Two historians and romance readers- Steve Ammidown and Nicole Jackson- dive into the history of Black romance novels and the authors who wrote them. Season one is a deep dive into 1994, aka The Summer Of Black Love
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The Black Romance Podcast features weekly conversations with Black writers, editors, and scholars of historical and contemporary popular romance fiction. Julie Moody-Freeman and guests talk about a range of experiences: their difficulties trying to publish love stories with Black characters; their favorite books; writing and teaching about black romance fiction; traditional vs self-publishing; publishing queer romance fiction; and their recently released books.
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Featured throughout the podcast shows are audio clips from the Amazon short story series, Black Harlequin,The Romance Revealed,a romance and poetry book collection,written by author and poet Jocelyn Shaw.Romance heads for stormy weather in between the lines of suspense,as passion leaves us asking for more from our lovers who aren't shy to reveal,as we hear a little spoken word between the lines, as all their secrets come to light...throughout the series and is narrated by talented narrators ...
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Dr. Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview Sarah Dass, award-winning writer of Where the Rhythm Takes You. Sarah Dass Sarah Dass is a young adult fiction author from Tobago that is best known for her debut work of fiction Where the Rhythm Takes You. While she was born in Trinidad, her family moved to Tobago when she was two yea…
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A Very Special Episode- Election Edition
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Children of the 70s, 80s, and 90s will always shudder when the words "A Very Special Episode" are mentioned, because nothing fun typically followed when our favorite sitcom got serious for a week or two. Mention the name Gordon Jump, or Mr. Horton, to devoted fans of Diff'rent Strokes and you'll see what I mean. And so here we are, with our very ow…
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Rufaro Faith Mazarura
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Dr. Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview Rufaro Faith Mazarura, award-winning writer of Let the Games Begin. Rufaro Faith Mazarura is a British Zimbabwean writer who grew up in Birmingham and studied English and Creative Writing at the University of Surrey. She works as a podcast producer, bringing stories to life through aud…
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In part 2 of the Vivian Stephens birthday special, she discusses the following: her work at Dell; her transition as editor from Dell to Harlequin; Harlequin’s release of her; her subsequent work with Black romance writers; marketing an all-Black line of Vivian Stephens romance; and her own publication Second Act. This episode originally aired on Se…
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In honor of Vivian Stephen’s birthday, we are sharing her podcast episode, which first aired on September 8, 2020. In this podcast, Vivian Stephens discusses her experiences as an editor at Dell Publishing, and she talks about her role in the founding of The Romance Writers of America. Thanks to the Center for Black Diaspora at for sponsoring this …
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Dr. Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview Vanessa Riley, award-winning writer of A Duke The Lady and A Baby. Vanessa Riley is an award-winning author of over twenty-five novels like Island Queen (a GMA buzz pick), A Duke The Lady and A Baby, and the Lady Worthing mystery series (2024 Georgia Author of the Year for Mystery). He…
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Aminat Sanni-Kamal
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Dr. Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview Aminat Sanni-Kamal, best-selling Nigerian writer of Amber Fire. Aminat Sanni-Kamal, our first writer who sets her novel in Lagos, Nigeria, writes contemporary and fantasy romance stories, ranging from clean to sweet to spicy. As an introvert, she finds joy in the quieter moments. When …
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Chencia C. Higgins
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Dr. Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview Chencia C. Higgins, best-selling writer of D’Vaughn and Chris Plan a Wedding. Chencia C. Higgins is just a girl from Texas writing about sassy, southern women finding love. In 2019 she won an Emma award for her debut paranormal romance Janine: His True Alpha, and in 2022 her traditiona…
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Dr. Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview N.G. Peltier, best-selling writer of Sweethand. N.G. Peltier is an anime watching, book reading, video-game playing, story writing kinda girl. A devourer of words and books from a young age, she enjoys writing romance and creeping people out with the Caribbean folklore stories she grew…
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Rebekah Weatherspoon
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Dr. Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview Rebekah Weatherspoon, best-selling writer of Harbor. After years of meddling in her friends’ love lives, multi award winning author Rebekah Weatherspoon turned to writing romance to get her fix. Raised in Southern New Hampshire, Rebekah Weatherspoon now lives in Southern California whe…
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Episode 8- More Questions Than Answers!
