Tour
appearances
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October 30: Nubian Heritage, 2037 5th Ave., Harlem, NY
10035. 5:00pm Contact: Toni Prince, 212.427.8988 ext.
221
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November 3: Guest lecturer at NYU Journalism class of
Susan Shapiro, 7:15pm.
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November 6: Philadelphia appearance (Time and Venue
TBD); reading/speaking event for a large church
congregation
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November 10: KPFA 94.1 FM, San Francisco Bay Area;
Hosts: Anita Johnson, Davey D, Hard Knock Radio,
4:00pm EST
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November 11: Life Bridge Healthcare, guest diversity
speaker for 250 healthcare professionals, Baltimore,
MD. Topic: “How Valuing Diversity Creates Health and
Wellness at Work and in the Community”
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November 11: Hue-Man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick
Douglass Blvd., New York, NY 10030 6:00pm Contact:
Melanie Boellinger, 212.665.1033
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November 13: Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus,
Miami, FL 33132; 2:00pm Contact: Penny Thurer,
305.237.3564; Miami Book Fair International; a
discussion featuring five interviewees from The Real
Lives of Strong Black Women
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November 14: Diaspora Vibe Gallery, 3938 North Miami
Ave., Madonna Building, Miami, FL 33127; 305.573.4046;
6:00pm. Contact: Rosie Gordon Wallace
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November 16: Guest speaker at psychology class at
Florida International University for Professor Sorah
Dubitsky
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November 21: Borders, 4221 Concord Pike, Wilmington,
DE 19803; 302.477.0361; 2:00pm. Contact: Kelly
Gartner, 215.568.7400; Wilmington is Toby's home town
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November 27: Countee Cullen Library, 104 W. 136th St.,
New York, NY 10030; 212.491.2071; 2:00pm. Contact:
Jerome Hammond
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December 20: Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway
at 121st Street, New York, NY 10027; 212.662.7100;
Time TBD. Contact: Cynthia Wilson, 917.913.1649;
holiday event where Toby or an outside bookseller will
handle sales
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December 23: Hue-Man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick
Douglass Blvd., New York, NY 10030; 212.665.1033; Time
6:00pm. Contact: Melanie Boellinger; "singles
night" event; Toby will write an op-ed
"Dating with Your Eyes Wide Open" that will
precede the event, running in the New York Amsterdam
News on December 16
·
January 15: Karibu, Prince George's Plaza, 3500
East/West Highway, Hyattsville, MD 20782;
301.559.1140; 2:00pm. Contact: Lee McDonald, ext. 16
·
January 16: The Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901
Vine St., Philadelphia, PA 19103; 215.567.4341;
7:00pm. Contact: Leigh Fishman, 215.686.5415
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January 23: African American Literary Book Club, 64
West 119th St., New York, NY 10026, Time: 2:00pm.
Contact: Troy Johnson, 212.289.6356
·
January: Sette Panni Café, Harlem, NY; “Tea with
Toby” events, will be intimate-setting coffee talks
over the content of the book; committed but not
scheduled
·
February 1: University of West Indies Foundation
Dinner, Cipriani’s
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February 5: New Haven Public Library, Stetson Branch,
200 Dixwell Ave., New Haven, CT 06511; 203.946.8119;
3:00pm. Contact: John Jessen, 203.946.7001; and
Richard Carlson (of Yale Bookstore, handling book
sales), 203.777.8440 ext. 165
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February 8: Reprint Bookshop, 455L Enfant Plaza
Center, Washington DC 20024; 202.554.5070;
12:30pm. Contact: Michael Sullivan
·
February 8: Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral
St., Baltimore, MD 21201; 410.396.5494; 6:30pm.
Contact: Judy Cooper
·
February 9: Borders, 931A Capital Centre Blvd., Largo,
MD 20774; 7:00pm; 301.499.2173. Contact: Juliana
Wood, 410.573.4850
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February 10: Harlemade, 174 Lenox Ave., New York, NY
10026; 646.831.3415; Time 6:30pm. Contact: Kevin
McGruder
·
February 12: Celebration of Black Writing, Free
Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine St., Philadelphia,
PA 19103; 215.232.4485; 12:00 noon EST. Contact:
Jeffrey Hart of Art Sanctuary; Meet the Authors event
·
February 13: Black Ink, a satellite event to the
Celebration of Black Writing; approximately 25 black
authors have a few minutes a piece to introduce
themselves and present their work as a
community-builder event. Robin's Bookstore, 108 S.
13th St., Philadelphia, PA 19107; 215.735.9600;
2:00pm. Contact: Larry Robin
·
February 22: Center for Black Culture, University of
Delaware, 192 South College Ave., Newark, DE, 19716;
302.831.2991; Time TBD. Contact: Kasandra Moye
·
February 24-27: Jamaica?
