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| − | '''Abiola Abrams''' is an American TV host, art filmmaker, and author. She is a first generation Guyanese-American who was raised in New York City. Her debut novel [[Dare]] was published by Simon and Schuster's Pocket Books division. She is the author of Dare, the poetic tale of a woman recovering from a broken heart. | + | '''Abiola Abrams''' is an American TV host, art filmmaker, and author. She is a first generation Guyanese-American who was raised in New York City. Her debut novel [[Dare]] was published by Simon and Schuster's Pocket Books division. She is the author of ''Dare,'' the poetic, poignant, motivational and humorous tale of a woman recovering from a broken heart. ''Dare'' has been referred to as a black [[Bridget Jones Diary.]] |
She is currently the host of ''The Best Shorts,'' BET's indie film showcase and competition (Black Entertainment Television). Abiola also appears on ''My Two Cents,'' a panel-style show also on her network. She has hosted or co-hosted such shows as the syndicated ''The Source: All Access, Source Magazine'''s hip hop show, ''Chat Zone,'' an HBO interstitial talk show, and appeared on ''The Jimmy Kimmel Show'' as a part of his red carpet interview coverage of The 2007 BET Awards in Los Angeles. Abiola recently appeared on Lifetime's matchmaker show Matched in Manhattan. | She is currently the host of ''The Best Shorts,'' BET's indie film showcase and competition (Black Entertainment Television). Abiola also appears on ''My Two Cents,'' a panel-style show also on her network. She has hosted or co-hosted such shows as the syndicated ''The Source: All Access, Source Magazine'''s hip hop show, ''Chat Zone,'' an HBO interstitial talk show, and appeared on ''The Jimmy Kimmel Show'' as a part of his red carpet interview coverage of The 2007 BET Awards in Los Angeles. Abiola recently appeared on Lifetime's matchmaker show Matched in Manhattan. | ||
Revision as of 22:40, 19 January 2008
Abiola Abrams is an American TV host, art filmmaker, and author. She is a first generation Guyanese-American who was raised in New York City. Her debut novel Dare was published by Simon and Schuster's Pocket Books division. She is the author of Dare, the poetic, poignant, motivational and humorous tale of a woman recovering from a broken heart. Dare has been referred to as a black Bridget Jones Diary.
She is currently the host of The Best Shorts, BET's indie film showcase and competition (Black Entertainment Television). Abiola also appears on My Two Cents, a panel-style show also on her network. She has hosted or co-hosted such shows as the syndicated The Source: All Access, Source Magazine's hip hop show, Chat Zone, an HBO interstitial talk show, and appeared on The Jimmy Kimmel Show as a part of his red carpet interview coverage of The 2007 BET Awards in Los Angeles. Abiola recently appeared on Lifetime's matchmaker show Matched in Manhattan.
Abiola Abrams was named a Fun, Fearless, Female by Cosmopolitan Magazine and written for Ms. Magazine. Afrodite Speaks is her upcoming romance and sex column which will appear bi-weekly on Dominga Martin's online magazine Creme.
Her writing is also featured in Eve Ensler's current anthology A Memory, A Monologue a Rant and A Prayer alongside such writers as Maya Angelou, Edward Albee, Alice Walker and Edwidge Danticat. In addition, essays by Abiola Abrams will be featured in the upcoming anthologies Behind the Bedroom Door edited by Paula Derrow and Dirty Words: An Encyclopedia of Sex edited by Ellen Sussman. Abiola Abrams is the founder of The Goddess Factory, a fun, inspirational movement to motivate and empower women of all backgrounds, culturally, emotionally, politically and sexually.
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- DARE - 2008 (Simon & Schuster)
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