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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. Anyia, It Begins

    Guest JMcManus,
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    • 896 views
    Guest
    Guest

  2. The. Mamba Mentality .

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 896 views
    Troy

  3. Black Women, Forgotten Asset.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 895 views
    harry brown

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

    Guest Debbie L. London,
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    • 895 views
    Guest
    Guest

  5. Learning. While. Black Janice. E. Hale.

    harry brown,
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    • 895 views
    harry brown

  6. Aretha! From. The. Roots.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 895 views
    harry brown

  7. Book Review Request: I AM YOU by Osamase Ekhator

    Osamase Ekhator,
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    • 894 views
    Osamase Ekhator

  8. Looking for a great book for Boys? Enter to Win a Free Copy.

    Troy,
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    • 894 views
    Troy

  9. A Debut Picture Book About Dance

    Guest Valerie Bolling,
    • 1 reply
    • 894 views
    Slaise

  10. Movies

    Guest Juici,
    • 0 replies
    • 894 views
    Guest
    Guest

  11. Their Eyes Were Watching God

    Guest Marea D. Cole,
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    • 893 views
    Guest
    Guest

  12. My 2022 Art Summary

    richardmurray,
    • 2 replies
    • 893 views
    richardmurray

  13. I desire a review of my book (Ribbon Upon a Dream)

    Guest BGibborim1,
    • 0 replies
    • 893 views
    Guest
    Guest

  14. Surviving, Healing and Evolving: Essays of Love, Healing, Compassion, and Affirmation for Black People

    Guest Dr. Rhonda Sherrod,
    • 0 replies
    • 893 views
    Guest
    Guest

  15. Why Young,Men.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 893 views
    harry brown

  16. FOR REVIEW: 3 nonfiction books about Black history from Black authors

    Guest Joe Walters,
    • 1 reply
    • 893 views
    Troy

  17. The Alchemists of Kush by Minister Faust

    Milton,
    • 1 reply
    • 893 views
    richardmurray

  18. Salvation Song

    LydiaE,
    • 0 replies
    • 892 views
    LydiaE

  19. For Review - Mirrors of Life Part 2: The Fight for Political Power

    Neal Owens,
    • 0 replies
    • 892 views
    Neal Owens

  20. On. Juneteenth

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 891 views
    Guest
    Guest

  21. Ruby. Bridges. Books

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 891 views
    Troy

  22. 3 Captivating Novels- "The Rain Will Tell" "STORM: Sequel to: The Rain Will Tell" "Dangerous Last Name Games"

    Guest Myra Towner-Rankin,
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    • 891 views
    Guest
    Guest

  23. Baby Girl

    Guest Alvin Dunston,
    • 0 replies
    • 891 views
    Guest
    Guest

  24. Week 3 of Kobo sale, Loctober poll, Labor Rights and Twilight Zone, Evangelical Childrens book : RMNewsletter 4th Version September 21st 2025

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 890 views
    richardmurray

  25. Media Must Educate and Inform on Things that Matter

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 890 views
    Troy

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

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 890 views
    Milton

  27. Fire. Next. Time.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 889 views
    Maurice

  28. Avid Reader Looking for the Title of Book

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 889 views
    Troy

  29. Black Speculative Authors At Blerdcon?

    Guest Charlie J. Eskew,
    • 0 replies
    • 888 views
    Guest
    Guest

  30. Gathering the Waters

    Guest,
    • 2 replies
    • 888 views
    Guest
    Guest

  31. Why I Walked Away From A Career In The WNBA

    Slaise,
    • 0 replies
    • 888 views
    Slaise

  32. Please consider reviewing Civil Rights Baby

    Guest Nita Wiggins,
    • 0 replies
    • 888 views
    Guest
    Guest

  33. EXCERPT: DON'T TAKE ME ALIVE

    Gibran,
    • 0 replies
    • 888 views
    Gibran

  34. The Long Walk Steamfunk E-Book Special

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 888 views
    Milton

  35. Ayana Gray. Books

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 887 views
    Troy

  36. 35th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: History of Storer College

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 887 views
    Troy

  37. Kat WIlliams Drops Knowledge

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 886 views
    Troy

  38. Review Request

    Guest R.S. Basi,
    • 0 replies
    • 886 views
    Guest
    Guest

  39. Come to The Twelfth National Black Writers Conference

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 885 views
    Troy

  40. Young, Black, Talented, and Alone

    Guest Nathan Alexander,
    • 1 reply
    • 885 views
    Troy

  41. "Frankie Finds the Blues" (Foreword by Taj Mahal)

    Guest Joel Harper,
    • 1 reply
    • 884 views
    Troy

  42. The Gospel According to a Black Woman

    Guest Ebony Adedayo,
    • 0 replies
    • 884 views
    Guest
    Guest

  43. Interested in Book Review! Virginia Slavery and King Salt in Booker T. Washington's Boyhood Home

    Guest Larry L. Rowe,
    • 0 replies
    • 884 views
    Guest
    Guest

  44. Best First Sentence Contest! + more

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 884 views
    richardmurray

  45. Book Review Request - THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR by Yewande Omotoso

    Guest Marlena Brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 884 views
    Guest
    Guest

  46. Looking for a review for my debut novel!

    Berchet,
    • 0 replies
    • 883 views
    Berchet

  47. 100. Thousand. Kingdoms.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 883 views
    Dee Miller

  48. Book Review Request

    Guest JB Smiley Jr.,
    • 1 reply
    • 883 views
    SmileySpeaks

  49. BOOK REVIEW - Little Lady Rose

    Guest Tamar Grigsby,
    • 0 replies
    • 883 views
    Guest
    Guest

  50. What fiction story you will like to see told through a different philosophical perspective?

    richardmurray,
    • 2 replies
    • 883 views
    richardmurray

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