Black Biz Banter

LaJuana Weathers, Aunty of Afriware Books owner Nzingha Nommo reflects on her father Frederick Douglass Gayden. He owned four dry cleaning businesses in the 1940s.

Afriware Books owner shares a review of Haiku by Richard Wright. Content was taken from a Facebook post from April 17th 2024 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Afriware Books owner reads a Facebook post review on The Black Book edited by Toni Morrison --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Afriware Books company owner shares the content of a Facebook post / review of the book by Dr Jacob carruthers visit our website to get your copy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

In this episode owner of AFRIWARE books company discusses her personal health journey and her decision to become a vegan. She also covers the reasons she highly recommends this book. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Afriware Books owner discusses her experience reading this classic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Afriware Books owner reviews the book "Brainwashed" from her Facebook post. Here's the youtube link to the book signing with Tom Burrell in 2021. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

The Oak Park Public Library hosted Kwanzaa 2023 with a top tier author! Dr. Nnedi Okorafor is a prolific author with spectacular accomplishments. This is a snippet of this wonderful event. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Afriware Books, Co had the privilege of interviewing Christine Taylor-Butler on the eve of the 2024 Solar eclipse. She is a prolific author with almost 100 books to her name several of which are focused on the Sun. Ms. Taylor-Butler will view the eclipse on April 8th in Texas. Her books are available on our site: https://www.afriwarebooks.com/apps/search?q=christine+taylor --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Reading from the blog post https://www.afriwarebooks.com/blog/was-hannibal-black-best-books --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Background on the shenanigans that can happen prior to a book signing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Stephanie Myers, author of "Invisible Queen" shares some of the hidden history surrounding the African ancestry in Britain. You'll learn about the life of Queen Sophia as abolitionist, wife of 21 children, botanist, and many other accomplishments. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

"The Little Mermaid," and other fairytales were all familiar childhood stories, that cultivated the imagination and piqued childhood interest. In classic popular literature, however, these picture books were cast with white characters thus leaving the Black child to wonder whether anyone during the story's time period was around that looked like them. After further research, shows they have African origins. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

1st generation horseman and "whisperer", Nahshon Cook shares some of his insights and philosophy for working and training. Nahshon Cook's heart is for horses. He is a first-generation horseman and classical dressage trainer from inner-city Denver who has coached, competed and trained internationally in jumping and dressage. His current training interests lie in rehabilitating inconvenient horses with major mental, physical and emotional training-related trauma. He lives and works on his family's farm Product info https://www.afriwarebooks.com/store/p4110/Being-With-Horses-Nashon-Cook-9781737465508.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Michelle Duster speaks about her great grandmother's legacy and how  she is keeping it alive through literature, monuments, and even a bicycle tour. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

A starting point for those interested in obtaining more information about African spirituality. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

The Story of Juneteenth: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States by Alliyah Agostini is a beautifully illustrated children's book. Afriware Books owner Nzingha Nommo had a lively conversation with Ms. Agostini about the inspiration for her book and how she started embracing her calling as a writer. Since she was raised in Bufallo, NY, she also mentioned how the community was impacted by the recent gun violence at the grocery store she remembered frequenting as a child. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

#teachtruth This post was originally made on Afriware Books' owner Nzingha Nommo's facebook page on June 14, 2022 in solidarity with #teachtruth. #Teachtruth was a call to action by the Zinn Education project to draw attention to historical sites wherever we are that though "uncomfortable" for some, mark important points in our history. The idea is to make sure information like this is never banned from history books in spite of the desire of some politicians to do so. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

From our blog, we describe and share the importance of The Alchemist book as it pertains to people of African Ancestry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

List of the 7 Principles as list in 3 different authors of African Ancestry. A comparison of the books is also made --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

As we commemorate the 101st anniversary of the Tulsa Race massacre, it behooves us to analyze the reasons for the success of the businesses that flourished prior to. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

You may be surprised at the name, but there's data to back it up. We love Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr and Fred D. Gray who ALL played a part. AND, the mastermind was someone else. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

