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About Us
The Reading and Writing SISTAZ (RAWSISTAZ) Literary Group (www.rawsistaz.com)
was founded by Tee C. Royal on September 16, 2000 and focuses on reading,
writing, and discussing books primarily by, for, and about African-Americans.
The group was initially to be a small branch off of the SISTAZ email loop, but
because of the overwhelming interest from women outside the organization, a
separate entity was needed to accommodate the incoming requests for
membership.
RAWSISTAZ consists of the main group (RAWSISTAZ Online Book Club),
a literary hang-out (RAW4ALL-- which is open to men), eight
local chapters (RAWSISTAZ Live) in major cities across the
United States, a team of reviewers (The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers),
and a few other entities. The groups, on and offline, represent close
to 500 readers, writers, aspiring writers, and others interested in literacy
and the impact on our communities. The online book club consists of
approximately 70 women who are spread across the globe reaching as far as
Japan & England. It is also a "home" for a lot of the members who have
established bonds with one another which allow them to call each other "Sis"
thus solidifying the book club motto of "Combining Literature and
Sisterhood."
The main motto of RAWSISTAZ Literary Group is "Keeping
you In the Know regarding the African-American literary
community."
RAWSISTAZ is a valuable resource to those in the industry and those aspiring
to be. They promote literacy amongst the African-American community,
encourage authors to follow their dreams and inspire the open exchange of
literary information. RAWSISTAZ was selected as one of Writer’s Digest Top 101
Sites for Writers, and has been mentioned in Essence, Black Issues Book
Review, Black Expressions, AMAG Magazine, Upscale, and other literary sites
and ezines.
Through free newsletters, their various groups, literary
services via their websites, and a review team with a repository of
4000+ reviews (www.blackbookreviews.net),
RAWSISTAZ is more than a book club; it is a literary legacy.
Our Goals
Our
Mission
To "Keep You In the Know"
by providing information to the African-American Literary Community
regarding books, authors, and other publishing industry news.
Vision
To promote literacy amongst the African-American
community, encourage authors to follow their dreams, and inspire the open
exchange of literary information.
Primary Goal
To reach EVERYONE with an interest in the
African-American Literary Community.
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