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Lit Noire Publishing, a creative arts and publishing
organization, was founded in 2002 by poet, author, performance artist, cultural
organizer and educator,
DuEwa M Frazier. Frazier
founded the organization, after several years of brainstorming about creative
business ideas. In April 2002, Shedding Light From My Journeys,
Frazier's first volume of poetry, was published by Lit Noire Publishing. After
the publishing of the first book in 2002, Frazier's independent production of
poetry and music events under Lit Noire Publishing followed, such as: Word
Canvas Open Mic Poetry, Sisters of Creativity for Positive Hip Hop, and From
Griot to Rapper. All of the events have been produced with the creative arts
side of Lit Noire Publishing in mind. Word Canvas Open Mic Poetry has featured
well known and independent poets, singers and musicians from the tri-state area
and beyond. Since 2002, Frazier has given publishing consultation to numerous
writers and Lit Noire Publishing published two other titles: Stardust Tracks
on a Road by DuEwa M. Frazier and Check the Rhyme: An Anthology of
Female Poets & Emcees Edited by DuEwa M Frazier. All of Lit Noire
Publishing titles thus far, have received favorable reviews for uplifting
content which speaks to youth, adults, writers, readers and poetry lovers
alike.
As a former Book Publicist for the New York based Ruder
Finn PR Firm and former Editorial Assistant at the Black owned
bookstore/publishing company
U.B. & U.S. Books and
Communications in Virginia, Frazier has shown her passion and commitment to
writing and promoting quality, educational and inspirational literature. She
has been greatly inspired by lives and publishing careers of Black publishers
such as Dr. Haki Madhubuti (Third
World Press), Dr. Jawanzaa Kunjufu (African
American Images) , Naomi Long Madgett (Lotus
Press) and Paul Coates (Black
Classic Press). Lit Noire Publishing will publish more works of
poetry and literary fiction and non-fiction works in the future.
 Check
the Rhyme: An Anthology of Female Poets & Emcees
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AmazonPaperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Lit Noire Publishing (July 21, 2006)
ISBN: 0971905231
Check the Rhyme: An Anthology of Female Poets & Emcees is a
cross-generational volume of poetry, featuring the work of 50
thought provoking and inspirational women writers, lyricists and
spoken word artists from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Check
the Rhyme features eighteen chapters, revealing poetry that is a
representation of both emerging and established poets who write
on a variety of themes including: beauty and self esteem;
empowerment for youth; hip hop culture; love relationships; the
memory and meaning of home; the state of our society; Hurricane
Katrina's impact; artistic and political contributions of
legendary artists; healing from violence; family and motherhood;
jazz music; Black history; and spirituality. The pages of Check
the Rhyme are filled with insights, experiences and challenges
of women who walk the warrior path, intending to shape the world
with the passion that fuels their dreams. |
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 Stardust
Tracks on a Road
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ISBN: 0971905223
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: April 2005
Publisher: Lit Noire Publishing
Stardust Tracks on a Road is a classic literary
offering, from a young writer with an old, traveling soul.
Stardust Tracks on a Road is yet another creative offering,
for family, friends and community, from Ms. DuEwa M. Frazier.
Three years after the release of her first inspirational volume
of poetry, Shedding Light From My Journeys, her latest
collection speaks to still, more life journeys. Some poems pay
homage to Ntozake Shange, Katherine Dunham, Sonia Sanchez and
Zora Neale Hurston, other poems cry out: to our youth, cry out
for rebirth in hip hop, cry out for love, to recognize the soul
origins of rock and roll, to reflect upon the artistic greats of
Harlem, to give women a taste of empowerment, and to reflect
upon what makes women FIERCE! These poems are for student folk,
every day folk, scholarly folk, activist folk, educator folk,
artistic dancing, poetizing, painting, singing, and dramatist
folk. These poems are for the child in you, the lover in you,
the funk and hip hop music in you, the strength and the weakness
in you. These poems will inspire, motivate, make you reflect and
make you smile. Giving readers a taste of her jazz-blues-soul
poetry style, DuEwa writes in free verse and haiku. The setting
of Stardust Tracks is anywhere. The wise and deliberate
tone of DuEwa, is sure to take you everywhere as you experience
her spoken word in its powerful written form. |
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 Shedding
Light from My Journeys
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Paperback: 96
pages, Paperback
Publisher: Lit Noire Publishing (April 2002)
ISBN: 0971905207
Read two Poems from Shedding Light from My
Journeys
Praise for Shedding
Light from My Journeys
"You
can definitely feel the influences of
Nikki Giovanni,
Sonia Sanchez,
and
Ntozake Shange
in DuEwa's writing and her poetry, like her mentors, is
timeless."
--poet, Bill Holmes from Philadelphia
"This
young woman shares her heart and conveys her message so well and
passionately."
--Abena,
Amazon.com
user/reader
"DuEwa gives us a glimpse of her inner journey. She eloquently
speaks of experiences that we've all passed through."
--Angela Kinamore, Poetry Editor, Essence Magazine |
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CONTACT:
Lit Noire Publishing
P.O. Box 26183
Brooklyn, NY 11202
TEL/FAX (800) 796-4369
info@litnoirepublishing.com
