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Before the RWA conference a few weeks ago, a tweeted about part of the history of black romance and how black writers were received at RWA. Today, I want to share a little more history of black romance 1/
Can I first say that @SandraEKitt is a freaking queen!!! Here’s the fist book of hers that I read featuring black characters 2/ 
Did you know that same year 1984 she wrote All Good Things which was a hardback from Doubleday. That’s right @SandraEKitt wrote 2 books with black characters in 1984 🙌🏾👏🏾👑
I celebrate Sandra Kurt’s accomplishments but not all black romance writers were given a chance to tell their stories by traditional publishers in the 80s. 4/
The early 90s was a frustrating time for black romance writers so we did what we always do. Make our own! I present to you. Odyssey Books! @SandraEKitt and @Francis_Ray published in 1992 and 1991. They don’t leave my house 🤷🏾♀️
Sandra Kitt and Francis Ray weren’t the only black romance writers doing their own thing in the 90s. Here’s Layle Giusto’s Wind across Kylarmi published in 1992 6/( I think this is 6)
Recognize the first person who gave Layle a quote? Yep! That’s @rochellealers. Layle’s book was published in 1992 7/
In 1990 Margie Walker published Love Signals 8/
Black romance writers have been self published, traditionally published & small press published for a long time y’all. 9/
Speaking of small presses, @authorMsBev Prisoner published by Parker Publishing in 2007 is my favorite erotic novella 🔥10/
Know your black romance history and be skeptical of someone claiming the role of 👑 /end
That’s Sandra Kitt y’all.
Black romance writers have been self published, traditionally published & small press published for a long time y’all. 9/
Speaking of small presses, @authorMsBev Prisoner published by Parker Publishing in 2007 is my favorite erotic novella 🔥10/
Know your black romance history and be skeptical of someone claiming the role of 👑 /end
