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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. Please consider reviewing Civil Rights Baby

    Guest Nita Wiggins,
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  2. EXCERPT FROM HICKSONBELIKE...: A GHETTOHEAT PRODUCTION!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views
    HICKSON

  3. GHETTOHEAT: BROTHERS BEHIND BARS

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.1k views
    HICKSON

  4. Winning Submissions for Change Sings Contest

    Troy,
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    • 742 views
    Troy

  5. Texas School District Pulls Books by Children's Author Jerry Craft Over Critical Race Theory Claims

    Troy,
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    • 802 views
    Troy

  6. What It Would Take to Disrupt the Publishing Industry?

    Troy,
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    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  7. Advanced Review Copies of The EBOOK version of 6 Magic Cans of Happiness Danielle The Girl From NY are now available

    daniellegfny,
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    • 668 views
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  8. Did you hear what the Judges had to say

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  9. BOOK REVIEW: Black in Blue: Lessons on Leadership, Breaking Barriers, and Racial Reconciliation

    Guest Meredith LeJeune,
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    • 1.1k views
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  10. NY Times Bestselling Author of God Don't Like Ugly Endorses RUTHLESS PAMELA JEAN by Carol Denise Mitchell

    Guest CD Mitchell,
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    • 768 views
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  11. Mystery, Murder & Mayhem Featuring Walter Mosley and Others

    Troy,
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    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  12. She was one of America's greatest Daughters. She conquered herself and then her times.

    Guest Lewaro Road,
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    • 598 views
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  13. Introducing my ooks

    Guest Tamakia Carter,
    • 0 replies
    • 765 views
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  14. MacArthur “Genius” Books and a Literary Activist Transitions

    Troy,
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    • 705 views
    Troy

  15. The Long Walk: A Rite of Passage Story

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 814 views
    Milton

  16. Go On Girl! Book Club Co-Founder Lynda M. Johnson Passes

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  17. Black. Boy. Celebrating. Boyhood.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 642 views
    harry brown

  18. The #BlackWallStreet #Bookstore is Open for Business

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 913 views
    Milton

  19. Middle School Magic!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 718 views
    Milton

  20. Maximum Journey by Ish Eli

    Guest Jasmine Woods,
    • 0 replies
    • 687 views
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  21. Here are two of our Contestants are You One

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 806 views
    daniellegfny

  22. Clothesline Blues by B. Berry

    Guest B. Berry,
    • 0 replies
    • 635 views
    Guest
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  23. It’s Time To Call Out White Supremacists Attacks On Black Governor Candidate

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 758 views
    daniellegfny

  24. The. Radical. King.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 846 views
    harry brown

  25. Black. Girls. Finding. Ourselves. Discovering. Ourselves.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 747 views
    harry brown

  26. Interested in a book review

    Guest Andrew Arthur,
    • 0 replies
    • 717 views
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  27. Interest in book review

    Guest Bryant Johnson Jr.,
    • 0 replies
    • 726 views
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  28. Seeking Your Feedback Again

    daniellegfny,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  29. Owning and Controlling Our Images and Spaces: Video Conference -- NOW!

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  30. Creating A Free Black Media

    Guest MP Editor,
    • 0 replies
    • 687 views
    Guest
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    • 6 replies
    • 3.1k views
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  32. sell my used books

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    • 1.1k views
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  33. African American Bakers: I can teach you how to make more money quickly using fondant

    Guest Debra J. Mosely,
    • 0 replies
    • 802 views
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  34. It was released last night. You can order directly or get a free copy

    daniellegfny,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views
    daniellegfny

  35. Push by Sapphire is 25 Years Old!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 789 views
    Troy

  36. Daughter of City Sun Publisher starts journalist training program

    Delano,
    • 3 replies
    • 918 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  38. On. Juneteenth

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 863 views
    Guest
    Guest

  39. “Barack X” Obama Appropriates Malcolm X’s Iconic Imagery

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 5k views
    Guest
    Guest

  40. Book Review Request For My Children's Book

    Guest Elizabeth Bailey,
    • 1 reply
    • 817 views
    daniellegfny

  41. Writers wanted

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    daniellegfny

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

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 924 views
    daniellegfny

  43. African Studies Book Club

    Guest LarryD,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Chevdove

  44. PBS NewsHour story: “Anti-racist reading drove business to Black bookstores”

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Chevdove

  45. Introducing Our First Judge - Joy Monique

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 888 views
    daniellegfny

  46. Prooofread Carefully to See if You Got it Write

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Delano

  47. Editorial Letter from Toni Morrison to Lucille Clifton

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  48. Mama Dee and Merchants of Souls

    Guest Earl Lynn,
    • 0 replies
    • 768 views
    Guest
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  49. Annual Coloring Contest Announcement

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 782 views
    daniellegfny

  50. Review requested for novel - Just My Luck

    Roz Seay,
    • 0 replies
    • 812 views
    Roz Seay

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