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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. Book recommendation for 2020 Reading List

    Guest Veronica A. Davis, Author,
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    • 726 views
    Guest
    Guest

  2. NOW STREAMING: “Guest Who?!” Ep 01 - It’s A Jungle Out There

    Slaise,
    • 0 replies
    • 849 views
    Slaise

  3. ALA announces 2021 Youth Media Awards

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  5. All. Sinners. Bleed.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 482 views
    harry brown

  6. GHETTOHEAT POWER!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 325 views
    HICKSON

  7. JOB POSTING: Harlequin Kimani, Assistant/Associate Editor

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  9. BEAUTIFUL BLACK FRIDAY FIESTA: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  10. THE GREEN PASTURES,

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 704 views
    harry brown

  11. Now Available: White Man's Disease

    Dr T,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.6k views
    Dr T

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

    MAFOOMBAY,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  13. When I Think Of Christmas..

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 931 views
    harry brown

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

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 895 views
    harry brown

  15. When You Least Expect It

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

  16. The first Africans Americans: 1619

    Guest Louise,
    • 1 reply
    • 838 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 867 views
    Troy

  18. GHETTOHEAT EATS!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 586 views
    HICKSON

  19. Saint Patrick’s Day - Good News Calendar

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 231 views
    richardmurray

  20. Toni Morrison, an American Writer Explains Racism

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    CDBurns

  21. Bitches in Bookshops

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  22. The Only Black-Owned Bookstore in Manhattan

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Dontavious

  23. 4th Annual African American Children's Book Fair

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

  24. so excited!

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

  25. Seeking Tastemakers for review of debut novel

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

  26. Gender: No Longer a Simple Question

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Pioneer1

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

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  28. Working on my 2nd book, Trauma Mama

    elonawashington,
    • 5 replies
    • 10.5k views
    AJ Sam

  29. The Relentless Promotion of Amazon Is Bad for Everyone

    Troy,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.4k views
    Maurice

  30. OPPORTUNITY YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF

    Falabaleem,
    • 1 reply
    • 693 views
    Troy

  31. Anyia, It Begins

    Guest JMcManus,
    • 0 replies
    • 883 views
    Guest
    Guest

  32. Daughter of City Sun Publisher starts journalist training program

    Delano,
    • 3 replies
    • 953 views
    Troy

  33. YouTube Channel: African Art & Africa in Art

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

  34. NBAF Blacklisted! Banned Book Fair

    Milton,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    richardmurray

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

    TONY1235,
    • 0 replies
    • 315 views
    TONY1235

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

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

  37. I Need Your Vote

    hen81,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    hen81

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

    TheBookLook,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    TheBookLook

  39. Guest

    Guest B,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.6k views
    CDBurns

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 762 views
    Troy

  41. Book Review Request: Mixtape: The Book

    Guest Ashton,
    • 0 replies
    • 697 views
    Guest
    Guest

  42. Gorillaz In The Bay Book Series

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

  43. Galleys or Advance Review Copies

    daniellegfny,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Bev

  44. We Write, Publish, and Read for Freedom

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Gibran

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

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 940 views
    daniellegfny

  46. Clarence BAteman is an illustrator of the futue winner

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 569 views
    richardmurray

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

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

  48. Malcolm x Talks. To. Young. People

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 530 views
    harry brown

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

    Bev,
    • 0 replies
    • 328 views
    Bev

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

    Troy,
    • 14 replies
    • 8.4k views
    Linda Chavis

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