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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. Books N Brunch Gala

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

  2. Little Leaders,Bold Black Women.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 774 views
    Troy

  3. BOOK REVIEW REQUEST: House of Rougeaux

    Guest Erica Barbara,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  4. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SOIREE: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 739 views
    HICKSON

  5. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SOIREE: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    HICKSON

  6. Help me find a book

    Guest Lisa,
    • 0 replies
    • 589 views
    Guest
    Guest

  7. New Black Owned Bookstore coming to DC

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  8. Soul Food Cook Books.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    harry brown

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

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 750 views
    harry brown

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 791 views
    Troy

  11. Black Writers Dominate the 67th National Book Awards

    Troy,
    • 15 replies
    • 23.5k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 919 views
    Troy

  13. The Power Of The Black Writer Today

    Antonio Ingram,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 6 replies
    • 4.2k views
    Troy

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

    S.R. Chase,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    S.R. Chase

  16. Hack! Donna Brazile .

    harry brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Pioneer1

  17. Latest Salvo in the War Against Amazon Books Retailing

    Troy,
    • 9 replies
    • 5.4k views
    Troy

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

    MAFOOMBAY,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    MAFOOMBAY

  19. NORTH JERSEY LITERARY FESTIVAL

    Guest CHANELLE ALEXANDRIA,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    njlitfestival

  20. Book review request

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

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

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Wendy Jones

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

    B.L. Brown,
    • 9 replies
    • 3k views
    B.L. Brown

  23. “If I am so much of a slut, why don’t you keep your husband out of my bed?”

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  24. Wendy Jones: "I will do my best to deal with the objections to a boycott [Amazon].

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  25. Speaking about Amazon Reviews...

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  26. The Ancestors.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Mel Hopkins

  27. Book Review request

    Guest Dori Hightower,
    • 0 replies
    • 778 views
    Guest
    Guest

  28. The Writers' Block - FREEDOM FAIR

    Creative Artist Yvonne,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Creative Artist Yvonne

  29. Seeking Book Review: Trusting the Currents

    Guest Lynnda Pollio,
    • 0 replies
    • 825 views
    Guest
    Guest

  30. Black Girl Passion Chicago Experience

    Guest Book Euphoria,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Guest
    Guest

  31. Colin Kaepernick Signs a $1 Million+ Book Deal

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  32. Nas Shout Outs AALBC Bestseller, Harlem Godfather

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 845 views
    Troy

  33. Support the Black Documents: Exhibition & Conference

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    mosaicbooks

  34. My Breast Cancer Journey is Only a Small Part of My Story

    Darlene Pryor,
    • 1 reply
    • 979 views
    Troy

  35. Search Past Silence. Dr. David Kirkland.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 795 views
    harry brown

  36. Third World Press Foundation 50th Anniversary

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  37. Book Review

    Guest Lorine S. Thomas,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Lorine

  38. For Review Consideration: TRIGGER

    Faith U,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Faith U

  39. Preparing Black Youth.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Troy

  40. Book Review Request - Comes to The Light: Learning About the Entangled Families of Edgefield, South Carolina

    Donya,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Donya

  41. LOL...You can't make this stuff UP!!

    Dee Miller,
    • 0 replies
    • 903 views
    Dee Miller

  42. Traveling Soul- Life Of Curtis Mayfield.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 866 views
    harry brown

  43. AALBC.com Website Upgrade - What Would You like to see?

    Troy,
    • 32 replies
    • 6k views
    Delano

  44. THE TEA Book Club

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  45. Memoirs Of A Public Servant,Charleston Hartfield.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  46. Book Review Request- A Life of Turmoil: The Short Stories of Ana Franken, 08150017

    Guest by Johanna Sparrow,
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  47. Unpublished

    Guest,
    • 0 replies
    • 887 views
    Guest
    Guest

  48. BOOK REVIEW REQUEST-Trampling of the Weeds

    Guest Lajuanda Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Guest
    Guest

  49. Book review request—THE HOUSE OF ERZULIE by Kirsten Imani Kasai

    Guest Rosalie Morales Kearns,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  50. Read AALBC.com's September 27, 2017 eNewsletter​​​​​​​

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 994 views
    Troy

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