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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. Leimert Park Village Book Fair Gears Up For 10th Anniversary

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    Troy

  2. The Top 100 Publisher Imprints Selling Black Books

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    Troy

  3. More than 2,400 Authors Profiled

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    Troy

  4. Paula Edwards

    Guest Victoria Chis,
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  5. Horizontal Banner on All AALBC.com Pages--Just $5 a Day

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    Troy

  6. Juneteenth,Celebrating.

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    harry brown

  7. Upcoming Event: Fall into Romance 2016

    Guest Kianna Alexander,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Troy

  8. 32nd Rocky Mountain Book & Paper Fair

    Guest Eric Mayer,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  9. In Search of a Book Buyer: African American Women Top the List

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    Troy

  10. All the Carter G Woodson Award Winning Books Since 1974

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    Troy

  11. so excited!

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  12. Now Available: White Man's Disease

    Dr T,
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    Dr T

  13. Saving The. Native. Son.

    harry brown,
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    • 739 views
    harry brown

  14. Celebrating the Best in Black Literature (May 31, 2016 Newsletter)

    Troy,
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    • 690 views
    Troy

  15. GHETTOHEAT CELEBRATES BLACK MUSIC MONTH 2016!

    HICKSON,
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    • 2.6k views
    HICKSON

  16. The Top 50 Black Authors of the 21st Century

    Troy,
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    Troy

  17. Challenges Facing African American Youth

    Guest Karen Wicker,
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    Guest
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  18. KLEPTOMANIAC: Who's Really Robbing God Anyway?

    Guest Frank Chase Jr,
    • 0 replies
    • 960 views
    Guest
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  19. Muhammad Ali

    Dr T,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  20. Is Black Literature And the Arts Going Through a Whole New Renassaince?

    TheroneShellman,
    • 6 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

  21. GHETTOHEAT CELEBRATES 13 YEARS OF HOTNESS!

    HICKSON,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.8k views
    HICKSON

  22. GHETTOHEAT® CELEBRATES 13 YEARS OF HOTNESS!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    HICKSON

  23. Ex Colored Man,James Weldon Johnson

    harry brown,
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    • 728 views
    harry brown

  24. Globes Disease book review request

    Guest Lance Oliver Keeble,
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    • 675 views
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  25. Beyond Black Boy and Native Son

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Cynique

  26. New Novel About First Black Woman to Graduate from Vassar

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

  27. Great New Books, Bestsellers and More! (newsletter 5/31/16)

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 868 views
    Cynique

  28. The Black Arts Movement a Conversation: June 13, Washington DC

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.4k views
    harry brown

  29. New Mercies

    Guest Jacqueline McEwan,
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    • 766 views
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  30. White Man Listen,Richard Wright

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  31. Fanita Pendleton Author and Owner of Urban Moon Books bookstore:

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  32. Element-ary

    M. Haynes,
    • 0 replies
    • 843 views
    M. Haynes

  33. Good Old Word Of Mouth Sells Books

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  34. Oscar Brown Jr.

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Guest
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  35. Black VP at Random House Answers Questions

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.7k views
    Troy

  36. Walter Mosley Fans, I can use your help...

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  37. Accomplished Playwrights Attend Black Pack Party 2016

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    Troy

  38. Black Pilots in German Air Force (Lufwaffe) During WWII

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  39. Is Black Success Possible without White Infrastructure?

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.3k views
    Pioneer1

  40. Hopeful book review/exposure.

    Guest Ralph Jennings Jr.,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  41. The Bennu Project (Book Review Request)

    Guest Aha Mena,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.9k views
    Aha Mena

  42. Black Pack Party in the Chicago Defender

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  43. Schools out! Why spend quality time w/your kids?(Book review request)

    Guest Christopher R. Kaden,
    • 0 replies
    • 641 views
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  44. Brown Girl Books Dominated April's Bestsellers List

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    Troy

  45. Are Self-Help Sellers Similar to Weight Loss Pushers

    Creative Artist Yvonne,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.8k views
    CDBurns

  46. One World's publisher Chris Jackson Acquires Two Ta-Nehisi Coates Titles

    Troy,
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    Troy

  47. Black Author Secrets: How I Make $2,500+ in Book Sale Every Month

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Mel Hopkins

  48. 13th National Black Writers Conference Airs on C-SPAN Book TV

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    Troy

  49. Huffington Post STILL Exploiting Writers!

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    Troy

  50. Terrific Books Coming in May, Beyond Adichie, and More!

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    • 0 replies
    • 810 views
    Troy

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