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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. Gender: No Longer a Simple Question

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Pioneer1

  2. Jackie Robinson ,Beyond Home Plate.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 993 views
    Troy

  3. Book Review Request: I Wish I Could Moonwalk

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

  4. Book Review Request: Mixtape: The Book

    Guest Ashton,
    • 0 replies
    • 708 views
    Guest
    Guest

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

    MAFOOMBAY,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  6. 5 Reasons to Support Lambda's LGBTQ Writers in Schools! 

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  7. Few Black writers have won Pulitzer Prizes

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 4.3k views
    Troy

  8. Book review request: Born from weeds & rats

    MAFOOMBAY,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    MAFOOMBAY

  9. 25 African Women Writers You Should Read

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.5k views
    Troy

  10. Book by former AALBC poster

    Cynique,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  11. 20% off all Poetry Books Published by Black Classic Press

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 838 views
    Troy

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

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

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  14. Iconic Poet & Author Mari Evans Turns 95!

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 4.3k views
    Guest
    Guest

  15. New Black Owned Publishing Company

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

  16. Fiyah: Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 801 views
    Troy

  17. How White Folks Got So Rich

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  18. Raising Black Boys.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 933 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  20. Looking for a review for my debut novel!

    Berchet,
    • 0 replies
    • 883 views
    Berchet

  21. Ways Of White Folk. Langston Hughes.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  23. Book Festivals I Plan to attend

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views
    Dr T

  24. Now Available: White Man's Disease

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

  25. Win Free Books from AALBC.com

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 699 views
    Troy

  26. Moses,When Harriet Tubman Led Her People.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 862 views
    harry brown

  27. Black Study Bible.

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

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  29. THE COLOR OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE CONFERENCE

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 945 views
    Troy

  30. Book It Chicago 2017 March Literary Event

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

  31. There Is No Black Male Crisis

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

  32. Youngest Bestselling Author in AALBC.com History!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Mel Hopkins

  34. Killer Nashville Internations Writers' Conference

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

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

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

  36. Alex Haley's Roots.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 847 views
    harry brown

  37. Request for a Book Review

    Dr_APearson,
    • 0 replies
    • 802 views
    Dr_APearson

  38. 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

  39. Salvation Song

    LydiaE,
    • 0 replies
    • 891 views
    LydiaE

  40. Rquest for Book Review

    Guest Mandla,
    • 0 replies
    • 780 views
    Guest
    Guest

  41. Book Cover Collages

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.5k views
    Guest
    Guest

  43. Book Review Request: The Enemy's Territory

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

  44. Ohio Authors 1st Annual Kickback

    Guest Chanique J,
    • 1 reply
    • 968 views
    Troy

  45. Lola Leroy. Frances Harper.

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

  46. Video and Images from the 2017 Harlem Literary Brunch

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.7k views
    Troy

  47. 7 Books Win NAACP Image Awards

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 859 views
    Troy

  48. Book Review request

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

  49. Children Black Book Fair,Baltimore.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 839 views
    harry brown

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

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