·
March
1: Center for Black Culture, University of Delaware,
192 South College Ave., Newark, DE, 19716;
302.831.2991; Time 4:00pm. Contact: Kasandra Moye
·
March
4: Afrobooks, 871 Ralph David Abernathy Parkway,
Atlanta, GA 30310; 404.755.0095; 4:00pm. Contact:
Susie Ford, 404.755.0756 [fax]
·
March
5: Medu Bookstore, 2841 Greenbriar Parkway, Atlanta,
GA 30331; 404.346.3263; 2:00pm. Contact: Nia Damali,
medu@bellsouth.net
·
March
5: Borders, 1605 East-West Connector Rd., Austell, GA
30106; 770.941.8740; 7:00pm. Contact: Kristie
Salerno-Kent. 770.904.4767, ksalerno@bordersgroupinc.com
·
March
6: Booking Matters “Sign and Dine” event;
Copeland’s 3365 Piedmont Rd., Buckhead, GA 30326;
404.475.1000; 3:30pm. Contact: Shunda Leigh,
770.808.2177
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March 8: Borders, 1515 Route 22 West, Suite 02, Watchung, NJ 07060;
908.561.3200; 7:00pm. Contact: Karen Landers,
609.985.8909
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March 9: Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville, NY 10708;
Time TBD. Contact: Prema Samuel, 914.395.2305, psamuel@saralawrence.edu
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March 16: Barbara’s Bookstore, 1100 Lake St., Oak Park, IL 60301;
708.848.9140; 7:30pm. Contact: Lynda Fitzgerald,
312.666.3246, barbarasbookstore@earthlink.net
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March
18: Afrocentric, 4655 S. King Dr., Chicago, IL
60653; 773.924.3966; Time: 5:30pm.
Contact: Wale Haastrup
·
March
19: African American Images, 1909 W. 95th
St., Chicago, IL 60643; 773.445.0322; 2:30pm. Contact:
Alicia Archer
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March 19: Borders, 1700 Maple Ave., Evanston, IL 60201;
847.733.8852; 7:00pm. Contact: Keisha Smith, ksmith1@bordersgroupinc.com
·
March
24: Dept. of Labor Recreation Assn., 200 Constitution
Ave. NW, Room C 4525, Washington, DC
20210; 202.693.6445; 1:00pm. Contact: Patricia
Martin
·
March
24: Howard University Bookstore, 2225 Georgia Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20059; 202.238.2640; 5:30pm. Contact:
Monique Mozee, 202.238.2660
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March
28: Singles Night at Hueman Bookstore
2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd., New York, NY
10030 (212)
665-7400 “What Drives Us Mad, What Keeps Us
Strong?” Viewing and follow-up discussion of Tyler
Perry’s: “Diary
of a Mad Black Woman” contact the store for details.
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April 9: Borders, 19925 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura, FL
33180; 305.935.0027; 3:00pm. Contact: Richelle
Doliner, rdoliner@bordersgroupinc.com
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April
21: Borders, 1515 Route 22 West, Suite 02, Watchung,
NJ 07060; 908.561.3200; 7:00pm EDT. Contact: Karen
Landers, 856.985.8909
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April 24: Hue-Man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd., New
York, NY 10030; 212.665.4700; 4:00pm EDT. Contact:
Melanie Boellinger, 212.665.1033; focus group meeting
for collecting stories of The Real Lives of Strong
Black Men
·
April 27: Borders, Westbury, NY
1260 Old Country Road, Westbury, NY 11590;
516.683.8700; 7:00pm.
Contact: Wendy Krabbe, 561.721.8640
·
April
28: Hue-Man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd.,
New York, NY 10030; 212.665.4700; 6:00pm. Contact:
Melanie Boellinger, 212.665.1033; hosting monthly
Singles’ Night event
·
May
1: High Tea and Literary Salon, Harlem, NY.
·
May
5: Eso Won Bookstore, 3655 S. LaBrea Ave., Los
Angeles, CA 90016; 323.294.0324; 7:00pm PDT. Contact:
James Fugate, jmfugate@msn.com
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May
7: Marcus Books, 3900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way,
Oakland, CA 94610; 510.652.2344; 6:30pm PDT. Contact:
Blanche Richardson, blancherich@aol.com
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May
10: Talking Drum Bookstore, 446 NE Killingsworth St.,
Portland, OR 97211; 503.288.4106; 6:00pm PDT. Contact:
Gloria McMurtry
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May
12: Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 S. Main St.,
Seattle, WA 98104; 206.624.6600; 5:30pm. Contact:
Karen Allman, kmallman@elliottbaybooks.com
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May
29: Hue-Man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd.,
New York, NY 10030; 212.665.4700; 4:00pm EST. Contact:
Melanie Boellinger, 212.665.1033; focus group meeting
for collecting stories of The Real Lives of Strong
Black Men
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June 8–12: Frasernet Conference and Cleveland, OH, touring
·
June 10: Frasernet PowerNetworking Conference, Cleveland, OH;
2:30pm.
