey has been easy. Everyone has worked many long hours to be at the BEA’s African American Pavilion and may have even endured many disappointments, struggles and shed enough tears to fill a vacant ocean. However, today... authors would celebrate and rejoice, but not without being mindful and thankful to one another for being role models and paving the way: The role models hearts could be heard unanimously beating as ONE like, Adrienne Ingrum, Clara Villorosa, Brother Nati-Kamau-Nataki, Tabi Kamai-Nataki, George C. Fraser, Terrie Williams, Tony Rose, Jason Krulewitz (Reed), Marcella Smith (Barnes & Noble), Yvonne Rose, Irene Smalls, Dr. Barbara A. Reynolds,Troy Johnson, Wendy Williams, Faye Childs, Pat Schroeder, Reverend Dennis Dillon, Mertine Moore, Wade Hudson, Cheryl Hudson, William Cox, Malaika Adero, Yvette Hayward, Anita Pearson, Janet Fullerton, Zane, Ron Kavanaugh, Ken Smikle, Earl Cox, Tonya Evans-Walls, Esq., Kassahun Checole, Dr. Jamie Walker, Abaynesh Asrat, Monique Bruner, J. Grant Allwood, Talaya Grimes, Johm Cothran, Sha-Shana Crichton, Barbara Lowenstein, Lynnette Velasco **, John V. Elmore, Simba Sana, Brother Yao, Dante Lee, Leroy Baylor, Ezel and Albert McDonald, Patricia Ware, Lewis Banks, Da’shen, Kw’an, Karen E. Quinones Miller, Caterri Leaks, Jessica Tilles, Julie Solard Kantor, J. Patrick Lewis, Professor Griff, John David, Barbara Hart, Carol Hoenig, Tim Brown, Jannie Cooke Newman, William Holmes Jr., Eric L. Farrell, Wendy Coakley-Thompson, Katherine Kenah, Emma S. Etuk, Phd., Roland Barksdale, J. L. Woodson, Tammy Landon, Corlis Martin, Carl S. McNair, Justin Collins, Clarence V. Reynolds, Kelvin P. Oden, Linda Watkins, Dave Schallenberger, Yvette F. Davis, Susan Lemme, Marc Anthony, Carl Weber, Jonathan Luckett, Omar Tyree, Shawna A. Grundy, Carol Rogers, Brenda Piper, Sheronda Gipson, Tiffany Dow, Price Van Ray, Fred Cleveland, Reshonda Tate Billingsley, Shunda Leigh, Miasha Coleman, Paul Coates, Tee C. Royal, Kevin L. Reed, Arlene Dyer, Stephanie Denise Queen, Victoria Christopher Murphy, Renee Flagler, Hill Harper, Rique Johnson, Marc lacy, Candice Dow, Marc Medley, Haki Madhubuti, Keith Lee Johnson, Assuanta Collins, Earl Sewell, Harold Turley, Christine Young Robinson, Sabrina Onoride, Dr. Raye G. Richardson **, Jawanza Kunjufu***, Curtis Rivers***,Ida B. Greene, Relentless Aaron, Michelle Gipson, Eleanor Herman, Gwynne Forster, Donna Hill, Nancey Flowers, Keith Johnson, Baba Evans Moore, Bob Romanow, Lawrence Jordan, Terrie Schlichenmeyer, Cate Cummings, Hazel J. Walker, Patsy Lynch, Paula Baratta, James Richardson, C. Sunny Martin, and more. Some of the well noted authors were seen of and around the African American Pavilion, and including Author Signing Area which was held on the upper level with the AA Pavilion instead of downstairs and drew more of a variety of guests to the already heavily populated area at peak times. Celebrity authors like New York’s very own, Wendy Williams, who is the nation’s no.1 radio host on 107.5 WBLS fm heard around the country and also, a reigning best selling author of now 3 books to her record with the current title, “Drama is Her Middle Name,” gravitated huge fanfare from the AA community at large as she signed excerpted copies as well as Hill Harper, actor and star of CSI New York and bestselling author of “Hill Harper’s Letters to a Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny (Gotham Books) who has been featured on the cover of magazines like AMAG Online. Star Jones appeared briefly to sign copies of her latest book, Shine. The very popular Zane drew tons of visitors from literary peers, bookclubs, media and more celebrities. She not only owns the Endeavors Bookstore, but her book, Addicted as well as many other titles from her Strebor Publishing company will be adapted for the movie screen along with Suzanne De Passe.
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