Alfred J. Robinson is an author, Army veteran, Christian, entrepreneur, and advocate whose work is rooted in a deeply personal understanding of what it means to move through one of life’s most difficult transitions. His journey into writing about divorce did not begin with theory or professional study. It began with lived experience and a season of profound loss that left him searching for language to understand what he was carrying.
For Alfred, divorce represented more than the end of a marriage. It brought questions about family, friendship, fatherhood, faith, and identity. He had entered marriage believing in the importance of faith, honesty, and presence, yet he found himself facing a reality he had not anticipated and struggling to put the depth of that experience into words.
That struggle ultimately became the foundation for his writing. Alfred wrote Notes of an Unfinished Journey. I’m Not Done Yet! A Black Man’s Divorce Memoir from a place of honesty and personal experience. The book was born from his desire to give language to people navigating uncoupling and divorce, particularly those who may be carrying their pain in silence.
His message is shaped by a perspective he believes is often missing from conversations about divorce recovery. Alfred does not speak from the distance of observation. He speaks from an experience he describes as something he survived through God’s guidance, often without the words to explain what he was going through. That lived experience informs the direct and honest approach he brings to his work.
His story also extends beyond his own healing. Recognizing that divorce affects more than the adults involved, Alfred wrote a second book, Unfinished Journey II: Children of Divorce, focused on children navigating divorce. He also co-hosts Divorce Dialogues, a monthly live conversation where men and women come together to speak honestly about divorce and healing.
Outside of his work as an author and advocate, Alfred runs AJ’s Concierge Services, a company he built to help host and staff events. In 2025, he was named an Author Allstar.
Through each area of his work, Alfred returns to a central message: a person’s story is not over simply because one chapter has ended. His purpose is to help others find the language, honesty, and space they may need to begin moving through what comes next.
From One Honest Story to a Growing Platform for Conversation and Healing
What began with one deeply personal story has grown into a broader platform for conversations about divorce, healing, faith, and the experiences that often remain unspoken.
Alfred’s first book, Notes of an Unfinished Journey. I’m Not Done Yet! A Black Man’s Divorce Memoir, serves as the foundation for much of that work. The book has become an entry point for conversations with faith communities, men’s ministries, podcast hosts, and others interested in creating more open discussions around divorce and recovery.
The book also supports Alfred’s speaking and community engagement. Its message is carried into his regular work at the Elizabeth Public Library every second Wednesday and into Still Standing sessions, where participants are given the opportunity to engage with the conversation and the resources connected to his work.
For Alfred, the relationship between the book and the broader platform is intentional. The written work creates an opening for conversation, and those conversations create additional opportunities for speaking, workshops, and community engagement. In turn, the growth of those opportunities helps support future gatherings and spaces where people can continue talking openly about divorce and healing.
His approach remains focused on honesty rather than performance. Through Divorce Dialogues, Alfred and his co-host create space for both men and women to sit across from one another and discuss divorce rather than speaking only from separate perspectives. The goal is not to offer false comfort or reduce complex experiences to simple answers, but to make room for real conversations.
His second book, Unfinished Journey II: Children of Divorce, is currently in pre-sale and represents an important expansion of the conversation. While his first work addresses the experience of navigating divorce and uncoupling, the second book extends the discussion to the children being raised on the other side of that transition.
This evolution reflects the larger direction of Alfred’s work. His platform continues to move from personal testimony toward a wider conversation that acknowledges the many people and relationships affected when a marriage ends.
What’s Ahead: Continuing the Unfinished Journey
The upcoming release of Unfinished Journey II: Children of Divorce represents the next chapter in Alfred’s work and expands a message that began with his own experience of divorce.
By focusing on children of divorce, the book brings attention to an important part of the larger conversation. Alfred’s work recognizes that the effects of divorce do not end when adults make decisions about their relationships. Children are also living through change, loss, questions, and transitions that deserve understanding and conversation.
The second book is currently in pre-sale and builds on the foundation established by Notes of an Unfinished Journey. I’m Not Done Yet! A Black Man’s Divorce Memoir. Together, the books reflect Alfred’s continued interest in addressing different dimensions of the divorce experience while creating opportunities for honest discussion and healing.
His work will also continue through Divorce Dialogues, faith-based workshops, podcast appearances, speaking opportunities, and community engagement. Each platform connects back to the original purpose behind his first book: helping people find language for experiences they may otherwise carry alone.
Alfred’s message is also reflected in the belief behind his favorite saying: Believe and you can achieve! If you can see it, you can do it. It speaks to the forward-looking perspective that continues to shape his journey and his willingness to move beyond one difficult chapter toward what remains possible.
As Alfred J. Robinson continues building his platform, his work remains centered on a simple but meaningful truth: the end of one chapter does not mean the end of the story. Through his books, conversations, and community work, he is creating space for people to speak honestly about divorce, acknowledge the weight of what they have experienced, and remember that they are still moving forward.
Readers can learn more about Alfred J. Robinson and his work through his official book website and social media platforms.
Contact Information
Email: ajrobinsonmem@gmail.com
Website: Blackmandivorcememoir.com
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LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/aljrobinson
