Watch ABIOLA ABRAMS weekly as the host of BET's THE BEST SHORTS on BET-J with 28 million viewers throughout the US and Caribbean. Abiola Abrams is a TV host, filmmaker, and published author who gives motivational talks. Her debut novel DARE (Simon & Schuster) is an intelligent, fun and sexy story about finding true love and self-esteem in the crazy world of entertainment. Abiola Abrams’ artistic mini-movies– ranging from edgy 'chick flicks' to socially conscious docs - investigate the themes of gender, race and empowerment, and her work has screened/ been performed in theaters, museums, galleries and festivals in London, West Africa, Germany, South America, the West Indies and in the US. The goal of all of Abiola's work is to use pop culture entertainment to create uncommon inspiration: culturally, politically, emotionally and sexually. Abiola has BA from Sarah Lawrence and an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is an opinionated tastemaker, cheerleader, fashionista, cultural critic and all around blabbermouth. She’s every girl’s best friend and every guy’s girlfriend-- based in Harlem, with roots in Guyana, and at home in your living room.
A writer, filmmaker and TV personality, Abiola Abrams is also the creator of The Until the Violence Stops Women's Film Festival in association with V-Day. Former Producing Host of HBO's interstitial politically incorrect talk show CHAT ZONE and syndicated NBC hip hop news show THE SOURCE: ALL ACCESS, Abiola's writing is featured in current anthology A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer by Eve Ensler alongside the writings of Maya Angelou, Edward Albee and Alice Walker. Her writing is also featured in upcoming anthologies Behind the Bedroom Door by Paula Derrow (Self Magazine) and Dirty Words: A Literary Encyclopedia of Sex by Ellen Sussman.
Visit Abiola's Sites:
http://www.daretogetalife.com
http://www.planetAbiola.com
http://www.myspace.com/goddessfactory
"Abiola Abrams is best known as the host of BET's The Best Shorts. Her first novel, Dare, is a Faustian tale set in the world of hip hop. Abrams has a keen ear for dialogue, and though almost outrageous at times, her characters are believable and often fascinating. Dare may end up in several nooks of your bookstore, filed under "chick lit," "African American literature," or even in the burgeoning "street lit" genre. Don't be fooled by the labels, this is a promising and enjoyable debut."
-David Gutowski,
Large Hearted Boy
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