This episode is a reading of the blog by the same name. The impact of selling and consequences if they refused are also touched upon. Primary sources are shared in the topic --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Curated book lost is shared along with discussion on the complex relationship between Blacks and Native Americans. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Afriware Books founder shares Queen Afua's visit to her store in 2010 and personal success with applying the concepts learned in her books. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Books by Black authors that were listed as banned or challenged is the focus of this blog. Books that appeared on Afriware Books' best sellers list that were banned are discussed in detail. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Afriware Books founder Nzingha Nommo discusses a young Black girl's profound request that inspired change. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Afriware owner Nzingha Nommo discusses the gifts shared by young people in her recent talk she gave. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Founder of Afriware Books, Co shares more about how our best intentions to schedule and organize an event can be divinely directed. What results is a beautiful unfolding --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

This episode discusses the mixed community response surrounding Juneteenth as historically signed into law as a Federal Holiday on June 20, 2021. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Malcolm X's mother is the central focus of this podcast because of the teaching she gave Malcolm X while in her womb --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Afriware Books owner reflects on her decision whether to read Richard Wright's works. She discusses the reasoning involved and how it impacted her views of his work. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Finding out that a 28 year old Afriware newsletter was in the archives at The Chicago Public Library inspired owner Nzingha Nommo to rededicate herself to preserving important papers associated with historic literary events. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Making the decision to leave the corporate world is not an easy one. It can be filled with stress and worry. Afriware Books founder discusses her experience and the steps she took to leave gracefully. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

There's always more to a story than meets the eye. Find out how Afriware responded to a request from Amazon to p"partner" with them to promote their series --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Given the surge in consumers who've decided not to purchase from Amazon, Afriware founder discusses the possible impact to authors. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

10 year old Haley Anderson shares her inspiration for starting her business Haley's Common Scents. We highlighted her All Natural Deodorant and soywax candles. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Dr. Asantewaa shares her inspiration for pulling together scholars artists and activists to produce the newly published "The Eternal Year if African People" book, CD and DVD. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Afriware Books owner explains details about how we changed the customer experience when shopping in store. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Consider this... At first glance maybe, but upon further analysis, perhaps something else is also at play. Afriware Books founder gives suggestions on other ways of working through the convenient conversations we can get into. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Book distribution of your new book is an important factor in deciding whether a bookseller will carry your book. Hear some helpful hints from Owner/Founder of Afriware Books, Co. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Takiyah L. Prowell, 8 year old author of "Re-Re the Reader" joins us to discuss her inspiration for writing her first book. She says, "Reading is my superpower." Owner/Founder of Afriware Books is honored to have her as our first guest on the program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Have you reached an impasse with one of your suppliers? This episode may assist with moving closer to working out a better understanding of both of your businesses. Join Afriware Books founder/owner as she shares tips on navigating these delicate negotiations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

The business owner's responsibilities can range from janitor to fulfillment center director. As you navigate them all on your own or with a team, Owner and Founder of Afriware Books has a few tips to keep in mind. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Covid19 brought a mountain new business challenges with it. Not the least of which was changing our core business model. In-store vs online sales. Owner and founder of Afriware Books shares some victories along the way. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Are you looking to publish a book or have you newly published one? This episode is just for you. Afriware Books owner/founder offers 5 tips for getting your book on the shelves at bookstores. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Afriware Books founder reveals the backstory to the latest opening of a satellite in Racine Wisconsin. She almost didn't post it, so if you liked it, let her know. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Going above and beyond has many applications. Owner/founder of Afriware Books shares a recent example she went through during the pandemic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Flexibility is the name of the game. If your first plan gets changed, be ready to get creative. Founder of Afriware Books discusses an example where well executed plans still had to be changed at the last minute. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

Did you know Afriware Books founder was asked to participate in an event involving the celebration of the creator of the Tarzan series Edgar Rice Burroughs? Listen and learn --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support

By definition , being in biz means taking risks. Afriware Books founder discusses some situations that come up that you could never u never planned for. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nzingha-nommo/support