Tony Rose, Publisher and CEO of Amber Communications Group, Inc. (Amber Books, Busta Books, Colossus Books and Ambrosia Books) will be the first recipient of the BlackBoard Bestsellers African American Publisher of the Year Award. BlackBoard's Founder and President Faye Childs says that "Mr. Rose's dedication to African American publishing and his tireless efforts to promote African American authors is to be commended. He will set a precedent for future winners." Blackboard Bestsellers was founded 12 years ago as an information list and resource guide for books by and about African-Americans. Two years later BlackBoard began to honor African American Writers during the Book Expo America (BEA) Convention. The first BlackBoard Bestsellers Book Publisher of the Year Award will be presented in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 31st, 2003 and again at the BEA's Sunday Morning Book and Author Breakfast on June 1st Amber Books will also be celebrating its FIFTH YEAR in business.