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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. Raising. Black. Boys,To. Men.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 889 views
    harry brown

  2. Giving Voice to Poems

    Guest Verdelle Lambert,
    • 0 replies
    • 912 views
    Guest
    Guest

  3. STUBBS IS SO GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.3k views
    HICKSON

  4. The Ultimate Top 10 Books Lists, Great New Books, Black Classic Press Celebrates 40 Years, and More!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  5. GLOBALIZATION: GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.8k views
    HICKSON

  6. Request for Book Review

    Guest Felicia Brookins,
    • 0 replies
    • 919 views
    Guest
    Guest

  7. AWARD-WINNING FOOD BOOK

    Mel Hopkins,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.9k views
    Troy

  8. Book Review Requested

    Verdelle Lambert,
    • 6 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

  9. Passions Ignite

    Guest Clayton E. Corley, Sr,
    • 0 replies
    • 867 views
    Guest
    Guest

  10. Javaka Steptoe Reads from Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  11. READ MY LIPS: MIKA MILLER--GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 4k views
    HICKSON

  12. Colored. Cadet. At. West. Point.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 887 views
    harry brown

  13. READ MY LIPS: SHA--GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.7k views
    HICKSON

  14. Book Review Requested

    Guest Mingie Song,
    • 0 replies
    • 906 views
    Guest
    Guest

  15. GHETTOHEAT--DID YOU KNOW?

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 3k views
    HICKSON

  16. Book Review Request - Trazer

    Guest Joseph O. Adegboyega-Edun,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  17. READ MY LIPS: DAMON "AMIN" MEADOWS--GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.3k views
    HICKSON

  18. MY NEW BOOK IS FREE ON AMAZON 4/19-4/21! REVIEW REQUEST

    Lashonda B,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Lashonda B

  19. The Talking Books Radio Program

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 844 views
    Troy

  20. KINGS AND QUEEN OF URBAN LIT: GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.3k views
    HICKSON

  21. Paul Coates Discusses Black Classic Press (one of the oldest indie publishers) on C-SPAN

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  22. Talon. Of. God. Wesley. Snipers .

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 852 views
    harry brown

  23. Q & A WITH URBAN FICTION BOOK CLUB & HICKSON: CEO OF GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 4 replies
    • 5.8k views
    Kalexander2

  24. The All-Time Top 10 Black Panther Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 885 views
    Troy

  25. CONS, EX-CONS FIND MONEY AND A VOICE: GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.4k views
    HICKSON

  26. The Cost of it ALL

    D.E. Eliot,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Troy

  27. After the Storm by Nisia Skyy Book Review Requested

    Guest Dynamic Image Publications,
    • 0 replies
    • 805 views
    Guest
    Guest

  28. STREET LIT GOES LEGIT: GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 3k views
    HICKSON

  29. Why. We. Can't. Wait. Dr. King.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 734 views
    harry brown

  30. A Compelling Novella Set in the South- "The Tannell's Family Secret"

    Lashonda B,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Lashonda B

  31. HICKSON & FLOW: GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.6k views
    HICKSON

  32. Blacks Versus,Niggers!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  33. New Young Black Male Author

    Guest G.K Logan,
    • 0 replies
    • 811 views
    Guest
    Guest

  34. THE H MAN BRINGS THE HEAT: GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.1k views
    HICKSON

  35. GHETTOHEAT: TANTRUM

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views
    HICKSON

  36. The FBI's War on Black-Owned Bookstores

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.9k views
    Troy

  37. Enter the EVO Universe

    EVO Universe,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  38. Les Payne Pulitzer Prize winner passes away

    Del,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  39. Zaji Here is a Photo of us from Back in the Day

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
    zaji

  40. Wildflowers

    Guest Delores Lowe Friedman,
    • 0 replies
    • 989 views
    Guest
    Guest

  41. The Voice of Black Authors on Black Women, Trials & TRIUMPH

    Guest N-Spired Productions,
    • 0 replies
    • 967 views
    Guest
    Guest

  42. GHETTOHEAT PRESENTS, REAL RAP: FOXY BROWN

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 40.5k views
    HICKSON

  43. My. Song,Harry. Belafonte.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 798 views
    harry brown

  44. GHETTOHEAT: SONZ OF DARKNESS

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.3k views
    HICKSON

  45. Carole Boston Weatherford's Beautiful Books for Children

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  46. GHETTOHEAT: LONDON REIGN

    HICKSON,
    • 8 replies
    • 3k views
    HICKSON

  47. A Time to Killmonger

    D.E. Eliot,
    • 31 replies
    • 7.4k views
    MAFOOMBAY

  48. What. Makes. White. People. Uncomfortable.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 797 views
    harry brown

  49. GHETTOHEAT: HARDER

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.5k views
    HICKSON

  50. SHA, MIKA MILLER & A.C. BRITT: THE WOMEN OF GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 4 replies
    • 5.1k views
    HICKSON

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