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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.

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  2. Lawrence Olivier as Othello

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  3. Learn from the best during Writers Week 2016!

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  4. Learning. While. Black Janice. E. Hale.

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    • 905 views
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  5. Ledisi, Cornel West & Keli Goff on The Book Look! NEW!

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  6. LEDISI! on THE BOOK LOOK!

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  7. Lee & Low 2023 Titles for Review Consideration

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  8. Lee & Low Spring 2024 Titles for Review Consideration

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  9. Lee Daniels talks with AALBC.com about his new film LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER

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  10. Legacy and truth

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  11. Leimert Park Village Book Fair Gears Up For 10th Anniversary

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  12. Lena Horne is dead at 92!

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    • 1 reply
    • 2k views
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  13. Leonard Pitts, Jr. - Pulitzer Prize winning commentator and novelist

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    • 2.5k views
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  14. Les Payne Pulitzer Prize winner passes away

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    • 1 reply
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  15. Lessons From A Gathering Of Men ~ How Mens Work Is Redefining Masculinity And Improving Mens Lives

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  16. Let Old Projects Gooooo 🎶

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    • 796 views
    Slaise

  17. Let Us Create Your Book Trailer

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    Troy

  18. LET'S GO: GHETTOHEAT POWER!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 583 views
    HICKSON

  19. Lets Play. White !

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 691 views
    harry brown

  20. Lets. Celebrate. Kwanzaa.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 810 views
    harry brown

  21. Lettuce Turnip at the Farmers Market: A story encouraging healthy foods and communities

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    • 1.2k views
    Danielle M. Jackson

  22. Leveling the economic playing field

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    • 1 reply
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  23. Librarian of Congress Names Tracy K. Smith U.S. Poet Laureate for 2017-2018

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    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views
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  24. Libro.fm Sharing 100% of Fees between all Black-owned partner bookstores.

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 991 views
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  25. Life through the Eyes of a Woman

    Guest Eyquionette Latin,
    • 0 replies
    • 824 views
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  26. Life. Upon These. Shores.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 865 views
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  27. LifeWriting Podcast Episode 87 - Writing Horror

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    • 708 views
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  28. Limited edition of 500 copies of Walter Mosley New Book!

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    • 0 replies
    • 874 views
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  29. Links are Better Than "Likes" Thanks Grant Harper Reid

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    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Grant Harper Reid

  30. Liquid Memories – You Can Live Forever For A Price – Free Limited Time

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    • 1.3k views
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  31. LISTEN TO KOLA BOOF (Videos)

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    • 20 replies
    • 8.1k views
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  32. Listening Landyn: Second Grader Walk & Roll (Book Review Request for Early Reader)

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    • 2 replies
    • 878 views
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  33. Literacise™ Matches Body Movements with Books

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    • 5k views
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  34. Literary Living Video 2006 African American Pavilion at BEA

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    • 0 replies
    • 2.6k views
    Troy

  35. Literary Reviews

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    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
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  36. Little Leaders,Bold Black Women.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 826 views
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  37. LITTLE MAN, LITTLE MAN is James Baldwin's Only Book for Children

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 833 views
    Troy

  38. Live African TV

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    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Sandraadoyo

  39. Live from the National Book Awards

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    • 10 replies
    • 4.6k views
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  40. Living in the Library -- Literally!

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    • 834 views
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  41. Living,While Black In Amerikkka.

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    • 0 replies
    • 840 views
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  42. Lol...you can't make this stuff up!!

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    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views
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  43. LOL...You can't make this stuff UP!!

    Dee Miller,
    • 0 replies
    • 956 views
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  44. Lola Leroy. Frances Harper.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
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  45. Long Shot, Craig. Hodges.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 935 views
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  46. Longtime supporter Kimberla Lawson Roby has a new book out

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    • 0 replies
    • 2.7k views
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  47. Look for Books Dealing with Colorism

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
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  48. Looking for a Book for the Man in Your Life?

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    • 3 replies
    • 6.8k views
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  49. Looking for a good book on the Reconstruction period in America

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    • 13 replies
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  50. Looking for a good children's book?

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