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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.

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  2. Buy 4 Classic Books by John A. Williams Directly From AALBC!

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  3. My. Christmas. Bae In. Atlanta.

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  4. Submitting for Review Consideration

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  5. Motown. Books

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  6. The 49th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.

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  7. Week 2 of Kobo sale, Heavy Metal Magazine vote, Free Norma Rae challenge , Angelique Noire little booties matter, Free film watch Night and the City RMNewsletter 4th Version September 14th 2025

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  8. BOOKS ABOUT PRESIDENT OBAMA

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  9. Self Published Authors Get Ready, You’re Being Dumped

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  10. Book Review - Lizzie & McKenzie's Fabulous Adventures

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

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  12. AYE, YO, SON: GHETTOHEAT!

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    HICKSON

  13. Tituba The Intentional Witch of Salem

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  14. April Fools 2026

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  15. We've got the cure... Hill Harper and "The Wealth Cure" on episode 6 of TBL

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  16. Regine L. Sawyer Creator of Black Comics

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  17. BLACK PRESENCE IN THE BIBLE

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    harry brown

  18. Discovery,Black People In. The Bible.

    harry brown,
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    • 775 views
    harry brown

  19. How do you prepare for the holiday

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    • 706 views
    Ann Bray Smith

  20. How. Sweet. It. Is. Lamont. Dozier.

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    harry brown

  21. My entry to All Hallows Tales 

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  22. [Book Review Request]—TWELVE STORIES HIGH by Actress-Author Bever-leigh Banfield

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    Twinkle

  23. RMNewsletter 4th Version May 4th

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  24. LET'S GO: GHETTOHEAT POWER!

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    HICKSON

  25. GHETTOHEAT® BLAZES AT THE HARLEM BOOK FAIR 2010

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  26. Gay Mega Church Scandal Makes Bestsellers Holiday List

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  27. CITIZEN, POET CLAUDIA RANKIN

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  28. Single mama, with dating drama? This book is for you.

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  29. The Shrine of the Black Madonna's Black Children's Book Festival

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  30. GHETTOHEAT: WHO THE HELL IS STUBBS?

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  31. Secrets End

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  32. Raleigh Mom Opening N.C.'s First Black-Owned Children's Bookstore

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  33. The 28th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.

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    • 393 views
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  34. GHETTOHEAT® HOTNESS FALL TOUR 2010

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  35. “Foot Wash” & Fair Hope Christian Benevolent Society

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  36. The Journey to Get the Love You Desire Begins with YOU!

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  37. Interested In A Book Review

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  38. What do we have to lose

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  39. Darker. Than. Night!

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  40. Diesel Heart: An Autobiography by Melvin Whitfield Carter Jr.

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  41. Celebrating. Kwanzaa .

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  42. White British Author Writing the African-American Experience

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    • 402 views
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  43. Quentin Tarantino & Naked Sheba or Google+ Better than Facebook

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  44. WORLDWIDE GHETTOHEAT® BOOK CLUB ON FACEBOOK!

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  45. Four Formerly Incarcerated Women Collaborate on a New Novel

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  46. Love's Journal

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  47. O.W. Showe

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  48. Self-Publishing Tips from Gloria Mallette, Karen E. Quinones Miller, Richard Jeanty, Relentless Aaron, and Others

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  49. Dr. Marvellus Djinn's Odd Scholars: A YA Historical Fantasy Adventure!

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  50. The whileBlack Chronicles' When Strong Black Families Encounter Powerful Whites What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

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