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

    Troy,
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    Troy

  2. Iconic Poet & Author Mari Evans Turns 95!

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    • 4.2k views
    Guest
    Guest

  3. New Black Owned Publishing Company

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

  4. Fiyah: Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction

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    • 783 views
    Troy

  5. How White Folks Got So Rich

    Troy,
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    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  6. Raising Black Boys.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 899 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
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    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  8. Looking for a review for my debut novel!

    Berchet,
    • 0 replies
    • 829 views
    Berchet

  9. Ways Of White Folk. Langston Hughes.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

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

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    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  11. Book Festivals I Plan to attend

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views
    Dr T

  12. Now Available: White Man's Disease

    Dr T,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.5k views
    Dr T

  13. Win Free Books from AALBC.com

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 683 views
    Troy

  14. Moses,When Harriet Tubman Led Her People.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 820 views
    harry brown

  15. Black Study Bible.

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

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  17. THE COLOR OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE CONFERENCE

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    • 919 views
    Troy

  18. Book It Chicago 2017 March Literary Event

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

  19. There Is No Black Male Crisis

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

  20. Youngest Bestselling Author in AALBC.com History!

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    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Mel Hopkins

  22. Killer Nashville Internations Writers' Conference

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

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

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

  24. Alex Haley's Roots.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 798 views
    harry brown

  25. Request for a Book Review

    Dr_APearson,
    • 0 replies
    • 766 views
    Dr_APearson

  26. 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

  27. Salvation Song

    LydiaE,
    • 0 replies
    • 866 views
    LydiaE

  28. Rquest for Book Review

    Guest Mandla,
    • 0 replies
    • 742 views
    Guest
    Guest

  29. Book Cover Collages

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.4k views
    Guest
    Guest

  31. Book Review Request: The Enemy's Territory

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

  32. Ohio Authors 1st Annual Kickback

    Guest Chanique J,
    • 1 reply
    • 948 views
    Troy

  33. Lola Leroy. Frances Harper.

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

  34. Video and Images from the 2017 Harlem Literary Brunch

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.6k views
    Troy

  35. 7 Books Win NAACP Image Awards

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 828 views
    Troy

  36. Book Review request

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

  37. Children Black Book Fair,Baltimore.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 820 views
    harry brown

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  39. Book Review Request: Bulletproof Faith

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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 738 views
    Troy

  41. Bestselling Books for November/December 2016

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 922 views
    Guest
    Guest

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

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

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

  44. "Growing titties takes focus."

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Mel Hopkins

  45. Wreath For Emit Till. Marilyn Nelson.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  46. Agent needed

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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 815 views
    Troy

  50. The Best Black Books Coming out February 2017

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    • 0 replies
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