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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. Authors publisher and budding author conference

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  2. Help! This Website Redesign is Kicking my Butt

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
    zaji

  3. Videos Pitching New Books Worth Reading

    Troy,
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    • 912 views
    Troy

  4. Subscribe to AALBC.com's YouTube Channel Discover Authors & Events

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Cynique

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

    Troy,
    • 12 replies
    • 3.7k views
    Cynique

  6. Black Hebrew Awakening.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 949 views
    harry brown

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

    Troy,
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    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  8. Nation of Flame

    A.J. Williams,
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    • 1.2k views
    A.J. Williams

  9. The Top 50 Black Authors of the 21st Century

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 13k views
    Troy

  10. New Novel

    Guest A.J. Williams,
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    • 957 views
    Guest
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  11. The Lion of Magdella

    Guest Ben T. Mel,
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    • 990 views
    Guest
    Guest

  12. Contemporary Black Romance

    Guest Taylor Love,
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    • 795 views
    Guest
    Guest

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

    Guest Jinaki Tumpe,
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    • 730 views
    Guest
    Guest

  14. Crazy Christians!!!

    harry brown,
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    • 906 views
    harry brown

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

    Guest Jinaki Tumpe,
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    • 708 views
    Guest
    Guest

  16. Uncertain Resurrection.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 819 views
    harry brown

  17. COMING SOON: New Historical Romance Novella

    Guest Suzette D. Harrison,
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    • 1k views
    Guest
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  18. Some Really Cool Children's Books Coming Out Soon

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
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    • 1k views
    Troy

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

    Guest LaWann Moses,
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    • 885 views
    Guest
    Guest

  21. 37th annual Florida Antiquarian Book Fair

    Guest Florida Antiquarian Book F,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  22. Living,While Black In Amerikkka.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 799 views
    harry brown

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 867 views
    Troy

  24. New to the Forum

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

  25. Practicing Kwanzaa Year Round.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 811 views
    harry brown

  26. Review Request

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

  27. When I Think Of Christmas..

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 909 views
    harry brown

  28. Sunday Spotlight: Highlighting 5 New Books #readingblack

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

  29. GHETTOHEAT: BOOK-BANG-BOOM!

    HICKSON,
    • 23 replies
    • 6.4k views
    HICKSON

  30. Baby Jesus,Like My Brother.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 906 views
    harry brown

  31. Join the #ReadingBlack Movement

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  32. Illusions of Paradise

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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 845 views
    Troy

  34. Video: Amazon's Effect on the Black Book Ecosystem

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

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

  37. Shattering Black Male Stereotypes

    Coach Michael Taylor,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 983 views
    Troy

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

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 767 views
    harry brown

  40. The Annual Harlem Fete is December 4, 2017

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.7k views
    Troy

  41. Join AALBC.com at the Kingston Book Festival March 4-11, 2018

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Troy

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

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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 998 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 816 views
    Troy

  45. Requesting Book Reviews

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

  46. Caledonia's Daughters Afro-futuristic womanistic sci fi short short stories

    Guest V.S. Chochezi,
    • 0 replies
    • 732 views
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  47. Caledonia's Daughters Afro-futuristic womanistic sci fi short short stories

    Guest V.S. Chochezi,
    • 0 replies
    • 726 views
    Guest
    Guest

  48. Wine & Words ATL Event

    Guest Heather Butler,
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    • 659 views
    Guest
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  49. Help me find this book I read in 7th grade

    Guest Julia,
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    • 738 views
    Guest
    Guest

  50. Falling Into Faith: The Source Of My Power, a Memoir

    DeAngelo Griggs,
    • 0 replies
    • 801 views
    DeAngelo Griggs

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