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Black Literature

Readers tell us about your favorite and not-so-favorite books. Authors and Publishers share information about your books. This forum is open to everyone interested in discussing anything related to books by, or about, Black people.

  1. The Ancestral Tree- a Juneteenth poem

    richardmurray,
    • 1 reply
    • 936 views
    richardmurray

  2. 200+ Book Festivals and Fairs

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 17.9k views
    josephinabazan

  3. African-American Philosophers: 17 Conversations

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 4.9k views
    Dee Miller

  4. Raleigh Mom Opening N.C.'s First Black-Owned Children's Bookstore

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  5. [Book Review Request]—TWELVE STORIES HIGH by Actress-Author Bever-leigh Banfield

    Twinkle,
    • 0 replies
    • 888 views
    Twinkle

  6. Motown. Books

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 782 views
    harry brown

  7. 23rd Edition  of the RMNewsletter

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 671 views
    richardmurray

  8. Troy in the Home Office Where AALBC Started

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 4.5k views
    Dee Miller

  9. Some thoughts to AMHayes

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 530 views
    richardmurray

  10. [For book review consideration] COLEMAN HILL by Kim Coleman Foote (SJP Lit, Sept 2023)

    Sara Hayet,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.1k views
    ireneearoyo

  11. Louis H. Michaux Our Greatest Bookseller

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 9.5k views
    Troy

  12. Muscadine Wine: Magic Realism and More from the Deep South

    Milton,
    • 1 reply
    • 862 views
    Kathleen

  13. {Book for review consideration} Celebrating Black "Hair"itage through "Afro Fest"!

    Javanna,
    • 0 replies
    • 533 views
    Javanna

  14. I created a version of the I.S.D. cup for a story of mine

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 473 views
    richardmurray

  15. Completed Commission - the Aevemor

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 448 views
    richardmurray

  16. The Durbar’s Apprentice by Remington Blackstaff - Book Review Request

    Remington,
    • 0 replies
    • 879 views
    Remington

  17. Parable of the Talents Conversations

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 796 views
    Troy

  18. Chasing the Surge: Life as a Travel Nurse in a Global Pandemic

    Ja-ne de Abreu,
    • 1 reply
    • 2k views
    MonLas29

  19. John A. Williams, A Remarkable Writer Passes

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2k views
    Troy

  20. Translate: "Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin"

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  21. Another of my work became a Daily Deviation on DeviantArt

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 532 views
    richardmurray

  22. Malcolm. X. By. Malcolm. X

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 499 views
    harry brown

  23. If you are interested in using A.I. art , read the post linked below

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 571 views
    richardmurray

  24. KWL Live Q&A with Kate Tilton

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 455 views
    richardmurray

  25. A.I. art checker

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 705 views
    richardmurray

  26. Affirmations. For. A. Black. Man.. Terrell Hunt

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 625 views
    harry brown

  27. Saint PAtrick's day story

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 508 views
    richardmurray

  28. An enlightening look at Black UK and Black Londoners historic literature I find fascinating, you may too:

    Lee Vining,
    • 1 reply
    • 611 views
    Dee Miller

  29. YouTube Channel: African Art & Africa in Art

    Uncle Omari,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Lee Vining

  30. The power of that Four-letter word

    Dee Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 726 views
    Lee Vining

  31. Award-winning novel for review- Louis Philippe Dalembert

    Scott Manning,
    • 0 replies
    • 770 views
    Scott Manning

  32. How. America. Made. Me. Black!!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 586 views
    harry brown

  33. The power of that Four-letter word

    Dee Miller,
    • 0 replies
    • 545 views
    Dee Miller

  34. Novella, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Dark Chocolate, The Color of Love

    Edwina Louise Dorch,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Dee Miller

  35. New Book Series - Everything

    LaShelle Turner,
    • 0 replies
    • 525 views
    LaShelle Turner

  36. Romance writers, tomorrow a roundtable on romance

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 485 views
    richardmurray

  37. Chloe of Thistle and Verse, Off Time Jive cover reveal and author interview

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    richardmurray

  38. Do you have Due's The Wishing Pool?

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 728 views
    richardmurray

  39. Promoting Positivity

    richardmurray,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.8k views
    richardmurray

  40. The. Conductor. Nichol. Glover

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 445 views
    harry brown

  41. Who Hears Here? On Black Music, Past & Present by Guthrie Ramsey (requesting book review)

    Nanda Dyssou,
    • 0 replies
    • 614 views
    Nanda Dyssou

  42. Requesting a review of my book

    Dr. Eric D Wiliams,
    • 1 reply
    • 986 views
    Dr. Eric D Wiliams

  43. Crooklyn film review from movies that move we

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 548 views
    richardmurray

  44. 01/29/2023 edition of the RMNewsletter 

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 411 views
    richardmurray

  45. My 2022 Art Summary

    richardmurray,
    • 2 replies
    • 945 views
    richardmurray

  46. Thistle and Verse reviews

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 453 views
    richardmurray

  47. What do you think of AALBC's New (Proposed) Logo?

    Troy,
    • 12 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  48. Date of Birth: Poems by Shawn R. Jones [For Book Review Consideration]

    Persea Books,
    • 0 replies
    • 770 views
    Persea Books

  49. New Book Cover Forum Game - The Wishing Pool by Tananarive Due

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 781 views
    richardmurray

  50. Running to Fall: A Novel by Kalisha Buckhanon Audio Book Excerpt

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 878 views
    Troy

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