Barnes and Noble Book Signing - Fun Time and Kickoff of Book Tour!

Greetings Everyone,

Well, my nationwide book tour for "Black America, Body Beautiful: How the African American Image is Changing Fashion, Fitness, and Other Industries" started at Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Greenville, North Carolina on August 21st! The turnout was quite surprising and very sucessful!!

I was delighted to see my colleagues and students from East Carolina University, local neighbors as well as my family (wife and kids) at the book signing event.

So what did I talk about during this first book tour event? Basically, I shared with the audience the major reasons why I wrote this book and the why these topics of body image, body type and standard of beauty are so important to the African American population today, in the past and especially in the future. In fact, my major goal from the book's themes is to start a cultural revolution.

This Cultural Revolution focuses upon the mission of my website -- http://www.blackamericabodybeautiful.com/ -- which is:

"Promoting more accurate and diverse representations of physical and visual images associated with African Americans."

After I presented my major issues, I had a number of great questions from the audience. Then, I got down to business -- Signing Books!!

Again, I want to thank everyone who attended, everyone who asked questions, everyone who took time from their busy schedules to listen to my issues, and everyone who will join our new network to begin this new Cultural Revolution on body image, body type and standards of beauty as it relates to African Americans and all those who share similar issues.

Check out some of the photos from this Kickoff Book Signing Event!

Finally, this was a very special event because it happened just a couple of days just before my 50th Birthday! Now this is a great way to bring in my 50th Birthday!

Photographs by: Darrien Bailey

Book Tour Begins -- Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Greenville, North Carolina!

Greetings Everyone,

Well, it is just a few weeks away until the launch of my new book -- "Black America, Body Beautiful: How the African American Image is Changing Fashion, Fitness and Other Industries" and I'm very excited about it!

The interests from the general public and the media in my book's topic and major themes are enjoyable and surprising. I believe that my book has hit on a topic that has been neglected or avoided in the mainstream media and even in African American communities. As I said in the video webcam, this is POSITIVE BOOK about African American body types, images and standard of beauty. All too often we don't hear or see positive issues related to African American physical images. Well, if you want to read about the African American image -- in a positive way and in a cultural historial approach, I believe that my book accomplishes these objectives.

Additionally, just in case you are interested my book tour begins in August! Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Greenville, North Carolina will be the kick-off of my NATIONWIDE book tour. Here is the date and logistics:

• Book Discussion & Book Signing -- Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Greenville, North Carolina - August 21st - 7:00pm (Address: 3040 Evans Street, Greenville, NC)

All book tour dates will be posted on this blog as soon as they become finalized.

So, if you want to attend my PREMIERE KICK-OFF OF THE BOOK TOUR, I will see you at Barnes and Nobles Booksellers in Greenville, North Carolina -- August 21st - 7:00pm!