Books published by publisher Black Rose Enterprise

Fred James "Catfish" Jackson was left fatherless when his biological father denied him and his mother, frail and heartbroken, took him on a roller coaster ride of child abuse, neglect and homelessness which landed her in the North Carolina Correction Center for Women and young Fred in a foster home. His mother died at age 36 from alcohol abuse and poor health. Fred was released to his grandparents and a grandfather who really didn't want another mouth to feed. A stay that was short lived and again young Fred was homeless at age 14. Jackson went on to graduate from the University of San Diego and the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Mr. Jackson then taught for many year and is now one of America's most highly sought after high octane motivational speakers. He is dynamic, inspiring and charismatic. Mr. Jackson is no stranger to authorship; he is a two time Pulitzer Prize nominee, (1992 & 1994) a Coretta Scott King Book Award nominee (2007), Newbery Medal and the Caldecott Medal nominee (2007). "Catfish" Jackson, has penned such books as One Race Many Cultures, They Call Me Names and the CATFISH AND JABO children's book series, featuring Homework, Lightning Thumps Again, and the newly released Priceless Pearls, a tribute to the writers and musicians of the Harlem Renaissance period.

Follow along on a young girl s journey as she wonders Why Can t You Look Like Me of those around her. She is an African American girl adopted transracially and feels like she doesn t fit in, even within her own family. This tender book shows how seeing others that look like you can give your child the inner strength to believe in himself/herself and not what others say.

“What do you do when the world wishes you were dead?” No concern for rehabilitating, repackaging; they want you banned from existence because of a mistake. What once stood tall... The king has fallen long live the kingdom.The Biographies Series is a collection of images. Drawn and inspired by individuals who find themselves in the heart of the justice system of America.Guilty or innocent, the determination is less about conviction. More about a willingness, an acceptance, to face the road after being expelled from the bowels, the depths, meant to break you.Beginning in a lesson, “the spider has no teeth, yet it devours everything it catches in the web.” Leaving behind an empty carcass to stand as a warning to others, a danger lies ahead. Corrective Measures is one such warning. A view into the life and conviction of an inmate, and ultimately, escapee of a fate many succumb to in the web. The people call it justice. Yet what happens when justice decides it’s coming for the people? What happens when the spider grows its web to the point so little escapes there is no one to lead men past the danger? Will they then turn to the man, No. 520513? Once saying, Crucify him! Now they pray lead us, perhaps you’re not as bad as we were made to believe. You Decide for yourself.