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Sankofa Literary Society



Our Story





The Sankofa Literary Society was founded in August of 2007 by Ella D. Curry, the owner of EDC Creations, to give back to the literary community the things she has learned while building her vast literary network.


The Sankofa Literary Society consists of authors, librarians, 80 established bloggers, 42 nurses, 15 independent bookstores, 45 reviewing book clubs and has over 2,700 members online and offline in total, with 877 of those members coming from book clubs or established reading groups.


The Sankofa Literary Society is a literary organization which seeks to enrich the lives of African American people by providing information and inspiration through opportunities for education, fellowship, and entrepreneurship. We give thanks to all those who helped us get to where we are today by providing a platform to share our collective gifts. Read more about the dates and places we will meet in person, go here.



Our Vision





Join us in connecting authors and readers in a comfortable, safe, literary space. We offer readers a diverse selection of books to build their home libraries. Each year, we encourage readers to purchase books to give as gifts 365 days a year. Our mission is to empower readers to make informed choices about the myriad of books, film, and music that has the ability to impact their world.

Sankofa is an Akan word that means, “We must go back and reclaim our past so we can move forward so we understand why and how we came to be who we are today.”


The symbol is based on a mythical bird that flies forwards with its head turned backwards. This reflects the Akan belief that the past serves as a guide for planning the future, or the wisdom in learning from the past in building the future.



Featured books of the month



What we're reading now!



The Last Thing You Surrender
A Novel of World War II by Leonard Pitts, Jr.


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Failure to Protect (Dre Thomas and Angela Evans Series Book 4) by Pamela Samuels Young


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Love, Lies & Fight by Terri D and Julie Bellatrix


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The Woman God Created You to Be: Finding Success Through Faith---Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally by Kimberla Lawson Roby


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And You'd Better Not Tell by Nina Foxx


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Wrath: A Novel (The Seven Deadly Sins)
by Victoria Christopher Murray


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Seducing the Pen Featured Authors of the Month
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Community Workers & COVID-19
(A Children’s Book About Coronavirus)
by LoLo Smith



Amazing Grace: A Tribute to You, The Story
of Us by D. Michele Jackson



Island Mindfulness: How to Use the Transformational Power of Mindfulness to Create an Abundant Life by Janet Autherine



Seducing the Pen Featured Authors of the Month
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Four Seasons of Love: Anthology of Poetry
by Patricia A. Saunders



Contempt 3-Book Series by Becky DeWitt



Rhythm Bay Love by Patricia A. Bridewell



Seducing the Pen Featured Authors of the Month
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Anthony: Unshackled
(The Black Series Book 4) by Joan Vassar



Capital Sins
by Cheryl Mattox Berry



The Last Tribe of Levi: Richmond, Virginia
by Karen Sloan-Brown



DMV Silent Book Club





The SLS monthly reading group meetings are a gathering place for all book lovers who want to share their reviews and love for literature. We will meet the first Sunday of each month at Carolina Kitchen Bar & Grill Hyattsville, MD. Find more information here. You will see the dates we are meeting and the places.



Join Our Community





Come hangout with us on Instagram, Goodreads and at Black Pearls Magazine. We are hosting online parties, book chats and more! Follow us under the Crown Holders Transmedia platform. Join the community by signing up for the Crown Holders book club directory today. Looking forward to hearing your book reviews.



Start a SLS Chapter





We're looking to start 50 new chapters! The SLS strives to connect readers, authors, publishers, librarians, independent booksellers and book event coordinators together as we read featured books as a group. Learn more about starting your own chapter, in your city or online. The reading groups will meet each month on Sundays at 5-7:00 pm. Learn more here.



Author Spotlight



Seducing the Pen Book Tour: Moving Literature to New Dimensions
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Please consider joining the EDC Creations team by becoming a blog tour host,
radio interviewer, or a social media ambassador. We welcome the community into the program.



Antoinette R. Davis



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Creative, a dreamer, loving and helpful, those are just some of the words used to describe Antoinette R. Davis. “Nette” as she is called by her closest friends and family members, has always had a way with drama. She is a dreamer and she encourages others to do the same.



Cerece Rennie Murphy



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National bestselling and award-winning author Cerece Rennie Murphy fell in love with writing and science fiction at an early age. Mrs. Murphy has since published ten books. In addition to recently publishing her first time-bending romance titled, To Find You, Mrs. Murphy released the 2nd book in the Ellis and The Magic Mirror children’s book series with her son.



Marian L. Thomas



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Award-Winning Author and Speaker, Marian L. Thomas, has penned five women's fiction novels to date. Her books have been seen on national television stations such as the Oprah Winfrey Network, Ovation, and the A&E Network. She has been featured in print magazines, newspapers and a guest on local, national and online radio stations.



Sherry Jones



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Author and journalist Sherry Jones is best known for her international bestseller The Jewel of Medina. She is also the author of Josephine Baker’s Last Dance , The Sword of Medina, Four Sisters, All Queens, The Sharp Hook of Love, and the novella White Heart. Sherry lives in Spokane, WA, where, like Josephine Baker, she enjoys dancing, singing, eating, advocating for equality, and drinking champagne.



Sheryl Lister



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Sheryl Lister has enjoyed reading and writing for as long as she can remember. She writes contemporary and inspirational romance and romantic suspense. She's been nominated for an Emma Award, RT Reviewer's Choice Award, named BRAB's 2015 Best New Author and 2016 Breakout Author and Black Pearls Magazine's 2017 Author of the Year.



Duane Lance Filer



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Duane Lance Filer is a retired funkster extraordinaire, writer, painter and musician who grew up in Compton, California with six brothers and sisters. He and his wife, Janice, have two adult children and currently reside in Carson, California.





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