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It's the final episode of season one of Black Romance Has A History, and thank goodness we've gotten to the definitive history and impact of 1994, The Summer of Black Love. Or have we??? This week, Steve and Nicole grapple with the questions of impact and legacy, and the ways in which history isn't that easy to encapsulate. Was 1994 a revolution fo…
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Dr. Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview Kennedy Ryan, best-selling writer of Reel. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Ryan writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. Kennedy and her writings have been …
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Episode 7- A Conversation with Author Nicole Falls
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Our final interview for this season is with Nicole Falls, self-published author of more than twenty Black romance novels. Nicole is a Chicago native, podcaster, editor, and a staunch supporter of Black romance. Her most recent release is Excess Baggage and she’s recently soft-launched Black Romance University. In this episode, we talk to Nicole as …
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Adriana Herrera
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Dr. Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview Adriana Herrera, best-selling writer of A Caribbean Heiress in Paris. Adriana Herrera is a USA Today Best Selling and Audie winning author of over a dozen novels. Adriana was born and raised in the Caribbean and loves writing stories about people who look and sound like her, getting un…
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Episode 6- Author Piper Huguley
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This week’s guest is Piper G. Huguley. Piper is a professor of literature at Clark University Atlanta in addition to being an author of historical romance and historical fiction. Most recently she is the author of American Daughters. We invited Piper for her unique perspective as both a scholar of 19th and 20th century African American literature a…
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Beverly Jenkins
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Dr. Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview Beverly Jenkins, best-selling writer of Vivid. Beverly Jenkins is the recipient of the 2017 Romance Writers of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as the 2016 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award for historical romance. She has been nominated for the NAACP Image …
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Episode 5- 1994 Debut Author Beverly Jenkins
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This week's guest is the one and only Beverly Jenkins. Ms. Bev, as she's known in romance circles, broke onto the scene in 1994 with her historical romance Night Song. She was Avon’s first Black romance author and the first mainstream published Black historical romance author. Her love of research and uncovering stories of Black history has earned …
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Seressia Glass
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Dr. Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview Seressia Glass, best-selling writer of Shadow Blade. Seressia Glass is an award-winning author of more than twenty-five contemporary and paranormal romance and urban fantasy stories. Her paranormal series, (Shadowchasers, Sons of Anubis) are steeped in Egyptian mythology. Her follow-up…
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This week's guest is Margie Walker. Her second book, A Sweet Refrain, was part of the second month of the Arabesque line alongside Beguiled by Eboni Snoe. She talks with us about her early days as a writer, the community of Black romance authors that formed in the early 1990s, what projects she's been up to in the years since as a screenwriter, and…
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Dr. Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview Tia Williams, best-selling writer of A Love Song For Ricki Wilde. Tia Williams had a fifteen-year career as a beauty editor for magazines including Elle, Glamour, Teen People, and Essence. She’s the author of The Accidental Diva, the It Chicks series, and The Perfect Find—now a Netflix…
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In season four, I’m joined by Dr. Carole Bell. Carole is a culture writer, a media scholar, and a romance fan. This season’s focus is on “Pathbreaking Books and New Directions.” We are diving into novels both past and present that have expanded the domain of romance produced by Black writers – works that speak to the complexities of Black experienc…
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Thanks again to Steven Zacharius for joining us for a great conversation about the history of Kensington Publishing Corp. and Arabesque in particular. The launch of Arabesque was greeted with fanfare by Romantic Times, including this great cover: The profile article inside includes interviews with launch authors Sandra Kitt, Francis Ray, and editor…
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Episode 2: Putting The Summer of Black Love In Context
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This week we're looking at the cultural context in which the Summer of Black Love happened, both within the romance genre and out in the real world. We get into race, class, the US economy and why Reagan is still to blame, colorist, respectability politics, and the classic 1994 film Jason's Lyric. We told you it was going to get nerdy! Make sure to…
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For romance publishing, 1994 was The Summer of Black Love. 1994 was a banner year for Black romance, with more books with Black main characters published in a single year than in any year prior. This week we'll introduce ourselves and set the syllabus for the season. Your hosts for this wild ride are Nicole Jackson and Steve Ammidown, two friends, …
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Poetry written by Jocelyn Shaw Podcast scripts author Jocelyn Shaw Black Harlequin The Romance Revealed book series author Jocelyn Shaw Kindle Novella Jocelyn Shaw
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Compilation. Into the pages, tossing and turning cover to cover.
