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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. Indie Love in the Atl 2017

    Indie Love,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  2. Party with us during the 2017 Black Pack Party

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 943 views
    Troy

  3. Harlem World Talks: The Importance of Funding Cultural Arts

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  4. Black In America.

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

  5. A Day of Christian Books, Fellowship & Praise

    Guest LynnPinder,
    • 0 replies
    • 730 views
    Guest
    Guest

  6. White. Folks. Who .Teach. In The. Hood.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  7. 50 Best Places to Meet Other Book Lovers Online

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 963 views
    Troy

  9. Black Elephant In. The Room.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  10. Black Chess Master Extraordinaire... International Master Emory Tate

    Guest Daaim Shabazz,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Guest
    Guest

  11. Are Black Women 'Always' so Angry? Hmmmm

    Guest Dee Miller,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  12. Book Review Request - Condition Red by Yusef Komunyakaa

    Guest Sam Killian,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  13. No Greater Love Book Review Request

    IshaJohnson,
    • 0 replies
    • 891 views
    IshaJohnson

  14. Book Review Request

    Guest Sarah Jane Heidelberg,
    • 0 replies
    • 711 views
    Guest
    Guest

  15. Gender: No Longer a Simple Question

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 2k views
    Pioneer1

  16. Jackie Robinson ,Beyond Home Plate.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Troy

  17. Book Review Request: I Wish I Could Moonwalk

    Guest Sandra Lee,
    • 0 replies
    • 742 views
    Guest
    Guest

  18. Book Review Request: Mixtape: The Book

    Guest Ashton,
    • 0 replies
    • 722 views
    Guest
    Guest

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

    MAFOOMBAY,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  20. 5 Reasons to Support Lambda's LGBTQ Writers in Schools! 

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  21. Few Black writers have won Pulitzer Prizes

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 4.4k views
    Troy

  22. Book review request: Born from weeds & rats

    MAFOOMBAY,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    MAFOOMBAY

  23. 25 African Women Writers You Should Read

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.6k views
    Troy

  24. Book by former AALBC poster

    Cynique,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  25. 20% off all Poetry Books Published by Black Classic Press

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 852 views
    Troy

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

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

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  28. Iconic Poet & Author Mari Evans Turns 95!

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 4.3k views
    Guest
    Guest

  29. New Black Owned Publishing Company

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

  30. Fiyah: Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 823 views
    Troy

  31. How White Folks Got So Rich

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  32. Raising Black Boys.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 969 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  34. Looking for a review for my debut novel!

    Berchet,
    • 0 replies
    • 918 views
    Berchet

  35. Ways Of White Folk. Langston Hughes.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  37. Book Festivals I Plan to attend

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Dr T

  38. Now Available: White Man's Disease

    Dr T,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.7k views
    Dr T

  39. Win Free Books from AALBC.com

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 713 views
    Troy

  40. Moses,When Harriet Tubman Led Her People.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 882 views
    harry brown

  41. Black Study Bible.

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

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  43. THE COLOR OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE CONFERENCE

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 972 views
    Troy

  44. Book It Chicago 2017 March Literary Event

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

  45. There Is No Black Male Crisis

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

  46. Youngest Bestselling Author in AALBC.com History!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Mel Hopkins

  48. Killer Nashville Internations Writers' Conference

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

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

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

  50. Alex Haley's Roots.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 873 views
    harry brown

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