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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. Enjoy 2018 Coretta Scott King Award Winning Books for Children

    Troy,
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    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  2. Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business 2018 Conference

    Guest Joylynn M. Ross,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  3. Nonfiction Book- There Is Something About Edgefield Shining a Light on the Black Community through History, Genealogy & Genetic DNA

    Guest Natonne Elaine Kemp,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  4. New Children's Book Author

    Guest Derrick Washington,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  5. Oprah Picks Tayari Jones Latest, An American Marriage

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  6. Violence In The Lives Of Black Women!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 991 views
    harry brown

  7. Authors publisher and budding author conference

    Guest Violetta Joseph,
    • 0 replies
    • 839 views
    Guest
    Guest

  8. You, Me, Us, Them - The Swinger Chronicles

    Nah'Sun,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

  9. Videos Pitching New Books Worth Reading

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 953 views
    Troy

  10. BLACK HISTORY MONTH: GHETTOHEAT STYLE

    HICKSON,
    • 19 replies
    • 4.4k views
    HICKSON

  11. Black Hebrew Awakening.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 996 views
    harry brown

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  13. Nation of Flame

    A.J. Williams,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    A.J. Williams

  14. New Novel

    Guest A.J. Williams,
    • 0 replies
    • 988 views
    Guest
    Guest

  15. The Lion of Magdella

    Guest Ben T. Mel,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  16. Contemporary Black Romance

    Guest Taylor Love,
    • 0 replies
    • 859 views
    Guest
    Guest

  17. The Shrine of the Black Madonna's Black Children's Book Festival

    Guest Jinaki Tumpe,
    • 0 replies
    • 773 views
    Guest
    Guest

  18. Crazy Christians!!!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 961 views
    harry brown

  19. Is “Shithole” Really Such a Profoundly Obscene Word?

    Troy,
    • 12 replies
    • 4k views
    Cynique

  20. The Shrine of the Black Madonna's Black Children's Book Festival

    Guest Jinaki Tumpe,
    • 0 replies
    • 741 views
    Guest
    Guest

  21. Uncertain Resurrection.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 857 views
    harry brown

  22. COMING SOON: New Historical Romance Novella

    Guest Suzette D. Harrison,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  23. "Indeed, AALBC.com looks very much like a website from the late 90s"

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.6k views
    Troy

  24. The Presumptive Democratic Nominee for POTUS, Oprah's New Book Club Selection

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  25. "Rising Above Statistics: Success Against All Odds". A Book for anyone determined to succeed.

    Guest LaWann Moses,
    • 0 replies
    • 924 views
    Guest
    Guest

  26. 37th annual Florida Antiquarian Book Fair

    Guest Florida Antiquarian Book F,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  27. Living,While Black In Amerikkka.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 833 views
    harry brown

  28. Help! This Website Redesign is Kicking my Butt

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
    zaji

  29. Looking for a great book for Boys? Enter to Win a Free Copy.

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 895 views
    Troy

  30. New to the Forum

    Guest Anita Wills,
    • 0 replies
    • 924 views
    Guest
    Guest

  31. Practicing Kwanzaa Year Round.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 864 views
    harry brown

  32. Review Request

    Guest Cal Lewis,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  33. When I Think Of Christmas..

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 943 views
    harry brown

  34. Baby Jesus,Like My Brother.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 934 views
    harry brown

  35. Join the #ReadingBlack Movement

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  36. Illusions of Paradise

    Guest Pat McKanic,
    • 0 replies
    • 995 views
    Guest
    Guest

  37. I Met Two Sexual Predators One Evening (or Power Corrupts)

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 880 views
    Troy

  38. Sunday Spotlight: Highlighting 5 New Books #readingblack

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 3.2k views
    Troy

  39. A wonderful interview with a terrific writer, Elizabeth Nunez

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  40. Detroit Book City’s 2nd Annual African-American Family Book Expo 2018

    Guest Janeice R. Haynes,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Troy

  41. Authors, of African descent, who've made the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2017

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Neale Sourna

  42. Shattering Black Male Stereotypes

    Coach Michael Taylor,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  43. The Secret Lives of the Four Wives: A Novel by Lola Shoneyin Read an Excerpt

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  44. Black Soldiers,Unsung Heroes,Fighting For America.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 804 views
    harry brown

  45. THE ADVENTURES OF HICKSON: GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 132 replies
    • 30.2k views
    HICKSON

  46. Some Really Cool Children's Books Coming Out Soon

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  47. Write On Girl!: A fun guided journal/ activity coloring book for preteen girls

    Guest Jillian Bradfield,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  48. Lowell Hawthorne, President of Golden Crust, takes his own life.

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  49. Orea (1974) the only book written by Fran Ross

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 875 views
    Troy

  50. Requesting Book Reviews

    Guest Charles E. Brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 646 views
    Guest
    Guest

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