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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. The Truth,The Lie,The Bible.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 765 views
    harry brown

  2. Book Review Request

    Guest Whit Frazier,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views
    whitfrazier

  3. Making Rent in Bed-Stuy Among Recommended Books for May 2017

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  4. Conversation with the Author of The Divine Butterfly: Inspiration For The Journey To Your Purpose

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  5. WATCH: Two Transgenders Blow Out Girls In State Meet

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Mel Hopkins

  6. GHETTOHEAT: MAMAGHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 886 views
    HICKSON

  7. Malcolm X. Diary

    harry brown,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Maurice

  8. Black Voices: Printed Newsletter

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  9. Seeking Review(s) for My Action Drama Novel

    Guest Kevin M. Kraft,
    • 0 replies
    • 848 views
    Guest
    Guest

  10. How BookTok Changed Book of the Month’s Influencer Marketing Strategy

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Troy

  11. The 50th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 569 views
    richardmurray

  12. HOT NEW RELEASE: COOCHIE 3

    alidawriter,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  13. 50th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: March 21, 1981, in Mobile, Alabama, 19-year-old Michael Donald was Lynched

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 3.7k views
    Troy

  14. Cozy up to this thrillingly romantic book series!

    Guest AuthorTHill,
    • 0 replies
    • 860 views
    Guest
    Guest

  15. MOMMY'S KHMAR "A Top 130 African-American Children’s Book"

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  16. Meji Special Edition is Available now!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Milton

  17. Jacob's Rite of Passage Family Series Review Request

    Guest Jamie Leigh,
    • 0 replies
    • 879 views
    Guest
    Guest

  18. #1 College Planning Book for Black Families

    Guest Dr. Sonya Shuler Okoli,
    • 0 replies
    • 846 views
    Guest
    Guest

  19. Today Only: Free eBook of Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  20. Given - Nandi Taylor

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 745 views
    harry brown

  21. Keystone Passage: To Africa and Back

    Guest Catherine Quinlan,
    • 0 replies
    • 777 views
    Guest
    Guest

  22. Near Tulsa, Oklahoma Come Check AALBC

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 714 views
    Troy

  23. Chronicles' Review: I have read quite a few books on the Civil War but none that told the daily life & appalling conditions that slaves had to endure. I see this is the first book in a series & I cannot wait to get the next book. Well done, Mr. Hayes!

    aMhayes,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    richardmurray

  24. Hey Troy! How come I'm a newbie

    Guest Wredd,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Guest
    Guest

  25. eBooks is the thing this year

    Thumper,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.5k views
    Guest
    Guest

  26. THEIR EYES ARE WATCHING GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 11.8k views
    HICKSON

  27. Read and Share AALBC.com's Aug 1st eNewsletter

    admin,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views
    admin

  28. Revenge Of A Not-So-Pretty Girl Excerpt

    Carolita,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Carolita

  29. What I Thought About Facebook 4 Years Ago

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  30. Chausiku: The Blood of the Clans Book Three

    Guest Pamela E. Cash,
    • 0 replies
    • 641 views
    Guest
    Guest

  31. Marcus Books fundraiser

    Guest Erika,
    • 0 replies
    • 766 views
    Guest
    Guest

  32. Lucky John on Netgalley

    Desiree,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
    daniellegfny

  33. Who might support Black Reparations? Biden or Trump?

    Guest Garland Gregory,
    • 0 replies
    • 679 views
    Guest
    Guest

  34. 3 Captivating Novels- "The Rain Will Tell" "STORM: Sequel to: The Rain Will Tell" "Dangerous Last Name Games"

    Guest Myra Towner-Rankin,
    • 0 replies
    • 901 views
    Guest
    Guest

  35. GDBEE has her first book to be published by bloomsbury

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 454 views
    richardmurray

  36. Two stageplays

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 330 views
    richardmurray

  37. Guerrilla Marketing

    bookfan,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    bookfan

  38. A Free Full Day Writing Workshop, February 23rd at Chicago State

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 3k views
    Troy

  39. Book Review Request

    Guest Shervine Thompson,
    • 0 replies
    • 776 views
    Guest
    Guest

  40. Help Select AALBC.com's New Bestselling Book Seal

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 3.4k views
    B.L. Brown

  41. Toni Morrison Passes

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.3k views
    Delano

  42. Troy Johnson Interviewed by E. Ethelbert Miller

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  43. Los Angeles Has Three Black Owned Bookstores

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 994 views
    Troy

  44. The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  45. New Book Series - Everything

    LaShelle Turner,
    • 0 replies
    • 527 views
    LaShelle Turner

  46. Reading the devil's mind. by Darnell

    careycarey,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.4k views
    careycarey

  47. Black readers and Science Fiction/Fantasy: Do you read it?

    Milton,
    • 29 replies
    • 7.1k views
    LookAgainPress

  48. The Hue-Man Experience Bookstore - Case Study

    Troy,
    • 27 replies
    • 14.2k views
    Jeron McCall

  49. 1986 video of interview with Pulitzer Prize winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks with E. Ethelbert Miller

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  50. Nelson Mandela - The New Yorker Cover

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 856 views
    Troy

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