Our STORY
This is the 33rd year for Popular Truth Publishing. We have made some great achievements and have developed a good reputation as a publishing company.
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We use three trade names: POPULAR TRUTH PUBLISHING - For books that deal with Black history, uplift, scholarship and society; TRUTH QUEST BOOKS - For books that enhance the quality of life for all people; and THEOTHOUGHT BOOKS - For books that deal with theological and spiritual matters.
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The mission of Popular Truth is to be a leading publisher of materials that best represent the history of Black people and encourage the spiritual and social growth of humanity. We develop quality publications for personal readers, organizations, educational institutions, and religious institutions. The name “Popular Truth” was derived from a statement made by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who said that he started Negro History Week (now Black History Month) in order to "make popular the many truths of our great contributions to world history." Through our efforts, we will continue to do our part to make popular the many truths of our great contributions to world history.
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Over the years we have served the community through our free Chicago Black Information Hotline (1993-1996); our weekly radio program, “Liberation Station” (1995-96 in Chicago and 1998 in Atlanta); annual Black holiday celebrations; writer's workshops and conferences; and numerous lectures. These services were provided at little, or no, cost to the recipients. James C. Anyike, (the founder of PTP) has served as a speaker in schools, churches, prisons, conferences, community events and bookstores in over 30 states across America, and in Zimbabwe.
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We are now serving communities everywhere through the Soul Liberation Radio and Soul Liberation Station shows. The purpose of SLR/SLS is to heal, empower and inform the Black community worldwide. The show aired locally on The Light 92.7 FM, 95.1 FM and 1310 AM in Indianapolis, Indiana for six years. The last on air show was on February 27, 2022. The live show continues on YouTube, Zoom and Facebook as Soul Liberation Station.
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We have maintained a strong commitment to publishing. We have published over 50 authors. They include the following:
Stella Ann Barker-Young: My Soul Looks Back and Wonders
Larry Brayboy - The Black Church in America
Maxine L. Bryant - I Want My Groove Back God's Way
Maxine L. Bryant - The Truth Be Told
Maxine L. Bryant - Heart Notes
Jacqueline Carroll - Spirit of the Taker
Faith Cole - Preach the Word
Faith Cole - You Spared My Life
Telisa Cockrell - A Woman's Legacy: A Mother's Legacy
Mama Hawa Davie - Inspirations
TaMara E'Lan G. - Timeless, Through the Eyes of a Poet
Reginald W. Eubanks - Money & Water, Interview With Your Strawman
Kiana Flowers - New Voices of Poetry in Indianapolis
Rosalind Friend - A Woman's Legacy: A Legacy From My Queen and for My Queens
Rosalind Friend - You Spared My Life
Joyce Hemphill-Rowe - A Woman's Legacy: Be Free
Jonathan Hicks - New Voices of Poetry in Indianapolis
Dawn Hooker - A Woman's Legacy: Keep Pressing
Michael Alkemi Jordan - 123 = Wisdom
Michael Alkemi Jordan - ABC's of Alkemi
Clete Ladd - Dream Visit
Claudine Leary - Amina's Dream
Brenda Lett - Race Between Us
Nichelle Miller - Good Godly Girls
Aleanya Moore - Alphabets of Affirmation
Aleanya Moore - Through My Lens
Yolanda Moore-Echols - Hurt Love
Terrence Muhammad - Sports, Streets and Entertainment
Dee Nicole - Romey the Homie
Alonzo Nineteen - The Bigger Picture
Ann Pimpton - Dreamer
Lori Quaife - A Woman's Legacy: Unconditional Love and Personal Forgiveness
Monica Rachell - A Woman's Legacy: Because They Were...I Am
Dana Rice - A Half Truth Equals a Whole Lie
Dana Rice - You Don't Want People Talking Under Your Dress
Ronald Rice - Consider This, An Anthology
Betsy Rouse - New Voices of Poetry in Indianapolis
Laurielee Woodlock Roy - Race Between Us
Marlon "Shack" Shackleford - My Ghetto Angel
Sarah Spearman - A Road to Hope
Carla Stultz - A Woman's Legacy: Before You Get Here
Mary Squires - Margaret Who Dared to Dream
Cynthia Thompson - I Am Not My Sister's Keeper, I Am My Sister
Tameka Tompkins Jackson - A Woman's Legacy: The Weekend
Julius Trimble - 10 Reasons Why I'm a Methodist
Gerald Trotter - Black Eyes See
Gerald Trotter - New Voices of Poetry in Indianapolis
Robert Walker - Embracing Pastoral Supervision, A Vehical for Empowering Youth-Servers
Bridget Weatherspoon - Broken to be Saved
E. Tony Williams - Peace In My Dreams
Mary Woods - A Woman's Legacy: The Red Room
Dawn Nicole - Romey the Homie
Clete Ladd - 28th Infantry Regiment
Aleanya Moore - Alphabets of Affirmation
Clete Ladd - Dream Visit
We have assisted over 200 writers through our Book Publishing Workshops and Publishing Consulting; and we have instructed over 70 writers through our Publishing Conferences (Atlanta and Indianapolis). Authors that we have helped include E. J. Bassette, Alfred “Coach” Powell, Peggy Ann Griffin, Tyra Bolton Harrell, Jacqueline S. McCord, Kimberly Dulaney and several others.
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We hope that Popular Truth will play a major role in increasing culture, honor, dignity, respectability and spirituality as major values in the lifestyles of all people, and especially black people. In many ways, Popular Truth is still just getting started in its efforts to touch the mind-set of our people and re-educate the world about the beauty of Blackness.