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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. Black Study Bible.

    harry brown,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Mel Hopkins

  2. Book Festivals I Plan to attend

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views
    Dr T

  3. THE COLOR OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE CONFERENCE

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 924 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.3k views
    Troy

  5. Youngest Bestselling Author in AALBC.com History!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Mel Hopkins

  7. Killer Nashville Internations Writers' Conference

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

  8. Book Review Request: Brownie Bear Teaches Gun Safety

    Guest B.L. Brown,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views
    B.L. Brown

  9. There Is No Black Male Crisis

    Coach Michael Taylor,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.7k views
    Troy

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

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

  11. Alex Haley's Roots.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 811 views
    harry brown

  12. Request for a Book Review

    Dr_APearson,
    • 0 replies
    • 772 views
    Dr_APearson

  13. Salvation Song

    LydiaE,
    • 0 replies
    • 871 views
    LydiaE

  14. Rquest for Book Review

    Guest Mandla,
    • 0 replies
    • 751 views
    Guest
    Guest

  15. Book Review Request: The Enemy's Territory

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

  16. Ohio Authors 1st Annual Kickback

    Guest Chanique J,
    • 1 reply
    • 952 views
    Troy

  17. Lola Leroy. Frances Harper.

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

  18. Book Cover Collages

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  19. Video and Images from the 2017 Harlem Literary Brunch

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.6k views
    Troy

  20. 7 Books Win NAACP Image Awards

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 836 views
    Troy

  21. Book Review request

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

  22. The 5 Best Black Forums On The Net

    theblackboard,
    • 31 replies
    • 41.9k views
    Troy

  23. Children Black Book Fair,Baltimore.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 821 views
    harry brown

  24. Book It Chicago 2017 March Literary Event

    The Author A.D.,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  26. Book Review Request: Bulletproof Faith

    Guest NereusMcnair,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 739 views
    Troy

  28. Celebrating Gwendolyn Brooks and June Jordan - March 25, 2017

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  29. It's not a question of bookselling…It's the raising of consciousness

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  30. Book Review Request: Black Power, Gender and the Black Panther Party in Oakland

    Guest Robyn C. Spencer,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  31. “Daddy and Roger and ’em shot ’em a nigger.”

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  32. "Growing titties takes focus."

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Mel Hopkins

  33. Lessons From A Gathering Of Men ~ How Mens Work Is Redefining Masculinity And Improving Mens Lives

    Guest Michael Taylor,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Coach Michael Taylor

  34. Few Black writers have won Pulitzer Prizes

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 4.3k views
    Troy

  35. Widening the Path: The Importance of Publishing Black Writers

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  36. Fiction by Black Writers: Who are the Readers?

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 816 views
    Troy

  37. A Terrific Bookstore in Tampa's Ybor City, Best Books Rich Treasures 

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.5k views
    Guest
    Guest

  38. The Best Black Books Coming out February 2017

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  39. Agent needed

    Guest Cherese Thomas,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  40. Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival - Author Village

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  41. Black Women are Always so angry - Truth, Excuse or Somthing else

    Guest Dee Miller,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Guest
    Guest

  42. Answers to Book Industry Questions Posed 17 Years Ago

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.4k views
    CDBurns

  43. Wreath For Emit Till. Marilyn Nelson.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  44. 8 Ways to Be Published and Not Exploited

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  45. Book It Chicago 2017 March Literary Event

    Guest A.D.,
    • 0 replies
    • 666 views
    Guest
    Guest

  46. Can You Identify These Black Writers?

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  47. This might sound bigoted, racist, and homophobic but...

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  48. Book Review Request: Gettin' Down to the "Real" Nitty-Gritty, Life: American Dream or American Nightmare

    Guest Georgia Madison,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  49. Bestselling Books for November/December 2016

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 929 views
    Guest
    Guest

  50. The Highest Concentration of Black Owned Bookstores in the United States

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

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