Bet on Black

: Maya Francis reads from her essay at the Philadelphia launch event_Credit Jayfresh Photography

: Yanick Rice Lamb reads from her essay at the Philadelphia launch event_Credit Jayfresh Photography

: Thaisa Jones reads from her essay at the Philadelphia launch event_Credit Jayfresh Photography

: Bet on Black contributors celebrating at Philadelphia launch (L to R) Keisha-Gay … Kenrya Rankin Naasel, Ashley Foxx, Thaisa Jones_Credit Jayfresh Photography

: Karen Good Marable reads from her essay at the Philadelphia launch event_Credit Jayfresh Photography

: Kifani Press Executive Director Ashley Foxx welcomes the crowd in Philadelphia_Credit Jayfresh Photography

: Keisha-Gaye Anderson reads from her essay at the Philadelphia launch event_Credit Jayfresh Photography

: Copies off Bet on Black hot off the press_Credit Jayfresh Photography

: Kenrya Rankin Naasel reads from her essay at the Philadelphia launch event_Credit Jayfresh Photography

: Bet on Black Editor Kenrya Rankin Naasel shares a laugh with the Philadelphia audience_Credit Jayfresh Photography

: Contributor Stefanie Brown James poses with her copy of Bet on Black_Credit Jayfresh Photography

: Bet on Black contributors with Thabiti Boone of President Obama’s Fatherhood a … asel, Boone, Ashley Foxx, Yanick Rice Lamb, Thaisa Jones_Jayfresh Photogra

: Thabiti Boone of President Barack Obama’s Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative brings remarks in support of Bet on Black._Credit Jayfresh Photography copy

: Kenrya Rankin Naasel with Thabiti Boone of President Obama’s Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative_Credit Jayfresh Photography

: Ashley Foxx reads from her essay at the DC event_Credit Jayfresh Photography

: Bet on Black contributors at DC launch event (LtoR) Rochelle Tillery-Larkin Fo … wn James, Ashley Foxx, Yanick Rice Lamb, Thaisa Jones_Jayfresh Photography

: Bet on Black editor Kenrya Rankin Naasel at the DC launch event_Credit Jayfresh Photography

: Contributor Thaisa Jones poses with her copy of Bet on Black_Credit Jayfresh Photography

: Rochelle Tillery-Larkin Ford reads from her essay at the DC event_Credit Jayfresh Photography

The Task: To secure press for the October 2013 release of Bet on Black: African American Women Celebrate Fatherhood in the Age of Barack Obama.

The Result: The book has been featured in several local publications. It has also received its fair share of national media attention, being featured in outlets such as Ebony, Essence, Uptown, Huffington Post, HuffPost Live, The Root and on the “Ties Never Broken” radio show, hosted by Kenneth Braswell, who leads the President’s initiative. The book has also been featured as an AARP Book Club “Book of the Month” and as a New York Times online forum discussion topic.

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