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Aliya S. King

Aliya S. King
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Aliya S. King

Aliya S. King is an award-winning journalist and the author of Platinum. She is the co-author of Original Gangster and the New York Times bestseller Keep the Faith. Her work has appeared in Vibe, Giant, Uptown, Essence, King, Ms., Us Weekly, and Teen... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. "No, I do not weep at the world. I am to busy sharpening my oyster knife." --Zora Neale Hurston
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Diamond Life will be released on February 07, 2012 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Feb 07, 2012
Diamond Life is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Feb 07, 2012
Platinum will be released on May 03, 2011 in Trade Paperback
May 03, 2011
Platinum is now available in Trade Paperback
May 03, 2011
Platinum will be released on July 06, 2010 in Hardcover, eBook
Jul 06, 2010
Platinum is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Jul 06, 2010
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Aliya King's PLATINUM casts a spotlight on rappers' wives....
Jun 30, 2010
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Interview with Aliya S. King
Jun 22, 2010
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your motto or maxim?
Apr 15, 2010

Aliya S. King Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. "No, I do not weep at the world. I am to busy sharpening my oyster knife." --Zora Neale Hurston Learn more about Aliya S. King

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Smokey Fontaine: Malcolm Shabazz: Tragedy, Hate and the Burden of a Legacy
Huffington Post, May 10, 2013
...What would he look like? What would he sound like? What would he care about? So when journalist Aliya S. King told me she had "found him" locked up in upstate New York, and that she would write to him and see if we could get an interview, it...
Remembering Whitney Houston A Year After Her Untimely Death
Vibe.com, February 10, 2013
...to uplift. VIBE celebrates the legacy and the life of a complex soul. WORDS: Keith Murphy, Clover Hope, Aliya S. King, Siobhan O’Connor, Steven J. Horowitz Tags: Whitney Houston, Grammys, Grammys 2012, Grammys 2013, Whitney Houston death, Whitney...
This Day in Black History: Aug. 30, 1838
BET.com, August 30, 2012
...Month: Quilting, an African-American Tradition 02/15/2012 Is Black History Month Still Relevant? 02/15/2012 Black History Fact Courtesy of Aliya S. King 02/14/2012 Black History Fact Courtesy of Aliya S. King 02/10/2012 Black History Fact...
This Day in Black History: Aug. 29, 1979
BET.com, August 29, 2012
...Month: Quilting, an African-American Tradition 02/15/2012 Is Black History Month Still Relevant? 02/15/2012 Black History Fact Courtesy of Aliya S. King 02/14/2012 Black History Fact Courtesy of Aliya S. King 02/10/2012 Black History Fact...