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Special Shout Out and Thanks

- M Y Mr. Renaissance - writer/artist of song on the the Harlem Godfather homepage and CEO of Still Starvin' Entertainment. Please visit him at www.myspace.com/thamysteriousone and let him know what you think of his song!

Black Gangsters on the Web

- Bumpy Johnson on myspace - www.myspace.com/ellsworthbumpyjohnson

- Superfly: The True Untold Story of Frank Lucas, American Gangster - by Anthony Gonzalez & Ron Chepesiuk (available in book and DVD form www.franklucasamericangangster.com

- Mr. Untouchable - Riveting documentary about Leroy "Nicky" Barnes, a legendary Harlem drug dealer www.mruntouchablethemovie.com

- Kings: The True Story of Chicago's Policy Kings and Number Racketeers - by Nathan Thompson www.policykings.com

About Writing and Books

- The Official Website of Essence Bestselling Author, Karen E. Quinones Miller (co-author of Harlem Godfather) www.karenequinonesmiller.com

- Learn How to Publish or Self-Publish Your Book www.selfpublishingsite.com

Other Books By Karen E. Quinones Miller

Passin' - SET in 2007 - Shanika Ann Jenkins is the pride of her family; smart, blonde, blue-eyed, and beautiful. Both her grandmother and her father are pleased with how she represents years of passing down light skin and marrying well. But her mother insists that her name reflect her true African American heritage, instilling a sense of pride in whom she is.

But when Shanika is turned down for a job at a PR firm because she’s not black enough to fill in one of the company’s unofficial African-American quotas, she changes her name to Nicole, and lands another position at the same company. It’s not her fault, she reasons, that everyone just assumes she’s white.

The Guide to Becoming the Sensuous Black Woman (and Drive Your Man Wild In and Out of Bed!) - written by Miss T., edited and published by Karen E. Quinones Miller

Satin Doll - (a novel) Set in Harlem and Philadelphia, Satin Doll tells the story of a woman living in two worlds, and feeling comfortable in neither. The lovely Regina sips cocktails in Greenwich Village with the literary elite one night, and goes barhopping with her Harlem homegirls the next. But when Regina falls in love with aspiring politician Charles Whitfield, she has to choose between her two worlds -- and wonder if her shady past will come back to haunt her.

I'm Telling - At the age of 10, Faith was certain that her twin sister, Hope, and her stepfather "were doing bad things." When she actually sees them in a compromising position, her disgust, fear, and anger compel Faith to tell her mother, Irene, who makes the difficult decision to choose her relationship with Papa over the safety of her daughter. Almost 20 years later, Papa abandons Irene, who eagerly replaces him with another boyfriend. The family secret has taken a heavy toll on the twins: Faith is involved with Henry, the man who rescued her as a teenager from her stepfather and her unbearable home life; Hope is battling drug addiction, promiscuity, and homelessness. It isn't until Hope jeopardizes Faith's relationship with Henry that the family finally acknowledges the depth and burden of Hope's victimization.

Using What You Got - Eighteen-year-old Tiara Bynum is pretty as a princess and just as spoiled. Her castle is the Harlem housing project where she lives with her younger sister, Jo-Jo, and her doting father, Reggie. Every time Tiara snaps her perfectly manicured fingers, the men come running -- because she's "got it like that."

Ida B. (retitled Uptown Dreams) -

Satin Nights - Regina Harris has been through it all, orphaned at 13 and forced to use street wits to survive. Now living in Harlem with her four-year-old daughter, she thinks her life has finally stabilized--but where there's Regina, there's always drama. She runs into a former boyfriend and, against her better judgment and the advice of friends, she resumes their steamy affair. Sparks fly when her U.S. Congressman ex-hubby decides he wants her back and her boyfriend decides he won't let her go. Life is no less dramatic for her three best friends--Yvonne can't tear herself from a lawyer turned violent junkie, Tamika and her family are being targeted by street thugs bent on revenge, and Puddin' still can't resist using any man in her sights to support bad habits.

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