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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. Another Pandemic Surprise: A Mini Indie Bookstore Boom

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  2. What is the Objective of a Book Review?

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  3. Does Black Man's Burden Qualify as Black Lit

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  4. Please consider reviewing Civil Rights Baby

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  5. EXCERPT FROM HICKSONBELIKE...: A GHETTOHEAT PRODUCTION!

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    HICKSON

  6. GHETTOHEAT: BROTHERS BEHIND BARS

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    HICKSON

  7. Winning Submissions for Change Sings Contest

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

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    Troy

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

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

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  11. Did you hear what the Judges had to say

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

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  13. NY Times Bestselling Author of God Don't Like Ugly Endorses RUTHLESS PAMELA JEAN by Carol Denise Mitchell

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  14. Mystery, Murder & Mayhem Featuring Walter Mosley and Others

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

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  16. Introducing my ooks

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  17. MacArthur “Genius” Books and a Literary Activist Transitions

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  18. The Long Walk: A Rite of Passage Story

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    • 821 views
    Milton

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

    Troy,
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    Troy

  20. Black. Boy. Celebrating. Boyhood.

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  21. The #BlackWallStreet #Bookstore is Open for Business

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    • 1 reply
    • 916 views
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  22. Middle School Magic!

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    • 727 views
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  23. Maximum Journey by Ish Eli

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  24. Here are two of our Contestants are You One

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    • 814 views
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  25. Clothesline Blues by B. Berry

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    • 640 views
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  26. It’s Time To Call Out White Supremacists Attacks On Black Governor Candidate

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    • 776 views
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  27. The. Radical. King.

    harry brown,
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    • 849 views
    harry brown

  28. Black. Girls. Finding. Ourselves. Discovering. Ourselves.

    harry brown,
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    • 753 views
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  29. Interested in a book review

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    • 722 views
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  30. Interest in book review

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  31. Seeking Your Feedback Again

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

    Troy,
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  33. Creating A Free Black Media

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  35. sell my used books

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  36. African American Bakers: I can teach you how to make more money quickly using fondant

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  37. It was released last night. You can order directly or get a free copy

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    • 6 replies
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  38. Push by Sapphire is 25 Years Old!

    Troy,
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    • 794 views
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  39. Daughter of City Sun Publisher starts journalist training program

    Delano,
    • 3 replies
    • 935 views
    Troy

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

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  41. On. Juneteenth

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

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
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  43. Book Review Request For My Children's Book

    Guest Elizabeth Bailey,
    • 1 reply
    • 822 views
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  44. Writers wanted

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

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  46. African Studies Book Club

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
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  48. Introducing Our First Judge - Joy Monique

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    • 895 views
    daniellegfny

  49. Prooofread Carefully to See if You Got it Write

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Delano

  50. Editorial Letter from Toni Morrison to Lucille Clifton

    Troy,
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