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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. What are you reading now ?

    Maurice,
    • 115 replies
    • 90.5k views
    Maurice

  2. Merry Christmas folks and a very prosperous new year

    Maurice,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
    Maurice

  3. Novella, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Dark Chocolate, The Color of Love

    Edwina Louise Dorch,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Dee Miller

  4. The 41st edition of the 2023 Richard Murray Newsletter

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 760 views
    richardmurray

  5. Any Ecleta Rome Parks Fans

    Donterris86,
    • 1 reply
    • 2k views
    careycarey

  6. BOOK TO READ ,ANIMAL FARM

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    boitumelo

  7. Kukujumuku - One Moore Book Storytime - African Children's Book

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 3k views
    Troy

  8. She Twerks Hard For The Money – Free Limited Time

    hen81,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    hen81

  9. Hurston/Wright 2016 Legacy Award Winners Announced

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 3k views
    Troy

  10. A Day of Christian Books, Fellowship & Praise

    Guest LynnPinder,
    • 0 replies
    • 726 views
    Guest
    Guest

  11. 2018 Black Pack Party Group Shot

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 939 views
    Troy

  12. Made homeless for a wind up clock

    Guest James Matheson,
    • 0 replies
    • 657 views
    Guest
    Guest

  13. Bringing Your Audience Outside of the Book

    Slaise,
    • 0 replies
    • 871 views
    Slaise

  14. O.W. Showe

    Slaise,
    • 0 replies
    • 865 views
    Slaise

  15. When Writing A History Book...

    Walkman93,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Gibran

  16. Seeking Your Feedback Again

    daniellegfny,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  17. Black People in Prison Requesting Books

    Guest tqcovington@gmail.com,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Milton

  18. Bid on AALBC.com Homepage Ad on eBay!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  19. BOOK-DESERT ROSE,LIFE AND LEGACY OF CORETTA SCOTT KING..

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 988 views
    boitumelo

  20. Things You Can’t Tell Mama – Her Blonde Best Friend – Free Limited Time

    hen81,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    hen81

  21. Troy at the Kingston Book Festival

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  22. Snatching Joy

    Guest Mary,
    • 0 replies
    • 650 views
    Guest
    Guest

  23. Black In America.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    harry brown

  24. GHETTOHEAT FLASH: 5

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    HICKSON

  25. Google is Merciless and Does Not Play

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  26. Buy 4 Classic Books by John A. Williams Directly From AALBC!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 829 views
    Troy

  27. My. Christmas. Bae In. Atlanta.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    harry brown

  28. Fresh Ereba: A Collection of Caribbean Bedtime Stories for Children

    Guest Kiran Dellimore,
    • 13 replies
    • 2.9k views
    Kiran H. J. Dellimore

  29. Submitting for Review Consideration

    Guest gchard,
    • 0 replies
    • 917 views
    Guest
    Guest

  30. Motown. Books

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 783 views
    harry brown

  31. The 49th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 659 views
    richardmurray

  32. Week 2 of Kobo sale, Heavy Metal Magazine vote, Free Norma Rae challenge , Angelique Noire little booties matter, Free film watch Night and the City RMNewsletter 4th Version September 14th 2025

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 664 views
    richardmurray

  33. In Memoriam, Lucille Clifton

    Guest Ruth-Miriam Garnett,
    • 3 replies
    • 5.1k views
    Crystal

  34. Africa's Top Ten Crime Novels list by Michael Stanley

    Thumper,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.2k views
    bookfan

  35. BOOKS ABOUT PRESIDENT OBAMA

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    boitumelo

  36. Self Published Authors Get Ready, You’re Being Dumped

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 4.6k views
    Troy

  37. GHETTOHEAT TV PRESENTS: A GHETTOHEAT CHRISTMAS 2015!

    HICKSON,
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views
    HICKSON

  38. Book Review - Lizzie & McKenzie's Fabulous Adventures

    dinactate,
    • 0 replies
    • 911 views
    dinactate

  39. Harlem World Talks: The Importance of Funding Cultural Arts

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  40. AYE, YO, SON: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    HICKSON

  41. Larry Lee, President of The Sacramento Observer

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.8k views
    Kalexander2

  42. "Frankie Finds the Blues" (Foreword by Taj Mahal)

    Guest Joel Harper,
    • 1 reply
    • 898 views
    Troy

  43. Readers & REEL Folk - EPISODE 2 Run with Maud

    Amari,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Amari

  44. Tituba The Intentional Witch of Salem

    Guest Dave Tamanini,
    • 0 replies
    • 678 views
    Guest
    Guest

  45. The #BlackWallStreet #Bookstore is Open for Business

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 958 views
    Milton

  46. The whileBlack Chronicles' When Strong Black Families Encounter Powerful Whites What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

    aMhayes,
    • 1 reply
    • 735 views
    Troy

  47. April Fools 2026

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 217 views
    richardmurray

  48. We've got the cure... Hill Harper and "The Wealth Cure" on episode 6 of TBL

    TheBookLook,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views
    TheBookLook

  49. Black Authors and Publishers Consider This.......

    Pioneer1,
    • 20 replies
    • 5.2k views
    Pioneer1

  50. Regine L. Sawyer Creator of Black Comics

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

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