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June 26: Hue-Man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd., New
York, NY 10030; 212.665.4700; 4:00pm EST. Contact: Melanie Boellinger,
212.665.1033; focus group meeting for collecting
stories of The Real Lives of Strong Black Men
·
Date
TBD: Columbia University Faculty House, President's
Ballroom, 400 West 117th St., New York, NY 10027;
212.854.1200; 3:00pm. Contact: Deborah Smikle-Davis,
Deborah_Smikle-Davis@mcgraw-hill.com
·
Date TBD: Guest presenter at 4th Annual Nia Enterprises
Leadership Summit in Chicago in 2005
- September TBD: Books &
Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables, FL
33134; 305.442.4408; 7:00pm. Contact:
Cristina Nosti, 305.444.9044, cnosti@yahoo.com
Print/online coverage
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September/October: Miracle Journeys Magazine, “Save
the Date” section (to publicize Miami Book Fair
International appearance and Miami Book Launch party)
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October: Nia Online (www.niaonline.com),
excerpt of chapter 2: Birth and Rebirth of the Strong
Black Woman
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October: Ebony, “Book Shelf,” p. 33
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October 18: Publishers Weekly, Self-help/Recovery
Roundup, by Judith Rosen
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October 19: Newsday Newspaper, column titled “Healing
The Women Who Give,” by Katti Gray
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November: Black Hair Styles and Hollywood Trends,
listing
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November 5: Rawsistaz Reviewers, "I Am
Woman," review by Dawn R. Reeves;
www.rawsistaz.com
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November/December: Miracle Journeys Magazine,
full-page interview/article
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November 15: Booklist, review, written by Vanessa Bush
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November 30: Electronic Urban Report, The Robertson
Treatment, review, written by Gil Robertson,
www.robertsontreatment.com
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November 25: The New York Amsterdam News, review,
written by Jamal E. Watson
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December: Essence magazine, featuring the book (with
cover image)
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December 16: Op-ed piece, “Dating with Your Eyes
Wide Open,” by Toby Thompkins
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February: Black Hair Styles and Hollywood Trends,
possible excerpt of chapter 2
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February: Smooth Magazine, book review pending
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May/June: Black Issues Book Review, review slated
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2005: Black Hair Styles and Hollywood Trends, possibly hiring Mr.
Thompkins to write a monthly column or essay
· Date TBD: Cincinnati Herald, Mark Brown will write a book
review
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Start date TBD: Nia Online, Mr. Thompkins has been invited to
become a monthly contributor of “Weekly Meditations
for Strong Black Women” for their online reader
community; the message will link readers to www.Tobyspeaks.com
where they can buy autographed copies of the book
Broadcast events
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Oct. 11: Radio One: XM Satellite Channel 169-The
Power/WOL-1450 AM/WOLB-1010 AM, Washington, DC; Host:
Blanche Williams, GREATNESS BY DESIGN, 12:05pm
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Oct. 25: Radio One: XM Satellite Channel 169-The
Power/WOL-1450 AM/WOLB-1010 AM, Washington, DC; Host:
Yolanda Gaskins, ABOUT THAT LOVE THING--FEATURING LOVE
AND MONEY, 10:00pm
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November 4: WHCR 90.3 FM, New York City; Host: Flo
Wiley, Black Beat New York, 6:00pm
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November 5: Powernomics Radio Network, Washington, DC
(reaches stations throughout the eastern and central
U.S.); Tom Pope Show, 12:00 noon
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November 5: WURD 900 AM, Philadelphia, PA; Host: Dr.
Richard Cooper, The Karamu,1:30pm
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November 17: KPFA 94.1 FM, San Francisco Bay Area;
Hosts: Anita Johnson, Davey D, Hard Knock Radio,
3:30pm EST
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Date TBD: Radio One: XM Satellite Channel 169-The
Power/WOL-1450 AM/WOLB-1010 AM, Washington, DC; Host:
Blanche Williams, GREATNESS BY DESIGN, Time TBD;
encore appearance tentatively to discuss
mother/daughter relationships
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Date TBD: Business Talk Radio, reaches local stations
from the west coast (WA, CA), through TX, and in
several New England states. Host: Jennifer
English, “Don’t Talk with Your Mouth Full”
· March 2: WYNE 91.5 FM, New York City, 4:00-5:00pm. "Legal
Lives Radio Show," hosted by Darnell S. Collier
· Date TBD: Radio One: XM
Satellite Channel 169-The Power/WOL-1450 AM/WOLB-1010
AM, Washington, DC; Host: Blanche Williams, GREATNESS
BY DESIGN, Time TBD; encore appearance tentatively to
discuss mother/daughter relationships
Advertising
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Publishers Weekly CBSD Fall Announcements ad and CBSD
cover ad, August 2004
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Library Journal CBSD round-up ad, fall 2004
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