(BlackNews.com) On May 24, the provost of Howard University announced the closure of Howard University Press and the intention to transfer its publishing contracts and related assets to Black Classic Press. However, Black Classic Press has decided not to agree to a transfer at this time.
Black Classic Press (BCP) initially accepted the proposed transfer based on the belief that it would provide cost-saving benefits to the university and that BCP would benefit from its association with the distinguished legacy of Howard University Press. However, since its announcement, the university's representatives have not provided the assistance or communication necessary to complete the transfer. Further, they have not signed or returned the agreement formalizing the transfer that their attorneys negotiated with BCP. Despite their attempts to finalize the agreement, BCP's representatives have been frustrated by the university's silence.
>From their earliest conversations with the representatives of the university, BCP's leadership emphasized that a successful integration of Howard University Press into Black Classic Press depended on responsive communication and cooperation. In absence of either, it is best to make known to all interested parties that Black Classic Press is not a partner with Howard University in any agreement to acquire Howard University Press. All inquiries about Howard University Press and titles it previously published should be directed to Howard University.
Of related interest, Black Classic Press has moved forward with its plans to republish several titles by authors who canceled their contracts before and upon closure of Howard University Press. How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, the ground breaking text by the late historian and political activist Walter Rodney, was published by BCP this month.
About Black Classic Press
Black Classic Press was founded in 1978 by W. Paul Coates and specializes in publishing popular and academic works by and about people of African descent. The press currently has more than 100 titles in print and publishes six titles annually. Among the press's authors are Walter Mosley, Amiri Baraka, E. Ethelbert Miller, as well as Dorothy Porter, John Henrik Clarke, George L. Jackson, and Bobby Seale. BCP titles are distributed to the trade by Publishers Group West and are available from leading bookstores and directly from the press.
This information has been distributed through BlackPR.com and BlackNews.com,
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