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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. Paul Beatty

    Delano,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Delano

  2. Two Fascinating Books Explore Ugandan history and culture

    Guest Christopher Conte,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Guest
    Guest

  3. Black Hebrew Awakening.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    harry brown

  4. Ntozake Shange Passes

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  5. Origin. Of. Others . Toni. Morrison!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 811 views
    harry brown

  6. For review WICKED ENCHANTMENT: Selected Poems by Wanda Coleman

    Joshua Bodwell,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Joshua Bodwell

  7. O.W. Showe

    Slaise,
    • 0 replies
    • 936 views
    Slaise

  8. A GOOD BOOK

    Gibran,
    • 0 replies
    • 799 views
    Gibran

  9. Underground. Railroad ,William. Still

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 907 views
    harry brown

  10. "The Little-Known Heroes: Claudette Colvin" - Bringing an Unknown Black Hero to Children

    Guest Kaushay Ford,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Guest
    Guest

  11. The power of that Four-letter word

    Dee Miller,
    • 0 replies
    • 546 views
    Dee Miller

  12. Black. Father. Books !

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 810 views
    harry brown

  13. FILM DIRECTOR, ANTHONY HEMINGWAY SHOOTS CONVICT'S CANDY!

    HICKSON,
    • 5 replies
    • 4.5k views
    HICKSON

  14. Why Black Publishing Proffesionals MUST Go to Book Expo America

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    Brian W. Smith

  15. Roxane Gay & Edan Lepucki's Favorite Bookstores

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  16. What Are You Reading Now?

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Dr T

  17. Christoper D. Burns a Two Time Bestselling Author!

    Troy,
    • 19 replies
    • 3.4k views
    Troy

  18. 2017 Reading List for Go On Girl! Book Club Annouced

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 3.3k views
    Troy

  19. AALBC Bestselling Books December 2019

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 893 views
    Troy

  20. Satire in cotemporary fiction

    Guest Fatima Shaik,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Fatima Shaik

  21. Essays from the Only Black Woman in the Room

    Guest Dawn Downey,
    • 1 reply
    • 894 views
    Gibran

  22. The power of that Four-letter word

    Dee Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 727 views
    Lee Vining

  23. Name a Black Story told in magazine format that you want to see as a book?

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 661 views
    richardmurray

  24. Congratulations to Lee and Low and other events

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 790 views
    richardmurray

  25. RMNewsletter 4th Version May 18th

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 362 views
    richardmurray

  26. READ MY LIPS: SHA--GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.7k views
    HICKSON

  27. AALBC.com's Bestselling eBooks for 2012

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  28. Maya Angelou Transitioned This Morning

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    sahana

  29. New Book Release

    mandre1021,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    mandre1021

  30. 51st Day of #BlackHistoryMonth Chinua Achebe Passed March 21, 2013

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 981 views
    Troy

  31. John S. Mbiti Book Provides an African Centered Understanding of Religion

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 887 views
    Troy

  32. How Mary Walker Learned to Read at the age of 116!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 942 views
    Troy

  33. Mirrors of Life: What is your life in the mirror?

    Neal Owens,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Neal Owens

  34. The 43rd edition of the 2023 Richard Murray Newsletter.

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 537 views
    richardmurray

  35. Troy Johnson of AALBC.com in The Black Writer's Studio

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 797 views
    richardmurray

  36. Ebony Lolita, lets talk?

    richardmurray,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
    richardmurray

  37. 33 and single

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 569 views
    richardmurray

  38. Kathryn Stockett on @KATIECOURIC

    Guest Sara Martisek,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Guest
    Guest

  39. Why is Black Literary Fiction Languishing?

    Chrishayden,
    • 41 replies
    • 14.4k views
    Cynique

  40. GHETTOHEAT® IS ROCKIN' ON THE R-A-D-I-O!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 5k views
    HICKSON

  41. Things You Can’t Tell Mama – The Prophetess Affair –Free Limited Time

    hen81,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    hen81

  42. HOLY LOCK DOWN//

    harry brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Cynique

  43. Sentenced to 40 Years for Crime She Didn't Commit

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    olayinkatheauthor

  44. Book Review Request - Historical Fiction

    Guest Cynthia D. Toliver,
    • 0 replies
    • 633 views
    Guest
    Guest

  45. Review Request: Ana's Magic

    Adia Kamaria,
    • 0 replies
    • 717 views
    Adia Kamaria

  46. No Where Girl

    Guest Charles Davis,
    • 0 replies
    • 736 views
    Guest
    Guest

  47. Go On Girl! Book Club Celebrates Authors in Chicago

    Guest Lynda M. Johnson,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Guest
    Guest

  48. Image Award Call for Literary Submissions - Deadline Oct. 6, 2017

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  49. Black. Fathers,Are. Real,We. Do. Exist.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 873 views
    harry brown

  50. My Black is Beautiful

    Guest Shondra M. Quarles,
    • 0 replies
    • 835 views
    Guest
    Guest

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