Black Literature

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1. Interesting Videos on African American Literature

   By Troy, April 23, 2015
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   • CDBurns
   • April 26, 2015

2. Muhammad Ali

   By Dr T, June 4, 2016
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   • Troy
   • June 4, 2016

3. We're Accepting Book Review Requests

   By Word Lovers, June 27, 2019
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   • Troy
   • June 28, 2019

4. Bernice McFadden's Glorious and J. D. Mason's Take Your Pleasure Where You Find It

   By Thumper, June 2, 2010
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   • Troy
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5. The Sun came out Last Night

   By Guest Dee Miller, October 9, 2016
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   • Troy
   • October 11, 2016

6. Walter Mosley Recommends AALBC's Self-Publishing Services

   By Troy, May 2, 2018
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   • Marcus Dee
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7. Why I can't sell Trevor Noah's Latest Audiobook - Yes Amazon is to Blame

   By Troy, July 27, 2020
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   • Troy
   • July 31, 2020

8. New book series reflects the darker side of the Underground Railroad

   By PeytonFarquhar, April 11, 2012
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   • April 17, 2012

9. RESTED WATERS - KINDLE EBOOK SALE

   By DebbyM, June 6, 2013
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   • Troy
   • June 7, 2013

10. Book Awards

    By Guest Dan, June 6, 2010
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    • Troy
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11. Book by former AALBC poster

    By Cynique, April 8, 2017
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    • Troy
    • April 11, 2017

12. A Palmetto Christmas: A Story of Love and Family

    By Milton, November 30, 2025
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13. Iyanla's Vanzants book now #1 NY Times bestseller

    By Troy, March 14, 2011
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    • Troy
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14. Stacey Abrams, the Democratic Candidate for Governor for Georgia is a Romance Novelist.

    By Troy, September 24, 2018
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    • Mel Hopkins
    • September 24, 2018

15. Examples of the "promised land" in African-American Literature

    By student5, March 15, 2011
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    • breathebooks
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16. Black Book Websites Going, Going....

    By Troy, October 27, 2015
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    • Troy
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17. Daughter of City Sun Publisher starts journalist training program

    By Delano, July 23, 2021
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    • Troy
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18. To Kill a Mockingbird is 50 years old

    By Thumper, June 10, 2010
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    • bookfan
    • June 12, 2010

19. A Very Good Indie Author Publishing Panel

    By Troy, October 28, 2015
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    • Guest
    • May 18, 2017

20. Keep Hope Alive

    By Neal Owens, August 4, 2020
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    • August 7, 2020

21. The Black Russian: Vladimir Alexandrov

    By MAFOOMBAY, August 31, 2017
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    • Troy
    • September 2, 2017

22. Buy a book, not a slave

    By careycarey, February 4, 2010
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    • Troy
    • February 7, 2010

23. BLACK SUPERNATURAL HORROR/

    By harry brown, October 30, 2015
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    • March 27, 2020

24. A Great Piece of Harlem Renaissance Literature Comes to Netflix

    By anonymous50, November 3, 2021
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    • Troy
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25. Pick Troy Johnson as "Literary Activist of the Year." 

    By Troy, February 29, 2016
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    • Troy
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26. Bringing back the Black Fantastci

    By Milton, May 16, 2018
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    • Guest
    • May 18, 2018

27. Are Black Women 'Always' so Angry? Hmmmm

    By Guest Dee Miller, April 23, 2017
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    • April 24, 2017

28. Holiday Books Giving & Receiving

    By Crystal, December 12, 2011
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    • Anonymous
    • December 14, 2011

29. 31st Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: AALBC.com Launches

    By Troy, March 2, 2016
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    • March 3, 2016

30. Lawrence Olivier as Othello

    By Chrishayden, June 16, 2010
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    • Cynique
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31. Harlem Mosaics -- Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes

    By Guest Whit Frazier, May 21, 2018
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32. Help! This Website Redesign is Kicking my Butt

    By Troy, January 8, 2018
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33. Things You Can’t Tell Mama – Her Man Was Once Yours – Free Limited Time

    By hen81, June 24, 2013
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    • Troy
    • June 25, 2013

34. Author of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" Opens a Bookstore

    By Troy, October 26, 2016
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35. ...looking for a light humorous read by a new author. Any suggestions?

    By Anonymous, December 18, 2011   

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    • Troy
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36. The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation (Pre-order Today!)

    By Nicole Carr, December 4, 2025
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    • Nicole Carr
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37. Waiting to Exhale is on President Obama’s Bookshelf

    By Troy, May 30, 2015
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    • CDBurns
    • June 3, 2015

38. Third World Press Foundation Bookstore is Online

    By Guest Floyd Webb, May 29, 2018
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    • Jeffrey
    • February 13, 2021

39. When Writing A History Book...

    By Walkman93, October 29, 2020
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    • Gibran
    • November 5, 2020

40. In Memoriam, Lucille Clifton

    By Guest Ruth-Miriam Garnett, February 20, 2010
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    • Crystal
    • March 1, 2010

41. GHETTOHEAT TV PRESENTS: A GHETTOHEAT CHRISTMAS 2015!

    By HICKSON, November 12, 2015
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    • December 22, 2015

42. Readers & REEL Folk - EPISODE 2 Run with Maud

    By Amari, May 12, 2020
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43. 2013 Harlem Book Fair - Schedule of Events

    By Troy, July 5, 2013
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    • Troy
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44. ***Book Review Request for Debut Picture Book: Freedom at Dawn

    By Leah Schanke, December 9, 2024
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    • richardmurray
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45. The Harlem Book Fair 2000 and Events from 20 Years Ago

    By Troy, May 15, 2020
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    • Slaise
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46. Looking for New Releases by Indie Authors

    By Word Lovers, December 30, 2019
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    • Word Lovers
    • January 25, 2020

47. JET Magazine Goes From Print to Digital Only

    By Troy, May 16, 2014
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    • Troy
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48. No More Lies: The Myth and Reality of American History by Dick Gregory

    By Troy, February 19, 2021
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    • Maurice
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49. Book Review by Cynique

    By Cynique, January 5, 2015
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    • Cynique
    • January 7, 2015

50. eBooks is the thing this year

    By Thumper, July 20, 2010
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    • Guest
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