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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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  2. More than 2,400 Authors Profiled

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  3. Paula Edwards

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

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  5. Juneteenth,Celebrating.

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  6. Upcoming Event: Fall into Romance 2016

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

  7. 32nd Rocky Mountain Book & Paper Fair

    Guest Eric Mayer,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
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  8. In Search of a Book Buyer: African American Women Top the List

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

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  10. so excited!

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    • 750 views
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  11. Saving The. Native. Son.

    harry brown,
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    • 699 views
    harry brown

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

    Troy,
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    • 660 views
    Troy

  13. GHETTOHEAT CELEBRATES 13 YEARS OF HOTNESS!

    HICKSON,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.7k views
    HICKSON

  14. Challenges Facing African American Youth

    Guest Karen Wicker,
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    • 677 views
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  15. Walter Mosley Fans, I can use your help...

    Troy,
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    Troy

  16. Please do me a quick favor Subscribe to my YouTube Channel

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    Troy

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

    TheroneShellman,
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    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  18. KLEPTOMANIAC: Who's Really Robbing God Anyway?

    Guest Frank Chase Jr,
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    • 933 views
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  19. Muhammad Ali

    Dr T,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 842 views
    Cynique

  21. GHETTOHEAT® CELEBRATES 13 YEARS OF HOTNESS!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    HICKSON

  22. Ex Colored Man,James Weldon Johnson

    harry brown,
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    • 707 views
    harry brown

  23. Globes Disease book review request

    Guest Lance Oliver Keeble,
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    • 627 views
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  24. Beyond Black Boy and Native Son

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Cynique

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
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  26. New Novel About First Black Woman to Graduate from Vassar

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.3k views
    harry brown

  28. White Man's Disease

    Dr T,
    • 18 replies
    • 3.9k views
    Dr T

  29. Oscar Brown Jr.

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    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
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  30. New Mercies

    Guest Jacqueline McEwan,
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    • 735 views
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  31. Good Old Word Of Mouth Sells Books

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
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  32. White Man Listen,Richard Wright

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  33. Black VP at Random House Answers Questions

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.6k views
    Troy

  34. Element-ary

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

  35. Accomplished Playwrights Attend Black Pack Party 2016

    Troy,
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    • 1.2k views
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  36. Hopeful book review/exposure.

    Guest Ralph Jennings Jr.,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
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  37. Is Black Success Possible without White Infrastructure?

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.2k views
    Pioneer1

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

    Troy,
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    • 999 views
    Troy

  39. Black Pack Party in the Chicago Defender

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

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

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

    Creative Artist Yvonne,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views
    CDBurns

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

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Mel Hopkins

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
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  45. 13th National Black Writers Conference Airs on C-SPAN Book TV

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  46. Huffington Post STILL Exploiting Writers!

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    Troy

  47. Why Critical Review is Important

    Troy,
    • 10 replies
    • 5.3k views
    Mel Hopkins

  48. Thinking Outside the Box to Promote Literacy

    Shirley Gale,
    • 7 replies
    • 3.3k views
    Shirley Gale

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

    Troy,
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    • 776 views
    Troy

  50. Black Pack Party 10th Anniversary Celebration (May 2016)

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 922 views
    Troy

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