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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. 30th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Ernest J. Gaines

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  3. Call To The Fire!!!

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  4. New to the Forum

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  5. The Perfect Black

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  6. Mashonda new book: Blend about Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats

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  7. Between Magic and Dreams

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  8. 29th Annual African American Children’s Book Fair

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  9. Sensitivity

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  10. Zane Interview

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  11. What role should race play in art?

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  12. 200 Letters, book recommendation

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  13. African. American. Teenage. Girls,Complete. Beauty,Guide!.

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  14. Submitting for Review Consideration

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  15. Push by Sapphire is 25 Years Old!

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  16. The Lemon Eater and the Vioo Kite

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  17. George RR Martin made winds of winter unfinishable

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  18. A Week Before Foolishness  

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  19. Simon & Schuster Authors Celebrate Local Independent Bookstores

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  20. GHETTOHEAT TV PRESENTS: A GHETTOHEAT CHRISTMAS!

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  21. Please Review Bold, Brave and Courageous: A NO FEAR Success Guide for Teen Girls

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  22. The Largest List of Black Writers Ever Compiled

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  23. Sable Book Club

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  24. Who has had Experience With The Black Writers Collective

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  25. The 6th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter

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  26. Clare Lydon talk with Kobo writing life team

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  27. Who Says Jazz Greats Don't Make Good Subjects for Children's Books?

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  28. Massive Monroe – Free Limited Time

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  29. Literary Living Video 2006 African American Pavilion at BEA

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  30. Will the 50th anniversary of MLK go unnoticed by Hollywood?

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  31. Juneteenth,Celebrating.

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

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  33. Interested in Book review

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  34. "Henry's Going to an HBCU"

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  35. Who. Are. Your. People. ..

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  36. GHETTOHEAT® IS ROCKIN' ON THE R-A-D-I-O-! #8

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  37. Please Take the Short AALBC.com Website Survey

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  38. Image Award Winners and Nominees for Literature - The Best Ever

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  39. New Afr Am novel on Black women & the Jonestown massacre

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  40. Horizontal Banner on All AALBC.com Pages--Just $5 a Day

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  41. Blue Mafia: New Book explores police brutality & federal reform in OH

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

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  43. Request for review

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  44. MVmedia Books Available as EPUB!

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  45. WHO'S YOUR DADDY by Arisa White (March 1, Augury Books)

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  46. The Gift From Impatience

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  47. Complete List of Titles Sold on AALBC.com in 2009

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  48. NoViolet BulaWayo reading during the National Book Foundation

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  49. A is for Afrika, S is for Sovereignty

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  50. Grandma's Community Center

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