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The Lack Of Support For Black Authors In The Publishing Industry
17:47 - 26:36 (08:49)
This podcast episode discusses the lack of marketing support and bias toward black authors within the publishing industry and how black publishers have been working to counteract these issues.
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The hiring of influential black authors by prominent publishing companies was a turning point in the relationship of black writers to white publishers.
17:47 - 22:04 (04:17)
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The hiring of influential black authors by prominent publishing companies was a turning point in the relationship of black writers to white publishers. Despite the struggle to diversify the industry, independent black publishers continued to publish non-white writers even after the civil rights movement faded.
ChapterThe Lack Of Support For Black Authors In The Publishing Industry
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The success of black women authors like Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, and Terry McMillan in appearing on the New York Times bestseller list in 1992 marked the turning point for the publishing industry to take notice of the demand for black literature.
22:04 - 26:36 (04:32)
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The success of black women authors like Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, and Terry McMillan in appearing on the New York Times bestseller list in 1992 marked the turning point for the publishing industry to take notice of the demand for black literature. This led to the emergence of black university presses and programs for aspiring publishing professionals like the one founded at Howard University by John H. Johnson in the 1970s.