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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. Consider for google docs

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    richardmurray

  2. Eric Jerome Dickey’s final novel, THE SON OF MR. SULEMAN

    Troy,
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    Troy

  3. A New Poetry Collection Worth Checking Out

    Troy,
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    Troy

  4. President Barack Obama's Reading List

    Troy,
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    Troy

  5. Discussion of Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi on the Black Syllabus

    Troy,
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    Troy

  6. FIRE NEXT TIME, JAMES BALDWIN

    harry brown,
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    harry brown

  7. One Easy Way to Support Black Literature - Amazon.com

    Troy,
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    Troy

  8. Amber and The Hidden City Novel Study Guide

    Milton,
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    Milton

  9. Kasi Lemmons to Write and Direct Film Adaptation of Maaza Mengiste’s the Shadow King

    Troy,
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    Troy

  10. 51st Day of #BlackHistoryMonth Chinua Achebe Passed March 21, 2013

    Troy,
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    Troy

  11. New Book

    kamorris,
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    kamorris

  12. FLOYD ADAMS DIED,FORMER MAYOR

    harry brown,
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    harry brown

  13. Black. Community. Thanksgiving.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 988 views
    Troy

  14. Before the Safari: A Changa's Safari Prequel

    Milton,
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    Milton

  15. CHANGE OF HEART: NEVER SAY NEVER..., a powerful new novel examines the damage done to families

    NRM,
    • 1 reply
    • 988 views
    Troy

  16. "TURN ON, TUNE OUT" REVIEW REQUEST

    Guest CYNTHIA ADINA KIRKWOOD,
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    • 987 views
    Guest
    Guest

  17. Black. Ass

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
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    harry brown

  18. NEWS FLASH!

    Gibran,
    • 1 reply
    • 986 views
    Troy

  19. What is the primary tool for success in the indie publishing world.

    Author Brian Nelson,
    • 2 replies
    • 986 views
    Gibran

  20. Ohio Authors 1st Annual Kickback

    Guest Chanique J,
    • 1 reply
    • 986 views
    Troy

  21. Debut Novel for Review Consideration

    Guest Deborah L King,
    • 1 reply
    • 986 views
    Word Lovers

  22. Gay Mega Church Scandal Makes Bestsellers Holiday List

    Troy,
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    • 984 views
    Troy

  23. Book review request: Forbidden Fruit by Stanley Gazemba

    Guest Shaun Randol,
    • 1 reply
    • 984 views
    Troy

  24. In My Daddys Arms,I Am Tall.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 984 views
    Troy

  25. Video: T.R. Simon talks about her new young adult novel, Zora and Me: The Cursed Ground

    Troy,
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    • 983 views
    Troy

  26. Nigger Career. Of. A. Troublesome. Word..

    harry brown,
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    harry brown

  27. New Picture Book Oh Brother, Little Brother

    Guest Candid Brandon,
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    Guest
    Guest

  28. EXCERPT; THE UNMAKING OF THE BLACK MAN

    Gibran,
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    • 983 views
    Gibran

  29. Robert J. Williams reading "Strivers and Other Stories"

    Guest Sankofa Books,
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    • 982 views
    Guest
    Guest

  30. Beautiful Authors!

    Troy,
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    • 982 views
    Troy

  31. Cape Town Curios available now!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 982 views
    Milton

  32. Discussing...Loyalty Has No Gray Areas

    Grown Man Publishing, LLC,
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    Grown Man Publishing, LLC

  33. Book Review Request

    Bare Bones Press,
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    Bare Bones Press

  34. I didn't ask to have my book reviewed!

    Guest Dontavious,
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    • 981 views
    Guest
    Guest

  35. Book Review Request - African American History: The Untold Stories

    YLong,
    • 0 replies
    • 981 views
    YLong

  36. Children's Picture Book Review Request

    Guest Ta'Shay Mason,
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    Guest
    Guest

  37. A is for Afrika, S is for Sovereignty

    Guest Baoku Duduyemi,
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    • 980 views
    Guest
    Guest

  38. 5TH ANNUAL GHETTOHEAT TWEETHEAD-A-THON ON TWITTER!

    HICKSON,
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    • 980 views
    HICKSON

  39. PSYCHO HOLOCAUST

    harry brown,
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    harry brown

  40. Accessibility in AALBC

    richardmurray,
    • 2 replies
    • 979 views
    richardmurray

  41. Crazy Christians!!!

    harry brown,
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    harry brown

  42. FRONTLINE: Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos

    Troy,
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    Troy

  43. A Gardin Wedding: A Gardins of Edin Novel

    richardmurray,
    • 2 replies
    • 978 views
    richardmurray

  44. BOOK OF LUKE,LUTHER CAMPBELL

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 978 views
    CDBurns

  45. The #BlackWallStreet #Bookstore is Open for Business

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 977 views
    Milton

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 976 views
    Troy

  47. Request for Book Review

    Guest Philippa Jabouin,
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  48. Video: Troy Johnson at the Dock Bookshop in Ft. Worth Texas

    Troy,
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    Troy

  49. It’s about to go down. Help get this money to the Children

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    daniellegfny

  50. 10 Books Written by Black Writers Longlisted for 2016 National Book Award

    Troy,
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    Troy

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