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Queen Latifah is getting back into the book business.
The Academy Award nominated actress and Grammy Award winning rapper/singer has signed a deal with Grand Central Publishing to release an inspirational tome next year.
"We are delighted to be publishing Queen Latifah's new book," Grand Central's Executive VP and Publisher Jamie Raab said during the announcement yesterday. "Throughout her career, she has consistently taken on new challenges, and through her vision, hard work and great talent has achieved success in so many arenas. What she has accomplished in every facet of her life is extraordinary, and makes for a book of life lessons that I know readers will find deeply inspirational."
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In this photo provided by Kraft Foods, Spice Girl "Mel B" poses for a photo wearing a T-shirt she designed based on the classic pink ribbon used for breast cancer awareness, after a fashion show and launch of "Pose for the Cure" web site to help Kraft Foods raise money for the 'Susan G. Komen for the Cure' fight against breast cancer in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. The shirt is for sale on the web site and the net proceeds will benefit the foundation. (AP Photo/Kraft Foods, Ray Stubblebine) **NO SALES**
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In this photo provided by Kraft Foods, Spice Girl "Mel B" poses for a photo wearing a T-shirt she designed based on the classic pink ribbon used for breast cancer awareness, after a fashion show and launch of "Pose for the Cure" web site to help Kraft Foods raise money for the 'Susan G. Komen for the Cure' fight against breast cancer in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. The shirt is for sale on the web site and the net proceeds will benefit the foundation. (AP Photo/Kraft Foods, Ray Stubblebine) **NO SALES**
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In this undated image released by Oxfam Tuesday Sept. 23, 2008, British singer Mel B participates in the 'In My Name' global campaign calling for action against poverty and demanding world leaders keep their promises on millennium development goals. (AP Photo/Oxfam, HO) ** NO SALES **
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In this photo provided by Kraft Foods, Spice Girl Mel B, left, serves as the emcee at a fashion show and launch of "Pose for the Cure" web site to help Kraft Foods raise money for the 'Susan G. Komen for the Cure' fight against breast cancer in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. Mel B wears a T-shirt she designed based on the classic pink ribbon used for breast cancer awareness. The shirt is for sale on the web site and the net proceeds will benefit the foundation. The woman at right is unidentified. (AP Photo/Kraft Foods, Ray Stubblebine) **NO SALES**
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: TV personality and designer Khloe Kardashian and Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard (R) pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Ultimo Scottish designer lingerie brand founder Michelle Mone (L) and pop singer Melanie Brown pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown poses backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown and Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard (R) pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown and singer Aubrey O'Day (R) poses backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown, Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard, singer Aubrey O'Day and TV personality and designer Khloe Kardashian pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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The book, not yet titled, is slated for publication in spring 2010. It will mark the Cover Girl cosmetics and Jenn Craig spokesperson's second literary effort; in 1999 she teamed with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Karen Hunter to release the motivational memoir, 'Ladies First: Revelations of a Strong Woman.' Hunter went on to achieve best-selling author status and has collaborated with Rev. Al Sharpton, Jonathan Plummer, LL Cool J, Mason Betha, and Karrine Steffans on page-turning efforts. She currently helms BlackVoices.com's BV Bookshelf blog.
Grand Central Publishing is a division of Hachette Book Group. Most recently, the imprint released tomes by Faith Evans, Rosie O'Donnell and Stephen Colbert.
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By: HAROLD BUTLER on 1/27/2009 6:18PM
SHE'S A WONDERFUL PERSON WITH A WONDERFUL STORY TO TELL, I JUST WISH THAT HER ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE WOULD NOT SHADOW HER ACHIEVEMENTS . SOMETHING SO PERSONAL WILL ALWAYS BE VIEWED AS TAINTED .
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By: jgymnast733 on 2/02/2009 5:46AM
Latifah,is a fine humanitarian!!
She's involved in many projects and ventures benefiting the world community. Somehow, some of you small minded people think young people will try to emulate her gay lifestyle instead of her examples of how to be a smart,strong business woman who wouldnt take no for an answer.. She was the female rapper telling ladies to not except the rude behavior of males and NO,YOU CANNOT CALL ME BITCH, as if it's some endearing term.
I dont care who she's sleeping with, mayby you need to sleep with someone, and if you are-then he or she's not doing there job well. Cause if your being taken care of in the bedroom well, honey, you aint got time to worry about other people's sleeping partners. Go out and find someone to make those toes curl up!
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By: DeniseSilkk on 1/27/2009 9:00PM
SOMEBODY LIED!!!!! Role Model PLEASE A GAY WOMAN I do not want my kids looking up to that. NASTY Who was drunk when they said she was a role model. Someone needs to find the definition of ROLE MODEL until they know what it means dont use it again.
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By: Daniel Asamota on 1/28/2009 12:31AM
I don't care about a person being a 'fine'humanitarian, for if they are their 'lifestyle' will reflect it. I give her kudos as a very fine entertainer who's put out some enjoyable movies. But when you're in the public eye like that you have a responsibility to be a positive role model especially for those young people who look up to you. There is nothing positive about being a lesbian. It goes against God, against the church, against common human decency (be there such a thing)and that is not a promotion of family values! I don't condemn I just tell it like it is! Those of you who are afraid too, I feel sorry for you but I will speak my conscience! I'm certain Queen Latifah is a fine person in many ways, but she needs to straighten out her personal life, coz' how many souls she's gonna' send to hell from those who emulate her thinking her lifestyle is also part of her success? People, you need to think, especially you Queen Latifah!
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By: Todd Williams on 1/29/2009 10:40AM
The comments regarding Latifah's sexual-orientation are appalling. So-called Christian only brandish their phony faith when its time to judge. If it was 30 AD, you people would be saying 'Don't follow Jesus--he hangs out with PROSTITUTES and THIEVES--there's no way he could be a positive role model. Given the fact that she's never said she was gay and that you are all running with speculation only adds to the ridiculousness of the way that you think. She's not 'promoting' a lifestyle if she NEVER speaks on it AT ALL! You're idiots. And whoever writes these galleries should get fact-checked: You said that she hasn't released a rap album in 20 years. It was 1997. Google is VERY easy to use, people...
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By: Daniel Asamota on 2/01/2009 2:03AM
Mr. Williams, I don't know if you're gay or what too, but you can quit trying to confuse the issue. Queen Latifah is not Jesus and Jesus didn't engage in activities like that. If he spoke with any like that it was to help them see the light. And queen Latifah doesn't have to SAY she's gay for it to be perfectly obvious. So you can quit with that idiotic argument also. What's appalling is that people try an twist around the truth to lend confusion and nonsense an opening to further corrupt the youth who are already in trouble. People like you, an obviously intelligent but misguided individual, aren't helping. Example is the best teacher for the youth are not fooled by empty words anymore.
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By: Brenda Cook on 2/06/2009 10:16AM
I've never, ever heard Queen Latifah say that she was a lesbian and I follow her closely. Even if she is, do we really want to discriminate against a woman who has indeed been a role model? What have we been fighting for all these years, people, if we cannot accept people for who they are and recognize ones' talents, abilities and achievements without discriminating against them based on race, color, religion, sexual orientation, etc.? If she is gay, she does not glorify it, and we've not heard her say that she was gay. Just goes to show you how far we have to go to truly heal the hatred in this world. What a shame to judge another human being so harshly without truly knowing them.
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By: Inspirational Books on 7/05/2009 1:58AM
I like Queen Latifah too! She's one of the more respectable artists of this generation.
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