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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. Writing Opportunity Fiyah Lit

    richardmurray,
    • 2 replies
    • 905 views
    richardmurray

  2. "The Classroom and The Cell: Conversations on Black Life in America"

    Waterstar,
    • 2 replies
    • 2k views
    Waterstar

  3. Requesting Book Review Consideration for Confused Spice

    Guest Mathis Bailey,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Guest
    Guest

  4. JUDICIAL DISCRIMINATION

    JUDICIAL DISCRIMINATION,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    JUDICIAL DISCRIMINATION

  5. Esther Copper Jackson and Freedomways Magazine

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 7.3k views
    Troy

  6. Gathering the Waters

    Guest,
    • 2 replies
    • 845 views
    Guest
    Guest

  7. 2011 National Book Awards - Live webcast

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

  8. BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY? Urban Fiction’s Impact on Black Literacy!

    Balogun,
    • 2 replies
    • 4k views
    Balogun

  9. SUBSCRIBE TO GHETTOHEAT® MAGAZINE!

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.4k views
    HICKSON

  10. GHETTOHEAT PRESENTS, REAL RAP: ANPU!

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 6.4k views
    HICKSON

  11. James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni in Conversation

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 6.3k views
    Maurice

  12. Do you see it?

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 881 views
    Troy

  13. Issa Rae's Favorite Black Owned Bookstore

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Walkman93

  14. Evidence Facebook's Revenue is Based on Fake Likes.

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 12.9k views
    CDBurns

  15. AALBC.com eNewsletter has been published! - November 22nd 2011

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

  16. The Mississippi Book Festival — “Where are my people at?”

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Guest
    Guest

  17. Standing

    Greg Thomas,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Greg Thomas

  18. Catcher in the Rye author J.D. Salinger is dead!

    Thumper,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.6k views
    Cynique

  19. GHETTOHEAT TV PRESENTS: THUMPIN' THANKSGIVING 2015!

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
    HICKSON

  20. The Nigerwife

    richardmurray,
    • 2 replies
    • 881 views
    richardmurray

  21. New Voices from Lee and Low

    richardmurray,
    • 2 replies
    • 861 views
    richardmurray

  22. Series success!

    Chicki Brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
    CDBurns

  23. Review Request

    Guest Amy Watkins,
    • 2 replies
    • 956 views
    MissKorang

  24. African Studies Book Club

    Guest LarryD,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Chevdove

  25. Hello

    Donia Moore Gonzales Phd,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
    CDBurns

  26. Freelance Post Audio Production looking to be of service.

    iaredaverankin,
    • 2 replies
    • 919 views
    iaredaverankin

  27. My 2022 Art Summary

    richardmurray,
    • 2 replies
    • 863 views
    richardmurray

  28. Cracked Glass, Part One: The Whole Damned Family

    Guest,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  29. Tactical and strategic dimensions of Trump's Iran decision is playing out here in the middle east.

    Kalexander2,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Kalexander2

  30. MARKETING YOUR BOOK

    John H,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  31. Listening Landyn: Second Grader Walk & Roll (Book Review Request for Early Reader)

    New World Press, In.,
    • 2 replies
    • 801 views
    richardmurray

  32. State of Play Annual Books Special: featured Guest Troy Johnson

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  33. YouTube Channel: African Art & Africa in Art

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

  34. Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, and Fantasy Writers?

    Kimberly S. Love,
    • 2 replies
    • 416 views
    Kimberly S. Love

  35. Galleys or Advance Review Copies

    daniellegfny,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
    Bev

  36. AUTHOR, PRESIDENT DR. BEN CARSON/

    harry brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    CDBurns

  37. The Cure For Onlyness - A Black Man's Guide To Joy, Passion & Purpose

    Coach Michael Taylor,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Coach Michael Taylor

  38. Guess the Author

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  39. Book Review Request: White Minority by Talia Clay

    tccbutterfly,
    • 2 replies
    • 795 views
    tccbutterfly

  40. Spamming -- I'll resolve this issue today

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  41. Amber and The Enchanted Sword Available Now!

    Milton,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Milton

  42. The 10 best book websites

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

  43. Science is a Religion

    Delano,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Delano

  44. BLACKS BUILT WHITEHOUSE

    harry brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 909 views
    Troy

  45. Resurgence in Interest in the Survival of Indie Bookstores

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  46. Attention Whore

    careycarey,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Cynique

  47. The All-White World of Children's Books

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 12.1k views
    CDBurns

  48. Yo, Thump!

    Chrishayden,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  49. Read. Until. You. Understand.

    harry brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 817 views
    Troy

  50. Samson Dempsey the Midtown Player Turns Novelist

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

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