Beginning in September of 2009, and over
the next five years, BlaqueAdemics will roll out two connective non-profit
organizations and a publishing agency, the latter of which will ultimately house
a publishing agency, a reading room, and Epic Connections, a scholarly
journal.
- The Blaque Awareness Network
The Network is currently in development
in preparation for a September 2009 launch, and is currently fully funded by
our founder. As the communications arm of BlaqueAdemics, The Network is
significant to our overarching objective to encourage communications across
the socio-historic divide. Therefore, The Network provides a variety of
discussion and planning forums using not only the Internet (webinars, blogs,
educational sources), but also various live venues, including The Center, once
opened. The Network provides virtual spaces for individuals and organizations
to commune with each other in culturally comfortable way. Our workshops,
events, and retreats bring like minded people together to share and gain
knowledge with and from each other, and follows up with planning workshops,
enabling participants a space apply the knowledge they have gained to
better the lives and communities of the participants. Our funding is
derived from, approved by, and reported to our host agency, BlaqueAdemics,
while Banned Books &Co. produces our print media. The Network, also
contributes to the maintenance and promotions of The Center, Banned Books, and
our host agency, and therefore, is solely responsible for housing the digital
arm of BlaqueAdemics, including all web designs and maintenance, the
collection and proper distribution of all written and/or emailed
correspondence and public comments, and all Internet media associated with all
events. To learn more, visit The Network
online. Contributions made to further The Network's development, operations,
and maintenance are welcomed and appreciated. Please send your tax deductible
check or money order payable to The Network at:
BlaqueAdemics
Donations: The Network
P.O. Box
2172
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
- The Blaque Awareness Center
The Center is central to BlaqueAdemics'
long term goal of having an operating facility in which to house its host
agency, The Network's computer operations, a tutoring center, a student
computer access center, a reference library, and of course, all operations
associated with Banned Books &. Although The Center is not yet fully
funded, through its host agency donations are accepted and distributed toward
not only its 2015 official launch, but also its fundraising events, the first,
the Annual BlaqueAdemics Conference, slated for September 2011 in
Philadelphia. To learn more and receive updates, review In the Blaque on
BlaqueAdemics main web site, or visit The Center online.
Contributions to The Center's development and opening are welcomed and
appreciated. Please send your tax deductible check or money order payable to
The Center at:
BlaqueAdemics
Donations: The Center
P.O. Box
2172
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
- Banned Books & Co.
Although fiscally segregated from
BlaqueAdemics, the BB&C is one of most exciting aspects of our founder's
long term objectives. For those authors whose voices are unheard because of
their literary integrity and/or targeted audience, the BB&C provides
publishing opportunities. The BB& publishes only quality authors with
progressive voices. Independent authors who wish to self-publish can access
our publishing experience and services to produce work under their own brand.
Other authors, as well as the BB&C's literary projects, are published
exclusively by Banned Books & Co. All manuscripts are carefully peer
reviewed by a blind panel of five scholars in various cultural fields to
ensure quality, originality, and most important, integrity.
Although
manuscripts must meet specific specifications, only after accepted for
publication by BB&C will authors receive them. Unsolicitied manuscripts
must include the author's return mailing address, email address, and telephone
number, and should be mailed to:
Banned Books & Company
Manuscripts
P.O. Box
2172
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
Please note: While an integral
part of BlaqueAdemics, BB&C is a for-profit publishing house; therefore,
donations mistakenly sent to the company toward its development and operations
are not accepted. Moreover, any funds raised by BlaqueAdemics, The Network, or
The Center are notused for the operation of Banned Books &
Co. However, upon The Center's opening, the BB&C plans to lease space at
its central location, and all goods and services rendered to the BB&C from
BlaqueAdemics, as well as those provided to them and their subsidiaries by
BB&C, are solely fee based.