Milwaukee native, Author, Life Transformation Innovator Vocalist, and radio host Marrian Efua, will be in Milwaukee, WI promoting her two books: Not My Reality Encouragement While Dancing in the Storm, a compilation of the encouraging and inspirational quotes and affirmations she has used to navigate and triumph struggles and tragedies; and Seeking E.S.C.A.P.E. , a [...]

The YWCA Southeast Wisconsin’s 8th Annual ‘An Evening to Promote Racial Justice’ was held recently at the Marcus Center. Keynote speaker, Eugene Robinson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist who writes a column for The Washington Post, signed copies of his latest book, ‘Disintegration’ released in 2010. Pictured with Robinson is the owner of ‘The Reader’s Choice’ [...]

Milwaukee writers are invited to participate in showcasing their work as part of this Literary Extravaganza. Interested authors should contact Carla Allison at The Reader’s Choice (265-2003) or Heddy Keith (241-2563) no later than July 25th. Readers are needed for the Children’s Corner. Additionally, The “Literary Extravaganza” offers a Children’s Book Time, Milwaukee Writers Read, [...]

Just in time for the holiday season, native Milwaukeean Denese Shelton held a booksigning recently at the Reader’s Choice bookstore, 1950 North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The book entitled, ‘Lasting Love’, is a story of how true love is worth the wait. Shelton is pictured on the far right holding the book with her [...]

‘Waiting to Exhale’ author Terry McMillian participated in UW-Milwaukee’s Salute to Black History events when she spoke at the university recently. Pictured with McMillian is local bookstore owner, Carla Allison of “The Reader’s Choice’ bookstore. (Photo by Robert A. Bell) Also pictured are some young ladies who purchased McMillian’s latest book, ‘Getting to Happy’ , [...]

Recently author Pamela Mitchell made a visit to Milwaukee and held a book signing at MATC. Her book is entitled, ‘The 10 Laws of Career Reinvention’. Mitchell is founder and CEO of The Reinvention Institute, a dynamic organization devoted to helping successful professionals transform their careers. Pictured above from (l to r) are: Milwaukee Atty. [...]

Hansberry-Sands will present the one-act play, THE MEETING, in March in recognition of the supreme legacy of two of the most important figures in modern times, Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This provocative one-act play set in Harlem in the 1960’s, depicts a supposed meeting between Malcolm and Martin that transforms into [...]

On Thursday, Feb. 18 Fred Hampton’s lawyer Jeffery Haas, and Bill Hampton, the brother of the charismatic leader of the Black Panther Party who was killed by the Chicago police in 1969, spoke on Fred Hampton’s life and death in the context of police violence, racism and the law. Their talk was held at UWMilwaukee’s [...]