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

    Troy,
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    • 902 views
    Troy

  2. New to the Forum

    Guest Anita Wills,
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    • 936 views
    Guest
    Guest

  3. Practicing Kwanzaa Year Round.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 875 views
    harry brown

  4. Review Request

    Guest Cal Lewis,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  5. When I Think Of Christmas..

    harry brown,
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    • 952 views
    harry brown

  6. Sunday Spotlight: Highlighting 5 New Books #readingblack

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 3.2k views
    Troy

  7. GHETTOHEAT: BOOK-BANG-BOOM!

    HICKSON,
    • 23 replies
    • 6.8k views
    HICKSON

  8. Baby Jesus,Like My Brother.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 942 views
    harry brown

  9. Join the #ReadingBlack Movement

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  10. Illusions of Paradise

    Guest Pat McKanic,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 893 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

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

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

  15. Shattering Black Male Stereotypes

    Coach Michael Taylor,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

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

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 814 views
    harry brown

  18. The Annual Harlem Fete is December 4, 2017

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.8k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 895 views
    Troy

  23. Requesting Book Reviews

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

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

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

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

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

  26. Wine & Words ATL Event

    Guest Heather Butler,
    • 0 replies
    • 691 views
    Guest
    Guest

  27. Help me find this book I read in 7th grade

    Guest Julia,
    • 0 replies
    • 787 views
    Guest
    Guest

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

    DeAngelo Griggs,
    • 0 replies
    • 876 views
    DeAngelo Griggs

  29. Books N Brunch Gala

    Guest Books N Brunch Gala 2018,
    • 0 replies
    • 964 views
    Guest
    Guest

  30. Little Leaders,Bold Black Women.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 826 views
    Troy

  31. BOOK REVIEW REQUEST: House of Rougeaux

    Guest Erica Barbara,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  32. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SOIREE: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 781 views
    HICKSON

  33. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SOIREE: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    HICKSON

  34. Help me find a book

    Guest Lisa,
    • 0 replies
    • 621 views
    Guest
    Guest

  35. New Black Owned Bookstore coming to DC

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  36. Soul Food Cook Books.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    harry brown

  37. And Still I Cook.-Leah Chase..

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 790 views
    harry brown

  38. LITTLE MAN, LITTLE MAN is James Baldwin's Only Book for Children

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 833 views
    Troy

  39. Black Writers Dominate the 67th National Book Awards

    Troy,
    • 15 replies
    • 24.1k views
    Troy

  40. The Talented Ribkins by Ladee Hubbard Wins 2017 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 968 views
    Troy

  41. The Power Of The Black Writer Today

    Antonio Ingram,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  42. Author of the DORK DIARIES bestselling Children's Books is a Sister

    Troy,
    • 6 replies
    • 4.7k views
    Troy

  43. Sidechicks and Mistresses. What happened to our culture?

    S.R. Chase,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    S.R. Chase

  44. Hack! Donna Brazile .

    harry brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Pioneer1

  45. Latest Salvo in the War Against Amazon Books Retailing

    Troy,
    • 9 replies
    • 5.7k views
    Troy

  46. At the dark end of the street - book review

    MAFOOMBAY,
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    • 1.2k views
    MAFOOMBAY

  47. NORTH JERSEY LITERARY FESTIVAL

    Guest CHANELLE ALEXANDRIA,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    njlitfestival

  48. Book review request

    Guest William Davis,
    • 0 replies
    • 881 views
    Guest
    Guest

  49. How Filter Bubbles are Created on Facebook (or Boycotting Amazon's Bookstore is a Religious War)

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Wendy Jones

  50. Book Review Request- Rules of Engagement: Mending Citizen/Police Interactions

    B.L. Brown,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.2k views
    B.L. Brown

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