{"id":2839,"date":"2009-06-05T18:12:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-05T18:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apexsamplework.com\/insightnews\/?p=2839"},"modified":"2025-05-05T18:14:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T18:14:58","slug":"african-american-literary-industry-giants-gather-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apexsamplework.com\/insightnews\/2009\/06\/05\/african-american-literary-industry-giants-gather-in-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"African-American literary industry giants gather in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Book Expo America, publishing\u2019s premier annual convention, was held this year at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City from May 29th to the 31st. On Saturday afternoon, black literary giants representing every area of the industry gathered inside the hall\u2019s African-American Pavilion for a reception sponsored by publishers Tony and Yvonne Rose of Amber Communications Group. The event\u2019s award program was hosted by ravishing Renaissance woman Heather Covington, CEO of&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disilgold.com\/\">Disilgold.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The roster of honorees in attendance reads like a Who\u2019s Who list, starting with Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, the fiery-also ran from Trump\u2019s reality show, \u201cThe Apprentice.\u201d Omarosa kicked off the festivities with the keynote speech, and she was followed to the stage by Lifetime Achievement Award recipient actor Wesley Snipes, best-selling authors Omar Tyree, Zane and Terrie Williams, Tom Joyner Morning Show co-host Sybil Wilkes,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/aalbc.com\/\">AALBC.com<\/a>&nbsp;founder Troy Johnson,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/blacknews.com\/\">BlackNews.com<\/a>\u2019s Dante Lee, AMAG Magazine\u2019s James Lisbon and Mosaic Books\u2019 Ron Cavanaugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accolades were also in order for Princeton professor Cornel West, TV talk show host Tavis Smiley, authors of the year Brenda L. Thomas, Kelly Starling-Lyons, Brother G and Irene Smalls, and publishers of the year by Charisse Carney-Nunes (Self), Richard Jeanty (Urban) and Wade and Cheryl Hudson (Independent).&nbsp; Then there were PR agent to the stars Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati, NAACP Image Awards Literary Coordinator Annette Thomas, Tushe Group President Lynette McMillon, career coach Shayla Price and crime fiction writer Kevin Weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trailblazer Award went to Gregory Perkins, owner of the largest African-American greeting card company in the U.S. while the Pioneer Award was garnered by Carole Hall, former editor-in-chief of John Wiley &amp; Sons\u2019 African-American division. Rounding out the recipients in attendance were Black Expressions Book Club editor-in-chief Carol Mackey, Atria Books\u2019 senior editor Malaika Adero, business leader Tom Joyner, Jr., writer Dawayne Williams and hip-hop poet West Coast Biz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A great time was had by all, especially while socializing at the after-soiree, the \u201cBlack Pack Party\u201d hosted later that evening by Troy and Ron along with industry moguls Michele Gipson and Linda Duggins aboard a boat docked nearby on the Hudson River. Between the sensational sunset and balmy weather, you couldn\u2019t ask for a more perfect setting to make the most of excellent networking opportunities for novices and professionals alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book Expo America, publishing\u2019s premier annual convention, was held this year at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City from May 29th to the 31st. 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