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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. Dark. Corner, Brandon. Massey.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 848 views
    harry brown

  2. Darker. Than. Night!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 876 views
    harry brown

  3. Date of Birth: Poems by Shawn R. Jones [For Book Review Consideration]

    Persea Books,
    • 0 replies
    • 771 views
    Persea Books

  4. Daughter of City Sun Publisher starts journalist training program

    Delano,
    • 3 replies
    • 994 views
    Troy

  5. David Henderson

    Maurice,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Maurice

  6. Dear Mary, Dear Luther: A Courtship in Letters

    Guest Jill Snyder,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Chasitie

  7. Death of the Black Owned, Independent, Bookstore

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 7.6k views
    Troy

  8. Death of the Novel on Terry Gross' Fresh Air

    Chrishayden,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  9. Debut Novel for Review Consideration

    Guest Deborah L King,
    • 1 reply
    • 970 views
    Word Lovers

  10. Debut Novel: Glory Bishop by Deborah King

    Guest Deborah L King,
    • 0 replies
    • 850 views
    Guest
    Guest

  11. December 2015 eNewsletter

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 5.7k views
    Troy

  12. December 2016 Newsletter – Great New Books, Articles, and More

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  13. Decisions by Caillen Fort

    Guest Caillen Fort,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.7k views
    Guest
    Guest

  14. DEFINE GHETTOHEAT®: JAY BEY

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.5k views
    HICKSON

  15. Denis Cowan artbook

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 141 views
    richardmurray

  16. Derrick Bell has died; a true AA Icon

    Kola Boof,
    • 3 replies
    • 4.4k views
    Kola Boof

  17. DESPERATE BLACK WOMEN/STUPID BLACK MEN//

    harry brown,
    • 10 replies
    • 3.7k views
    Pioneer1

  18. Despite the decline of the mega-bookstore chains, indie bookstores are enjoying a renaissance!

    elonawashington,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  19. Destini: The Lost Princess

    Guest Raynisha Bragg-McDonald,
    • 0 replies
    • 664 views
    Guest
    Guest

  20. Detroit Book City’s 2nd Annual African-American Family Book Expo 2018

    Guest Janeice R. Haynes,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Troy

  21. Diaspora: Return to Africa

    Guest K.A. Gendo,
    • 0 replies
    • 854 views
    Guest
    Guest

  22. Dick Gregory books

    Maurice,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Maurice

  23. Did you hear what the Judges had to say

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 744 views
    daniellegfny

  24. Diesel Heart: An Autobiography by Melvin Whitfield Carter Jr.

    Guest Alison Aten,
    • 0 replies
    • 719 views
    Guest
    Guest

  25. Digital Assassins Book cover Voting

    DanielleSpencer,
    • 1 reply
    • 732 views
    richardmurray

  26. Digital Book World to Launch Publishing Hall of Fame

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  27. Discord , Der Tchrumpfs, Kobo Audio Book sale and Book Reviews RMNewsletter 4th Version August 31st 2025

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 719 views
    richardmurray

  28. Discover a Good Book or Interesting Author

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  29. Discover the SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE bookstore in Newark

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  30. Discovery,Black People In. The Bible.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 844 views
    harry brown

  31. Discuss literature, literacy, marketing and strategies with Troy Johnson

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 589 views
    Troy

  32. Discussing...Loyalty Has No Gray Areas

    Grown Man Publishing, LLC,
    • 0 replies
    • 972 views
    Grown Man Publishing, LLC

  33. Discussion Board Upgrade Coming Soon

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  34. Discussion of Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi on the Black Syllabus

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 985 views
    Troy

  35. Diversity - Does it apply to the AA reading audience?

    Thumper,
    • 10 replies
    • 3.2k views
    daniellegfny

  36. Do Book Awards Matter? by Ishmael Reed

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  37. Do you have a favorite Al Jarreau lyric?

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 206 views
    richardmurray

  38. Do you have a sotry for mace windu

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 816 views
    richardmurray

  39. Do you have Due's The Wishing Pool?

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 729 views
    richardmurray

  40. Do You Judge a Book by its Cover? Should You?

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  41. Do you see it?

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 927 views
    Troy

  42. Documentary Film on Black writers of fantasy, horror and science fiction

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 920 views
    Troy

  43. Documentary: About black authors and the publishing business

    Troy,
    • 52 replies
    • 14.6k views
    Troy

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

    Guest umbrarchist,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  45. Does Mixed Race Marriage Produce Better Babies?

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 876 views
    richardmurray

  46. Does Race Exist?

    Pioneer1,
    • 28 replies
    • 8.7k views
    Troy

  47. Domain Name Registration, Web Hosting an More

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  48. Dominion: written 26 years ago, now an audiobook

    Guest raf_publisher,
    • 0 replies
    • 845 views
    Guest
    Guest

  49. Don't know Your Enemy , You don't know Yourself"

    Mel Hopkins,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Delano

  50. DON'T TAKE ME ALIVE: Continued

    Gibran,
    • 0 replies
    • 890 views
    Gibran

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