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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. Vote for Your Favorite Black Author of the 21st Century

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 963 views
    Troy

  2. Book Review Request: Mixtape: The Book

    Guest Ashton,
    • 0 replies
    • 722 views
    Guest
    Guest

  3. Gender: No Longer a Simple Question

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 2k views
    Pioneer1

  4. The making of a stand up guy - Charlie Murphy

    MAFOOMBAY,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  5. 5 Reasons to Support Lambda's LGBTQ Writers in Schools! 

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  6. Book review request: Born from weeds & rats

    MAFOOMBAY,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    MAFOOMBAY

  7. 20% off all Poetry Books Published by Black Classic Press

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 852 views
    Troy

  8. Book by former AALBC poster

    Cynique,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  9. 25 African Women Writers You Should Read

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.6k views
    Troy

  10. Book Review Request: Residue: Surviving and Overcoming the Stains of Generational Curses and Soul Ties

    Guest Debbie L. London,
    • 0 replies
    • 910 views
    Guest
    Guest

  11. New Black Owned Publishing Company

    Guest T. Stanley,
    • 0 replies
    • 782 views
    Guest
    Guest

  12. Fiyah: Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 823 views
    Troy

  13. How White Folks Got So Rich

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  14. Raising Black Boys.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 969 views
    Troy

  15. Bereavement Announcement: On the Passing of Sir Derek A. Walcott

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  16. Looking for a review for my debut novel!

    Berchet,
    • 0 replies
    • 919 views
    Berchet

  17. Ways Of White Folk. Langston Hughes.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  18. African bookstore celebrates 25 Years in Business and the life of Anthony Horatio

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  19. Kimberla Lawson Roby at the South West Florida Reading Festival

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.3k views
    Guest
    Guest

  20. Win Free Books from AALBC.com

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 713 views
    Troy

  21. Children's Book Festival 2017

    Melica Niccole,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.6k views
    Melica Niccole

  22. Moses,When Harriet Tubman Led Her People.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 883 views
    harry brown

  23. Oh What Will You Do? Children's Book

    bsrealtalk,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views
    bsrealtalk

  24. Black Study Bible.

    harry brown,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views
    Mel Hopkins

  25. Book Festivals I Plan to attend

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Dr T

  26. THE COLOR OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE CONFERENCE

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 973 views
    Troy

  27. Max Rodriguez launched Extra Mile Books, an imprint of Akashic Books

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  28. Youngest Bestselling Author in AALBC.com History!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  29. March 1, 2017 Newsletter — Book Award Announcements, New Books, and More

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Mel Hopkins

  30. Killer Nashville Internations Writers' Conference

    Guest Liz Gatterer,
    • 0 replies
    • 836 views
    Guest
    Guest

  31. Book Review Request: Brownie Bear Teaches Gun Safety

    Guest B.L. Brown,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.1k views
    B.L. Brown

  32. There Is No Black Male Crisis

    Coach Michael Taylor,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.8k views
    Troy

  33. Book Review request: Punk Azz Cancer, How Dare You!

    Guest Brianne Joseph, LPI,
    • 0 replies
    • 933 views
    Guest
    Guest

  34. Alex Haley's Roots.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 873 views
    harry brown

  35. Request for a Book Review

    Dr_APearson,
    • 0 replies
    • 825 views
    Dr_APearson

  36. Salvation Song

    LydiaE,
    • 0 replies
    • 917 views
    LydiaE

  37. Rquest for Book Review

    Guest Mandla,
    • 0 replies
    • 804 views
    Guest
    Guest

  38. Book Review Request: The Enemy's Territory

    Guest Kem Smith,
    • 0 replies
    • 914 views
    Guest
    Guest

  39. Ohio Authors 1st Annual Kickback

    Guest Chanique J,
    • 1 reply
    • 987 views
    Troy

  40. Lola Leroy. Frances Harper.

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

  41. Book Cover Collages

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  42. Video and Images from the 2017 Harlem Literary Brunch

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.7k views
    Troy

  43. 7 Books Win NAACP Image Awards

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 891 views
    Troy

  44. Book Review request

    Guest Co Kane,
    • 0 replies
    • 747 views
    Guest
    Guest

  45. The 5 Best Black Forums On The Net

    theblackboard,
    • 31 replies
    • 42.4k views
    Troy

  46. Children Black Book Fair,Baltimore.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 856 views
    harry brown

  47. Book It Chicago 2017 March Literary Event

    The Author A.D.,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  48. Good Old Fashioned Common Sense: Books by J. California Cooper

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  49. Book Review Request: Bulletproof Faith

    Guest NereusMcnair,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Guest
    Guest

  50. Victoria Christopher Murray Celebrates a Writing Career Spanning 20 Years and 27 Novels!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 776 views
    Troy

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