Who Are You and Why are You Here

[reneeNaDaCherry]

1. Renee aka Nada Cherry

2. To find more sources of reading materials (love history/ memoirs)

3. MD

4. Football or tennis

5. Hateful gossips

6. Toni Morrison or Nia Forrester who is a writer of real life issues

7. Let me think on that...

8. Live and let live

9. Life

[Ronald]

Ooo wee, that's a lot of questions ;-).

1. My name is Ron Levi
2. I joined because I'm a new author, social creature, black husband, father, grandfather, adoptee, foundling, servant and generally curious person.
3. I live in San Antonio.
4. My favorite sports team changes from one decade to the next and with my residence, but if I can only pick one I'll go with the Colorado Avalanche NHL club.
5. My pet peeve is beating around the bush - cut to the chase, 'cause I'm terrible at catching hints.
6. My favorite book is Spitting Image: A Foundling's Memoir of Faith and Gratitude because it's the most personally engaging thing I've ever read (or written).
7. My favorite quote is "Some men see things as they are and say, 'Why.' I dream things that never were and say, 'Why not?'"
8. My favorite movie is The Color Purple. Gets me every time.

BTW, I'm giving away 5 free copies of my new book if you enter before Nov 30th. Enter my Goodreads Giveaway for Spitting Image.

[Dedria]

I love your intro. I write about children in orphanage in early 20th century. Want to be in your giveaway

[Cynthia]

To answer the questions. My name is Cynthia L. Matlock, I joined because I like the adventures and knowledge I gain when reading books, and it is a stress reliever. I write short stories for pleasure and send some to journals and magazines. I have released my first book, Dancing In The White Sand,: Sept 28,2020.
I live in East Texas. My favorite sports team is Dallas Cowboys.
My Pet peeve, is disrespectful people, or people who do not follow up. My favorite author Kimberla Rory Lawson, because of how she makes you feel like a fly on the wall with her scenes. And Sandra Brown, her detail in writing.
Favorite quote: Don't worry about "getting it right." God will teach you as you go."
Favorite movie: An Office and a Gentleman

[Lulu, The Book Reader who could.]

Welcome Everyone!!!!

[Tony]

Hello everyone. I'm new to the group and to answer the questions, my name is Tony Debajo and I live on the outskirts of London, UK. I'm a civil engineer by day but and aspiring author by night.

The reason i've joined this group is really to connect with like-minded people (authors and readers alike), particularly people from BIPOC background. My writing is about historical Africa and I wanted to engage with people on this topic. Hope that answers the question :-)

[Cynthia]

Yes, I plan to do more research on historical Africa, especially 1870-1890. 19th Century African Royalty. And Did family left in Africa try to locate Their relatives or children shipped to another country?

[Lulu, The Book Reader who could.]

Cynthia wrote: "Yes, I plan to do more research on historical Africa, especially 1870-1890. 19th Century African Royalty. And Did family left in Africa try to locate Their relatives or children shipped to another ..."

Tony wrote: "Hello everyone. I'm new to the group and to answer the questions, my name is Tony Debajo and I live on the outskirts of London, UK. I'm a civil engineer by day but and aspiring author by night.

Th..."

Tony and Cynthia, I have been reading more about African history lately. I look forward to the works your research produces!!

[Tony]

Hi Lulu,

Thanks. I'll be happy to update you once I've made the mandatory 30 posts in-line with the group policy, but glad to be part of this group.

[Karin]

1. What is your name?
Karin
2. Why did you join this group?
I love to read and have finally started reading books by James McBride who is now one of my all time favourite authors (not my first black author or the only good one, but just I love his writing)
3. Where do you live?
Massachusetts
4. What is your favorite sports team?
I don't really watch sports, but if I have to pick, since I am Canadian by birth and first portion of my life, I'll say the Montreal Canadiens
5. What's your pet peeve?
willful ignorance which leads to many problems in this world
6. What's your favorite book/author and why?
I don't have just one favourite of anything but two of my favourite novels areSong Yet Sung by James McBride, and Snow Falling on Cedars
7. What's the worse book you've ever read?
This is hard to say because I don't know if you want ones that are poorly written or just ones I really hated even if they won prizes, but there have been some of both!

8. What's your favorite quote? not sure

9. What's your favorite movie? Not sure