aaduna Board of Directors (left to right) Sheila Applegate, Billye Chabot, Walt Aikman, Ellen Blalock (sitting,) bill berry, jr., Eli Hernandez  (photo by Lisa Brennan)  With a pre-meeting dinner of slow-cooked homemade chili, mixed greens with mushrooms, grape tomatoes and a spicy tomato/apple cider artisan vinaigrette served with crusty fresh baked bread, the aaduna Board of Directors completed its last meeting of 2013 on November 18. This session signaled the start of a challenging and exciting ‘new year’ for the publication.    With plans approved to initiate a refocusing of the web site’s design, functionality and outreach, the Board set the stage for aaduna to expand its institutional capacity building, and achieve an enhanced presence in social media in 2014.    Ellen Blalock, Eli Hernandez, Billye Chabot aaduna, Inc. the publication arm for aaduna , also plans to create additional organizational partnersh...

Christine Green aaduna featured Christine Green’s work in all three literary genres: poetry, fiction and non-fiction in the spring/summer 2011 issue, a feat not yet duplicated. The journal re-visited with her when her poetry was published in the winter/spring 2013 Second Anniversary issue.   Christine has also participated in aaduna-sponsored readings in Auburn and Rochester , NY . Here is a brief excerpt from her continuing journey as a writer, promoter of the written word and literary activist. Katherine Weston, owner of Different Path Art Gallery in Brockport , NY , first began presenting literary readings in August of 2010 in conjunction with the opening of her gallery. At that time, Tom Holmes hosted and organized monthly readings. When Holmes moved away from Brockport, Christine Green took over hosting responsibilities. Green has been organizing, presenting, and advertising the reading series since September 2012. She searches out, and interviews poten...

Auburn, NY crackled with the spirit, vitality and legacy of Harriet Tubman as the Harriet Tubman Boosters Club in partnership with The Seward House Museum and Women’s Rights National Historical Park kicked off its “Harriet Tubman: No Longer Underground” Symposium from November 8-9, 2013 at Cayuga Community College.   The symposium championed several noted scholars and authors who spoke about their latest research on Tubman; provided programs for educators to enhance their school curriculum offerings regarding Tubman, as well as site visits and tours to the Tubman Home, Seward Museum and National Women’s Rights National Historical Park .   Dr. Kate Clifford Larson, keynote speaker The symposium also included a Keynote Banquet at the Springside Inn on Friday evening where bill berry, jr., aaduna’s publisher and CEO of aaduna, Inc., served as master of ceremonies.   Dr. Kate Clifford Larson was the distinguished keynoter.   Her topic was “Har...

LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs contributed poetry to the premier issue of aaduna in February 2011.  A prolific writer and performing artist, Ms. Diggs continues to explore new avenues to present her work and cast her unique glow over audiences.  Awhile ago, she initiated a “report” to keep her fan based connected to what she is up to, and we decided that our readership may want to follow her creative career more closely.  Here is the information that you need:  Subscribe to The La Digga Report . LaTasha's new book, TwERK, is now available at Belladonna Books , SPD , La Casa Azu l, St. Marks Bookshop , McNally Jackson and Book Woman For further information: LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs Writer, Sound Artist, Curator, Harlemite Skype: Nevada1970 http://latashadiggs.tumblr.com/

As you know, aaduna celebrated Tubman’s Centennial in March on the day that she died 100 years ago. Since the Tubman recognitions have been worldwide, we thought our readership would like to know about the following event: On November 8 and 9, 2013, Cayuga Community College will host “Harriet Tubman: No Longer Underground,” a two-day symposium marking the centennial of the death of Harriet Tubman in 1913. Co-Sponsored by the Harriet Tubman Boosters Club, the Seward House Museum, and the Women’s Rights National Historical Park, the symposium will celebrate the life and work of the heroic African American woman who escaped slavery, conducted other slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad, served the Union Army during the Civil War, and worked as a humanitarian and advocate for women’s rights throughout the 50 years she lived in Auburn, New York. The program will include leading historians presenting new research and insights about Harriet Tubman, highlighting th...

Tamara J. Madison Greetings aaduna community!  Let me begin by saying congratulations on the success of aaduna! I am excited about the wealth and range of work that I am seeing on the site and the amazing and hardworking artists that are a part of it.  I am also honored to be a part of the aaduna community! I was humbled, surprised, and grateful when aaduna first published my work.  It was work that I considered to be very risky but important. I also knew that many publishers would not wish to take such risks and/or that it simply would not reflect their platform or meet the interests of their readers. aaduna welcomed me with open arms, supported my vision of the work, and supported me graciously as an independent artist.  It has encouraged and inspired me to the extent of moving forward and self-publishing.  I am delighted to share that the work first published by aaduna is now HOT OFF THE PRESS and FRESH FROM THE STUDIO!  Ken...

Notwithstanding technical and logistical challenges, aaduna's  current issue is available for your perusal and reading pleasure at www.aaduna.org  aaduna's cover art, Summer/Fall 2013           aaduna's home page cover Summer/Fall, Carrie O'Grady artist (c) 2013 We are very excited about this issue’s eclectic writing and the diversity of our contributors in terms of their writing style, creative expressions and the locales that they call home.  Please inform all your social media contacts and e-lists recipients about the launch and invite them to check the issue out.  Of course, feel free to encourage those folks who write poetry, fiction and non-fiction to consider submitting their unpublished work to us (submissions manager@aaduna.org) since we are now accepting submissions for the winter 2014 issue through to November 13 th . In addition, take note that Argentina just joined the countries tha...