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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. Writing About The History They want to Change

    aMhayes,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.5k views
    richardmurray

  2. Nfasu's Braid. A Ki Khanga Adventure

    Milton,
    • 2 replies
    • 392 views
    Milton

  3. Don’t Call Me Crazy! I’m Just in Love Paperback from Swiyyah Nadirah Woodard

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 194 views
    richardmurray

  4. Romance Readers?

    Guest Ava,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.6k views
    Xeon

  5. Young black males high school graduation rate

    Thumper,
    • 4 replies
    • 3k views
    Troy

  6. "Help" is on the way

    Cynique,
    • 12 replies
    • 5.1k views
    careycarey

  7. MAN CHILD IN THE PROMISED LAND/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    harry brown

  8. E-Mail Solicitation

    CDBurns,
    • 3 replies
    • 5.8k views
    Guest
    Guest

  9. I would like a review.

    Guest Mattye /crowley,
    • 0 replies
    • 714 views
    Guest
    Guest

  10. Book Review Request - Comes to The Light: Learning About the Entangled Families of Edgefield, South Carolina

    Donya,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Donya

  11. A Deeper Love Inside.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  12. Want Upcoming Book About Stopping Rise of Violence in Young Men?

    Guest Serabh,
    • 0 replies
    • 955 views
    Guest
    Guest

  13. My Interview with DC Livers of Blacks Press Radio

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    daniellegfny

  14. Thoughts on Tchalla?

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 757 views
    richardmurray

  15. Incomplete Labors of Judasa

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 557 views
    richardmurray

  16. The State of Black Science Fiction Panel @ Dragon Con

    Milton,
    • 21 replies
    • 4.7k views
    Troy

  17. 5 Things Writers Must Do To Survive Online

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  18. Cranky Old Man (A Poem) - a social media hoax

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  19. Is Your Facebook Fan Page Working for You?

    Troy,
    • 9 replies
    • 4.6k views
    CDBurns

  20. One man's view of the 2015 Harlem Book Fair

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    Akia

  21. The Book Club Portion of AALBC.com is Growing

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 844 views
    Troy

  22. Zane is a 213 Time AALBC.com Bestselling Author!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  23. Fall Book Fest

    brokenbarspublishing,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    brokenbarspublishing

  24. Terminus: Tales of the Black Fantastic from the ATL

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 890 views
    Milton

  25. Buy 100+ of the Best Books about Black Children

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 935 views
    Troy

  26. The Precipice

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 567 views
    richardmurray

  27. The 33rd edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 447 views
    richardmurray

  28. No, honey. AA LITERATURE does not belong with smut.

    Erzulie_Danto,
    • 104 replies
    • 97.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  29. A WAR BELOW – 2nd and 3rd books released in gritty Underground Railroad series. Sales benefit charities. (by Peyton Farquhar)

    PeytonFarquhar,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  30. Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide

    Troy,
    • 20 replies
    • 7k views
    CDBurns

  31. 62nd Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Carolyn M. Rodgers passed April 2, 2010.

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 774 views
    Troy

  32. Support the Black Documents: Exhibition & Conference

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    mosaicbooks

  33. Urban Fiction Experience in Richmond, VA

    Guest Author Tiffany Forbes,
    • 1 reply
    • 7.4k views
    Troy

  34. Read My Blog

    Ken,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  35. For Book Review Consideration - Best of Isele Anthology, edited by Ukamaka Olisakwe and Tracy Haught.

    Rebekah David,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Dr. Eric D Wiliams

  36. Go On Girl! Book Club Writing Awards

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  37. BOOK LOOK XTRA: DELTA 100! MICHAEL VICK, VICTORIA CHRISTOPHER MURRAY, MARY B. MORRISON, CHANTE MOORE...

    TheBookLook,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    TheBookLook

  38. From Niggas to Gods, Part One

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 5k views
    Troy

  39. Preparing Black Youth.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  40. Touching Video of Ronald McNair, the astronaut who perished in the space shuttle explosion

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    Guest
    Guest

  41. From Here to Timbuktu: A Steamfunk Adventure!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 887 views
    Milton

  42. The 2nd edition of the 2025 Richard Murray Newsletter

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 625 views
    richardmurray

  43. Where Are They Now: Elaine - Ghostbusters 2

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 439 views
    richardmurray

  44. BOOK REVIEW: MILES OF STYLE: EUNICE W. JOHNSON & THE EBONY FASHION SHOW from Lisa D. Brathwaite

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 200 views
    richardmurray

  45. I'm going on my Winter Wonderland vacation!

    Thumper,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Thumper

  46. Are Bookstores Relevant? Cast Your Vote

    Troy,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.7k views
    Troy

  47. Self-Publishing Platforms Are Distributors Not Publishers 

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Guest
    Guest

  48. Radio Interviews with Authors from 1998

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  49. Long Shot, Craig. Hodges.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 935 views
    harry brown

  50. A New Poetry Collection Worth Checking Out

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 983 views
    Troy

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