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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. JOB POSTING: Harlequin Kimani, Assistant/Associate Editor

    Troy,
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    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  2. Giveaway Time and Books Review for Natural Hair Kids Coloring Book and Story Book

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  3. BEAUTIFUL BLACK FRIDAY FIESTA: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  4. THE GREEN PASTURES,

    harry brown,
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    • 688 views
    harry brown

  5. Now Available: White Man's Disease

    Dr T,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.5k views
    Dr T

  6. The making of a stand up guy - Charlie Murphy

    MAFOOMBAY,
    • 1 reply
    • 2k views
    Troy

  7. When I Think Of Christmas..

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 911 views
    harry brown

  8. Mother-A. Cradle. To. Hold. Me. Maya Angelou.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 869 views
    harry brown

  9. When You Least Expect It

    Guest Lisa Washington,
    • 0 replies
    • 688 views
    Guest
    Guest

  10. The first Africans Americans: 1619

    Guest Louise,
    • 1 reply
    • 807 views
    Troy

  11. Nine Coretta Scott King Award Winning and Honored Books for 2021

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 839 views
    Troy

  12. GHETTOHEAT EATS!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 553 views
    HICKSON

  13. Saint Patrick’s Day - Good News Calendar

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 166 views
    richardmurray

  14. Toni Morrison, an American Writer Explains Racism

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    CDBurns

  15. Bitches in Bookshops

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  16. The Only Black-Owned Bookstore in Manhattan

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Dontavious

  17. 4th Annual African American Children's Book Fair

    Guest Reginald F. Lewis Museum,
    • 1 reply
    • 892 views
    Troy

  18. so excited!

    Guest Irene Stephney,
    • 0 replies
    • 715 views
    Guest
    Guest

  19. Seeking Tastemakers for review of debut novel

    Guest Courtney CLOVE Wheeler,
    • 0 replies
    • 668 views
    Guest
    Guest

  20. Gender: No Longer a Simple Question

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Pioneer1

  21. Beyoncé’s New 600+ Book. Did you know about it?

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  22. Working on my 2nd book, Trauma Mama

    elonawashington,
    • 5 replies
    • 10.1k views
    AJ Sam

  23. The Relentless Promotion of Amazon Is Bad for Everyone

    Troy,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.3k views
    Maurice

  24. OPPORTUNITY YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF

    Falabaleem,
    • 1 reply
    • 644 views
    Troy

  25. Anyia, It Begins

    Guest JMcManus,
    • 0 replies
    • 854 views
    Guest
    Guest

  26. Daughter of City Sun Publisher starts journalist training program

    Delano,
    • 3 replies
    • 883 views
    Troy

  27. YouTube Channel: African Art & Africa in Art

    Uncle Omari,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
    Lee Vining

  28. NBAF Blacklisted! Banned Book Fair

    Milton,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    richardmurray

  29. A New Black Author for All Y'ALL!!!

    TONY1235,
    • 0 replies
    • 291 views
    TONY1235

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

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

  31. I Need Your Vote

    hen81,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    hen81

  32. Cory Booker, Daniel Black, Curtis Bunn on The Book Look!

    TheBookLook,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    TheBookLook

  33. Guest

    Guest B,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.5k views
    CDBurns

  34. All the Carter G Woodson Award Winning Books Since 1974

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 736 views
    Troy

  35. Book Review Request: Mixtape: The Book

    Guest Ashton,
    • 0 replies
    • 676 views
    Guest
    Guest

  36. Gorillaz In The Bay Book Series

    Guest Author De'Kari,
    • 0 replies
    • 972 views
    Guest
    Guest

  37. Galleys or Advance Review Copies

    daniellegfny,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
    Bev

  38. We Write, Publish, and Read for Freedom

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Gibran

  39. It’s about to go down. Help get this money to the Children

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 914 views
    daniellegfny

  40. Clarence BAteman is an illustrator of the futue winner

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 547 views
    richardmurray

  41. NDIMA NDIMA Book Review Request--Motherhood & war in a new Zimbabwe

    SarahBelle Selig,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    SarahBelle Selig

  42. Malcolm x Talks. To. Young. People

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 506 views
    harry brown

  43. Seven Days in Usha Village: A Conversation With Dr. Sebi 20 Years Later

    Bev,
    • 0 replies
    • 294 views
    Bev

  44. Controversies in Black Literature Prove Book Sales Aren't Color-Blind

    Troy,
    • 14 replies
    • 8.3k views
    Linda Chavis

  45. To Kill a Mockingbird is 50 years old

    Thumper,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.2k views
    bookfan

  46. Help us Pick our book title (8 women writers)

    Michelle Tamiko Hardy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.7k views
    Michelle Tamiko Hardy

  47. AUTHOR, PRESIDENT DR. BEN CARSON/

    harry brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    CDBurns

  48. The Killer Angels by MIchael Shaara

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  49. African-American Literary Agents/Agencies

    Guest,
    • 18 replies
    • 17.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  50. In Search of a Book Buyer: African American Women Top the List

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 957 views
    Troy

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