To learn more, please visit: 2016 #LITISH Voices Behind Black Fiction.

To learn more, please visit: The Books & Cocktails Event. 

The premiere literary event for lovers of black fiction is returning and is bigger and better. The AAMBC Awards is the only entertainment award show held in Atlanta that caters to readers across the country. In 2016 AAMBC has laid out an All Star weekend of events with Authors, book lovers, TV and Film celebrities.

When: Friday, June 10, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 3:00 PM (EDT)

Where: Atlanta, Georgia

To learn more, please visit The 2016 AAMBC Literary Awards Weekend Events.

Join author Hotep, the Hustle University team, RollingOut Magazine and a host of high-profile contributors and special guests as they celebrate the 10 year anniversary and new edition releases of The Hustler's 10 Commandments.

When: Thursday, May 19, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EDT)

Where: Kat's Cafe - 970 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

To learn more, please visit: The Hustler's 10 Year Anniversary Event.

She is B.A.E. Summit Tour was created to bridge that gap for both new and accomplished entrepreneurs.

Our mission is to ENGAGE the Black female entrepreneur, ENHANCE the Black female entrepreneur’s current abilities, and ENCOURAGE the Black female entrepreneur on her business journey.

This tour is for Black businesswomen who aren’t just interested in building their brands, but who are genuinely invested in turning their brands into empires.

With detailed workshops and a panel of industry experts, we fulfill our purpose to equip women with the appropriate tools and knowledge that guarantee their success!

When: Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EDT)

Where: Atlanta, GA (Private Location)

To learn more, please visit The She Is B.A.E. Summit Tour ATL.

This Black Tie Charity Gala features readings, dinner, live entertainment, dancing, Red Carpet and more! A portion of the proceeds will support The Writers Ball Grant Program, created to bridge the gap between the financial reality and artistic creation by providing funding assistance for individuals with projects in artistic disciplines, including writing, performing or publishing original works. Writers, Novelists,  Authors, Fiction Writers,, Non-Fiction Writers, Playwrights, Screenwriters, Editors, Literary Agents, Publishers, Actors, Proofreaders, Teachers, Producers, Directors, Filmmakers, Ghostwriters, Graphic Artists, Illustrators, Poets, Artists, Scripters, Wordsmiths, Poets, Journalists, Contributors, Essayists, Academic Writers, Songwriters, Biographers, Dramatists, Persons of Letters, Literary Critics, Students, Supporters, General Public.

When: Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EDT)

Where: Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia - 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30346 

To learn more, please visit: The Writers Ball Event.

It is hard. It's hard changing your life. It's hard picking up the pieces and starting all over again. It's hard getting your mind together after you have gone through a life shaking experience (being a primary caregiver for someone; hearing a diagnosis you didn't want; starting over again from a loss of any kind; being alone in a new place; wanting a friend.) But you can do hard. You can weather the storm. You will come through this.

Affirm to yourself every day ~ several times a day. No matter how hard it gets...I am going to make it!! Stand up and look yourself in the eyes..and say "I can do hard!!" Exercise, pray, seek solitude, allow for periods of sadness...but know that you will get through this. Keep the faith; continue to work; and expect to make it through. You may not be able to change your circumstances or situation...but you can change yourself! Hold on..You can do hard! You have GREATNESS within you!!

- - Les Brown