Clarence Nero speaks about E. Lynn Harris

Dr. Maya Angelou's nephew, bestselling author Clarence Nero speaks about E. Lynn Harris at the NBCC's tribute to Mr. Harris. E. Lynn Harris helped to get Clarence Nero's book published. E. Lynn Harris was the author of eleven novels, including Invisible Life and A Love of My Own, and a memoir, What Become of the Brokenhearted. He placed ten consecutive books on the New York Times bestseller list. There are over 4 million copies of his books in print.
Clarence Nero is a native of New Orleans and a third generation Ninth Ward Resident. He graduated from Howard University with a B.S. degree in Chemistry and worked as a toxicological chemist in the forensic department of the District government in Washington, D.C. Nero was nicknamed Cheekie and grew up in New Orleans infamous Desire Housing Project, where drugs, violence and poverty defined the way of life. His first novel, Cheekie: A Child Out of the Desire, a story loosely based on his childhood, was nominated for Best Books for Young Adults, by the American Library Association and selected as One of the Best First Novels of 1998, by Library Journal.

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