Fill Your Bookshelf at the 2025 QC Black Authors’ Forum
Just one day before the 2025 Black Authors’ Forum at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center in Rock Island, IL. If you are looking to fill your bookshelf with new books, ask questions about the writing process, and interact with authors, this is the event for you. I am excited because the forum features returning…
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And the Winner is…Being the Best in Your Current Role
Success in your current role is the preparation (and audition) for your future role(s). Let that sink in for a moment. As we enter the Oscar season, I am always amazed at how the Academy recognizes people for/in their current role(s): Best Actor or Actress, Director, Supporting Actor or Actress, Picture, Cinematography, etc. It just…
Read MoreIt’s Right Around the Corner: The Quad Cities Black Authors Forum 2025
Some things just keep getting better. It’s just around the corner. Join us for our fourth annual Quad Cities Black Authors Forum. The QC Black Authors Collective and Polyrhythms Jazz and Heritage Festival sponsor the forum and book fair. This year showcases many new authors, or at least authors who have not previously attended. The…
Read MoreCan God Trust You with Trouble? Audiobook Sample
An audiobook sample is particularly effective for providing a preview of an audiobook. The audiobook sample for Can God Trust You with Trouble? features a compelling representation that gives listeners a wonderful sense of the book. This computer-generated book uses a voice I selected from several voice samples. The voice used sounds like Aldis Hodge’s,…
Read MoreJoin Us for the 2025 QC Black Authors’ Forum
It’s that time of year again for the Black Authors Forum and Book Fair. The Book Forum will take place on Friday, August 22, 2025, at the Rock Island MLK, Jr. Center. The Book Fair will be outside the MLK, Jr. Center on Saturday, August 23, 2025. More to Follow. #blackauthors #blackauthorsforum Dr. Burl Randolph,…
Read MoreBalance: A Leader’s Lament
Every leader laments or grieves over balance. With so much to do and so little time, How do I balance my home life, work, school (in some cases), and community service? How do I maintain my sense of balance? One definition of balance from Google is to: “keep or put (something) in a steady position so that…
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Read MoreFinishing Strong: Trauma REBOOT Fundraiser
Trauma Healing is Real. Join the movement. We want the last week of our Trauma REBOOT Fundraiser to be spectacular! As we enter the sixth week of our first Summer Course, we are looking ahead to Fall 2025. Our goal is to have 10 participants who complete the course, which unfortunately doubles the costs. Donations…
Read MoreThe VEAC is Finally Here!
This Friday and Saturday, June 27 & 28, 2025, the Veterans Experience Action Center (VEAC) event will be held at Blackhawk College. Because registration is not required, it’s not too late for veterans to plan on attending. If you are a caregiver, family member, or friend of a veteran who needs help claiming their benefits.…
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