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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. WENDY WILLIAMS: GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views
    HICKSON

  2. Our Forum Cited in the Book Total Chaos by Jeff Chang

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 948 views
    Cynique

  3. Prolific Book To Challenge Africans and Friends Of Africa

    Guest Osei Badu-Nkansah,
    • 0 replies
    • 847 views
    Guest
    Guest

  4. I desire a review of my book (Ribbon Upon a Dream)

    Guest BGibborim1,
    • 0 replies
    • 905 views
    Guest
    Guest

  5. Clothesline Blues by B. Berry

    Guest B. Berry,
    • 0 replies
    • 658 views
    Guest
    Guest

  6. A. Blade. So. Black

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 563 views
    harry brown

  7. For fans of AI use

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 413 views
    richardmurray

  8. Kwanzaa. Celebration. Of. Family. Heritage. Culture.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 222 views
    harry brown

  9. Documentary: About black authors and the publishing business

    Troy,
    • 52 replies
    • 14.6k views
    Troy

  10. GHETTOHEAT® CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2013!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    HICKSON

  11. GHETTOHEAT® IS ROCKIN' ON THE R-A-D-I-O-! #10

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 887 views
    HICKSON

  12. Hoe Hoe Hoe – Merry Christmas – Free Very Limited Time

    hen81,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    hen81

  13. A Moment of Silence: Midnight III by Sister Souljah

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  14. A Really Cool Children's Book Series: “Little People, Big Dreams”

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 865 views
    Troy

  15. Videos from the 2018 Texas Book Festival

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  16. Black Spirituality for the 21st Century

    Guest Deborah Turner-Bey,
    • 0 replies
    • 651 views
    Guest
    Guest

  17. The Black Pack Party Will Celebrate its 20 Anniversary Next Year

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 758 views
    Troy

  18. Our. Time. Has. Come !

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 817 views
    Troy

  19. There's a Stinky Monster inside My Shoes

    Guest Melissa Diane Hudson,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  20. KWANZAA. 2024

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 422 views
    harry brown

  21. RMNewsletter 4th Version May 25th

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 515 views
    richardmurray

  22. HOW TO MAKE A SLAVE.//

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    boitumelo

  23. GHETTOHEAT® IS ROCKIN' ON THE R-A-D-I-O-! #11

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 957 views
    HICKSON

  24. Looking for a Book for the Man in Your Life?

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 6.8k views
    Troy

  25. New Self-Publishing Literary Award to Promote Diverse Books in Libraries

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 877 views
    Troy

  26. Sambos Double Shuffle: A Nigger Dance

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 4k views
    Troy

  27. New Poetry Book: Know That You Have Been Loved, Review Requested

    Elonda Clay,
    • 0 replies
    • 778 views
    Elonda Clay

  28. FIGHTING MAD

    Gibran,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Gibran

  29. RACIAL AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION IN BIBLICAL STORYTELLING - The Caribbean Experience

    JenanFR,
    • 1 reply
    • 978 views
    richardmurray

  30. National Black Writers' Conference

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

  31. The Most Interesting Writer In The World (Video)

    hen81,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    hen81

  32. Win a Copy of Prisoners on Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital Download!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 866 views
    Troy

  33. 2nd Annual Harlem Renaissance Holiday Fete

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  34. Our November 2016 eNewsletter is out!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  35. Celebrate reading at the New Orleans Literary Takeover!

    Guest Rhonda M. Lawson,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Guest
    Guest

  36. “The Two Foot Shelf of Negro Literature”

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  37. The NAACP Image Awards for Literature Have Been Announced

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  38. What is the primary tool for success in the indie publishing world.

    Author Brian Nelson,
    • 2 replies
    • 968 views
    Gibran

  39. 61 Bestselling Fiction, Nonfiction, Children’s, and Poetry Books for January/February 2021

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 940 views
    Troy

  40. Educated. Live. Of. Kendrick. Perkins.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 738 views
    harry brown

  41. Maine & The Middle East

    aMhayes,
    • 0 replies
    • 713 views
    aMhayes

  42. Week 3 of Kobo sale, Loctober poll, Labor Rights and Twilight Zone, Evangelical Childrens book : RMNewsletter 4th Version September 21st 2025

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 922 views
    richardmurray

  43. Barnes and Noble up for sale

    Chrishayden,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Chrishayden

  44. HARLEM SHAKER: HICKSON

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 10.8k views
    HICKSON

  45. Read about a real life "DJango"

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 4.7k views
    Troy

  46. African Voices Holiday Mixer (Harlem) - Great Give-A-Ways Too!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 964 views
    Troy

  47. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: CONVICT'S CANDY!

    Guest HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 727 views
    Guest
    Guest

  48. CROSS AND THE LYNCHING TREE

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 719 views
    harry brown

  49. The Power List Bestsellers Can't Replace Essence's List

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  50. Amazon's Stranglehold: Stifling Competition, Eroding Jobs, and Threatening Communities

    Troy,
    • 19 replies
    • 5.8k views
    mzmina

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