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Tracy Price-Thompson
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| Born | 1963 (age 62–63) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
Tracy Price-Thompson, born in 1963, is an American writer, speaker, and editor. She used to be an officer in the United States Army Engineers. She is also a veteran who served in the Gulf War.
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Early Life and Learning
Tracy Price-Thompson grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She was once the main editor for NoireMagazine.com. She also reviewed books for QBR: The Quarterly Black Review. She has a degree in business and a master's degree in social work. She was a special graduate student at Rutgers University.
Her Career as a Writer
Tracy Price-Thompson is the CEO of Versatile Voices Entertainment Group. She is also a member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
First Books and Success
Price-Thompson published her first novel, Black Coffee, when she was 37. A big publisher, Random House, quickly bought it. This book became a bestseller.
She has written five other novels since then:
- Chocolate Sangria
- A Woman's Worth
- Knockin' Boots
- Gather Together in My Name
- 1-900-A-N-Y-T-I-M-E
Award-Winning Stories
Price-Thompson's novel, A Woman's Worth, won the 2005 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. This book helped people learn about a harmful practice that affects women in Africa.
She also wrote Gather Together in My Name. This novel talked about unfairness in the justice system. It showed how some people, especially minorities, might be treated differently.
Sharing Her Own Story
Price-Thompson wrote a short memoir called "Bensonhurst: Black and Then Blue." It was part of a book series called Children of the Dream: Our Stories of Growing Up Black in America. In her story, she shared what it was like to be a young Black child helping to integrate public schools in New York City. This work is kept in the Library of The National Humanities Center.
Her other non-fiction writings include:
- "We of One Blood" in Chicken Soup for the African American Soul
- "Black Love, At Its Best" in It’s All Love: Black Writers on Soul Mates, Family and Friends.
- "Get Your Own Dungeon" in A Letter for My Mother
Editing and Anthologies
Price-Thompson has edited three collections of stories. One was Proverbs for the People. This was an important collection of Black fiction.
She also edited and helped write two books in the Sister4Sister Empowerment Series:
- Other People's Skin: This book had stories that explored feelings about skin and hair among Black women. Price-Thompson's story in this collection also won a Hurston/Wright Award.
- My Blue Suede Shoes: This book helped people who had experienced domestic violence find the strength to leave unsafe situations.
Short Stories and Plays
Her short stories include:
- "Killer", in Twilight Moods
- "The African in the American" in Brown Sugar 3 When Opposites Attract
- "The Stranger" in Breaking the Cycle
- "Hawaii Five-Oh!", in Wanderlust: Travel Tales
- On The Line
Price-Thompson also wrote and produced a stage play called Colored Girls. It was based on a famous play by Ntozake Shange.
Speaking and Judging
She has given important speeches, like "On Writing" in Washington, DC, and "The Niagara Project" in Hawaii.
In 2007, Price-Thompson was a judge for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award.
