Founded in 2004 by Felicia Pride, an author, speaker, and voice of her generation, BackList, LLC is an organization dedicated to harnessing the power of words to uplift individuals and their communities. We consult, conduct workshops/seminars, curate events, assist in content creation, and engage in special community-based initiatives. Get to know us.

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Check Out Some of BackList's
Current Initiatives:

New Seminar!!
So You Want to Be Published?
June 21, 2008
Location: Crowne Plaza Baltimore
Timonium, MD
Click here for more information.
Register today! Spaces are limited!!!

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New Workshop!
Here Comes the Remix

Developed by authors Ferentz Lafargue and Felicia Pride, Here Comes the Remix is an innovative workshop designed to promote improved research, writing and public speaking teamwork and open-dialogue within social and professional organizations.
For more information, visit
www.herecomestheremix.com
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BackList also provides
writing and other creative
workshops. Contact us
today for more information.

New Literacy Initiative!
The Message: Using Hip-Hop as a
Tool of Engagement

THE MESSAGE book cover
THE MESSAGE: 100 LIFE
LESSONS FROM
HIP-HOP'S GREATEST
SONGS

By Felicia Pride
BackList Founder Felicia Pride explores
life lessons from classic hip-hop songs.

Visit her website
to
read an excerpt
, purchase a copy
and see what everyone
is saying about this
one-of-a-kind book.

Attention educators!
Schools around
the country are using
THE MESSAGE as a
tool to promote literacy,
critical thinking,
discussion and improved
writing skills.

Educational materials are
available for THE MESSAGE.
Download the free resources
!

Want to book Felicia at your
next event?

Felicia is available for speaking
engagements and other events.
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and check out her website.

backlist and felicia author events:
APRIL 17, 2008
Washington, DC
Howard University Bookstore
Book signing at Author's Fair
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

APRIL 19, 2008
Baltimore, MD
Enoch Pratt Free Library
CityLit Festival
BackList will be exhibiting
and selling copies of
THE MESSAGE.

APRIL 19, 2008
Bronx, NY
Raphael Hernandez School of the
Performing Arts - IS 217
977 Fox Street
H2ED Summit
THE MESSAGE workshop
Part of HHEAL, great
3 day hip-hop and education
festival. For more information
visit, www.hiphopassociation.org/
hheal08
.

APRIL 26, 2008
Baltimore, MD
UMBC Campus
Black Author Showcase
S.I.S.T.E.R.S
12:00 - 3:00 pm
Featured author

MAY 10, 2008
Glenside, PA
Arcadia University
9:00 am - 5: 00 pm
Black Male Development Symposium
Featured Author

MAY 17-19, 2008

Houston, TX
George R. Brown Convention Center
12:00 - 8:00 pm
National Black Book Expo
Exhibiting and Book signing
both days.

JUNE 4, 2008
Bronx, NY
Bronx Museum
THE MESSAGE Book signing
5:30 - 7:30 pm

 

New Book featuring Felicia Pride


Hallway Diaries by Felicia Pride, Debbie Rigaud, and Karen Valentin

 

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BackList provides editorial, consulting, programming, and community outreach support for the literary arts. We are dedicated to keeping books in style.

What began as a small newsletter in 2004 that was distributed to one hundred people, has transformed into an innovative website with thousands of visitors; a timely literary news blog; and media, consulting, event planning and community outreach services for authors, publishers, and readers. We continue to support good writers and good books and work very hard to spread our love for the written word. Reading is more than fundamental; reading is power. We can't stop, won't stop keeping books in style. LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT WE DO.  

Thus far, BackList has had the pleasure to work with a number of authors, publishers, and organizations including: Amistad/Harpercollins; Agate Publishing, South End Press; Harvard Health Publications; Up South International Literary Festival; bestselling author and Wall Street Journal editor, Christopher John Farley; Kalisha Buckhanon, author of the critically-acclaimed novel Upstate; award-winning journalist and author Kim McLarin; and bestselling author Barbara Summers

BackList was founded by Felicia Pride, a writer, booklover, literacy advocate, and hip-hop baby. Learn more about Felicia