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About
G.O.G.
| See the NBC Nightly News Interview featuring members of GOG IL #1 |
Redefining black relationships
features IL#1 members Lisa and Jaqi, as well as Jaqi's neighbor. |
The Go On Girl! Book Club is a nationally
recognized, not-for-profit organization that supports authors of
the Black African Diaspora by choosing one book per month for all
club members to read. The Club reading list is formed twice a year.
Members read a book each month, meet to discuss it, and then write
the author of the book to express their opinions about the work.
The organization as a whole recognizes
the artistic achievements of these authors at annual award ceremonies.
Since our founding in 1991, more than 30 chapters have been organized
across the country. Each chapter is limited to 12 members to keep
the regular, monthly meetings intimate and manageable. Our members
range in age from twentysomething to sixtyplus and they have varied
professional backgrounds and personal interests. Learn more about
the Go On Girl! Book Club history and
how you can join or start your own
chapter.
| To expand the members' personal literary experience by:
- Reading quality works written by authors of Black African
descent
- Reading a selection of titles that vary in genre from new
and classic fiction to science-fiction/fantasy and mystery to
social commentary and history to autobiographies/biographies
To encourage responsible writing and publishing of literature
written by people of Black African descent by:
- Providing book reviews and letters of encouragement to authors
and publishers
- Presenting recognition awards for outstanding literary works
- Purchasing books preferably from African-American booksellers
- Supporting literary events
- Making group investments towards worthy literary endeavors
To provide an open forum for the exchange of ideas and opinions
by:
- Having monthly book discussions
- Networking with other book clubs and literary organizations
To expose the Black African Diaspora to literature written by
people of Black African descent by:
- Sponsoring Junior Go On Girl! book clubs for young girls
- Hosting/sponsoring literary events on our own or jointly with
other organizations and institutions
- Sponsoring/supporting Community Literacy Projects
To strengthen the world community's recognition of literature
written by people of Black African descent by:
- Partnering with media outlets to showcase Go On Girl! book
selections, discussions, and events in print, radio and television
- Maintaining a comprehensive website that features the complete
list of Go On Girl! book selections and award winning authors
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