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Black Harlequin The Romance Revealed Book 7 Preview Clips
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Spoken word performance by talented Emmanuella Amunikoro, author Jocelyn Shaw for the Black Harlequin The Romance Revealed Book Series an Amazon Kindle Short Story Series
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The Scent attraction and it's dangerous romance with lovers willing to go the distance. As we venture into some gold laiden trots and the lap of luxury, it's nothing short of what the Black Harlequin The Romance Revealed Book Series delivers. It's a desert storm of mischief and they want it all as it becomes thirsty. No words and no clothes require…
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As secrets begin to unveil, Lotus and Star find themselves baskingin new depths of love and understanding. Nothing is what it seems, as the darker and more clandestine aspects of their characters are laid bare. Each revelation adds another layer to their developing romance, intricately intertwined with the exploration of their desires and connectiv…
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Will you get caught up in the storm before you realize its dejavu, breathing the aftermath caught between two smoking guns aimed at you?
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After the lock has been opened on hearts locked place, will it reveal your deepest desires or leave you hating the truth, your love's desire aflunder, let loose. Are you having revelations or do you really envy those stolen nights, days of the affair that crept up and held on that you could bring all of Mother Wit to protect you from a "Thrill -ler…
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Black Harlequin The Romance Revealed BLACK HARLEQUIN THE ROMANCE REVEALED Narratives Read by talents: Kelly Nyanchama Rain Shadows Spoken Word Author Jocelyn Shaw Pankaja K (Preview from Seven Days To Romeo Book #4 In the Amazon Short Story Series Black Harlequin The Romance Revealed) Rakesh Soni Signature Sex Book #7 promo Emmanuella Amunikoro Nud…
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Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview best-selling writer of Love in Colour and Honey & Spice Bolu Babalola. Bolu Babalola is a British-Nigerian journalist, writer, and lover of love. In 2016, she was shortlisted in 4th Estate’s B4ME competition for her short story “Netflix & Chill,” a hilarious tale of teen romance. Bolu has …
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Preview the book series by listening to podcast episodes available on Amazon Music for Podcasters https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ffeb99b9-7ef3-45d6-8348-20a3d56fd214/black-harleuin-the-romance-revealed There's 6 books in the series, the latest book https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09RDX7DPC?ref_=dbs_m_mng_wam_calw_tkin_5&storeType=ebooks&qid=1631…
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j1QLmBh5VsNqHNcPKvyA Should you ever wonder and wonder finds you standing on the edge of each page, pulling silence apart, the rise of gravity winding through, dressed in rain, as the way deepens and becomes the shush of a concealed night we no longer find, it's the beginning, as far as the comfort of ends rushing through lips and pages of history,…
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At this moment I am filled with so much that you have only to know me Yet to find me waiting to return your touch. For eternity, I have promised myself there will always be your love in my heart. It bestows it's beautiful strength under the heavy toll. When darkness moves and finds its path to you, there remains what's been untouched, time unpassed…
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"This Is My House", As Pharaoh Enter's The Realm Of Sparkle and Fame Denim, the season fabric's reveal
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j1QLmBh5VsNqHNcPKvyA The House of Sparkle and Fame Denim season's collection has the perfect designs as Black Harlequin The Romance Reveals, Amazon Short Story Series, reveals all the suspense and romance as bodies in motion accompany poetry in motion. It's all revealed as Sparkle and Fame Denim leaves us with their gems of treasure. View the lates…
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Julie E Moody-Freeman interviews award winning romance writer Bette Ford. Ford is the author of fourteen books including, For Always, Forever After, All the Love, The Prescott Series, and Mrs. Green Girls Series. Thanks to the Center for Black Diaspora at DePaul University for sponsoring this podcast. Creator, producer, and host of the Black Romanc…
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Francis Ray and Anna Larence with Michelle Ray, Ann Fields and Margo Hendricks (Elysabeth Grace)
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Julie E Moody-Freeman is joined by Race and Romance: Coloring the Past writer Margo Hendricks, by Michelle Ray, and by Ann Fields to discuss Black romance writers Francis Ray and Anna Larence. Francis Ray’s books can be found at: FrancisRay.com One can find Fields online at: www.annfields.com, https://twitter.com/ann_fields, www.facebook.com/AnnFie…
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