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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  2. Looking for a review for my debut novel!

    Berchet,
    • 0 replies
    • 885 views
    Berchet

  3. Ways Of White Folk. Langston Hughes.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.3k views
    Guest
    Guest

  6. Win Free Books from AALBC.com

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 700 views
    Troy

  7. Children's Book Festival 2017

    Melica Niccole,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.5k views
    Melica Niccole

  8. Moses,When Harriet Tubman Led Her People.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 864 views
    harry brown

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

    bsrealtalk,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
    bsrealtalk

  10. Black Study Bible.

    harry brown,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Mel Hopkins

  11. Book Festivals I Plan to attend

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views
    Dr T

  12. THE COLOR OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE CONFERENCE

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 946 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  14. Youngest Bestselling Author in AALBC.com History!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Mel Hopkins

  16. Killer Nashville Internations Writers' Conference

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

  17. Book Review Request: Brownie Bear Teaches Gun Safety

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

  18. There Is No Black Male Crisis

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

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

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

  20. Alex Haley's Roots.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 847 views
    harry brown

  21. Request for a Book Review

    Dr_APearson,
    • 0 replies
    • 803 views
    Dr_APearson

  22. Salvation Song

    LydiaE,
    • 0 replies
    • 894 views
    LydiaE

  23. Rquest for Book Review

    Guest Mandla,
    • 0 replies
    • 781 views
    Guest
    Guest

  24. Book Review Request: The Enemy's Territory

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

  25. Ohio Authors 1st Annual Kickback

    Guest Chanique J,
    • 1 reply
    • 969 views
    Troy

  26. Lola Leroy. Frances Harper.

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

  27. Book Cover Collages

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  28. Video and Images from the 2017 Harlem Literary Brunch

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.7k views
    Troy

  29. 7 Books Win NAACP Image Awards

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 860 views
    Troy

  30. Book Review request

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

  31. The 5 Best Black Forums On The Net

    theblackboard,
    • 31 replies
    • 42.2k views
    Troy

  32. Children Black Book Fair,Baltimore.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 840 views
    harry brown

  33. Book It Chicago 2017 March Literary Event

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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  35. Book Review Request: Bulletproof Faith

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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 754 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

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

    Guest Robyn C. Spencer,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  41. "Growing titties takes focus."

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Mel Hopkins

  42. 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

  43. Few Black writers have won Pulitzer Prizes

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 4.3k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 832 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.5k views
    Guest
    Guest

  47. The Best Black Books Coming out February 2017

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  48. Agent needed

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

  49. Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival - Author Village

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

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

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