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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. Review Request: Ana's Magic

    Adia Kamaria,
    • 0 replies
    • 724 views
    Adia Kamaria

  2. Death of the Black Owned, Independent, Bookstore

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 7.7k views
    Troy

  3. The Truth,The Lie,The Bible.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 770 views
    harry brown

  4. GHETTOHEAT PRESENTS, REAL RAP: DANA DANE! Q & A WITH HICKSON!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    HICKSON

  5. Get Your Book on the AALBC.com Homepage for Less than $1 Per Day

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  6. GHETTOHEAT CELEBRATES BLACK MUSIC MONTH 2016!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.6k views
    HICKSON

  7. Interested In A Book Review

    Guest Ms. Johnnie,
    • 0 replies
    • 815 views
    Guest
    Guest

  8. Snatching Joy

    Guest Mary,
    • 0 replies
    • 653 views
    Guest
    Guest

  9. Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  10. Mystery Writers of America Announce the Winners of the 2016 Edgar Allan Poe Awards

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 3.5k views
    Troy

  12. More than 2,400 Authors Profiled

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 832 views
    Troy

  13. Paula Edwards

    Guest Victoria Chis,
    • 0 replies
    • 683 views
    Guest
    Guest

  14. Horizontal Banner on All AALBC.com Pages--Just $5 a Day

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  15. Juneteenth,Celebrating.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 709 views
    harry brown

  16. Upcoming Event: Fall into Romance 2016

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

  17. 32nd Rocky Mountain Book & Paper Fair

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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 806 views
    Troy

  20. so excited!

    Guest Irene Stephney,
    • 0 replies
    • 772 views
    Guest
    Guest

  21. Saving The. Native. Son.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 737 views
    harry brown

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 687 views
    Troy

  23. GHETTOHEAT CELEBRATES 13 YEARS OF HOTNESS!

    HICKSON,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.8k views
    HICKSON

  24. Challenges Facing African American Youth

    Guest Karen Wicker,
    • 0 replies
    • 698 views
    Guest
    Guest

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

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 19 replies
    • 4.6k views
    Troy

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

    TheroneShellman,
    • 6 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

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

    Guest Frank Chase Jr,
    • 0 replies
    • 956 views
    Guest
    Guest

  29. Muhammad Ali

    Dr T,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 866 views
    Cynique

  31. GHETTOHEAT® CELEBRATES 13 YEARS OF HOTNESS!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    HICKSON

  32. Ex Colored Man,James Weldon Johnson

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 725 views
    harry brown

  33. Globes Disease book review request

    Guest Lance Oliver Keeble,
    • 0 replies
    • 671 views
    Guest
    Guest

  34. Beyond Black Boy and Native Son

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Cynique

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.4k views
    harry brown

  38. White Man's Disease

    Dr T,
    • 18 replies
    • 4k views
    Dr T

  39. Oscar Brown Jr.

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Guest
    Guest

  40. New Mercies

    Guest Jacqueline McEwan,
    • 0 replies
    • 762 views
    Guest
    Guest

  41. Good Old Word Of Mouth Sells Books

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  42. White Man Listen,Richard Wright

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  43. Black VP at Random House Answers Questions

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.7k views
    Troy

  44. Element-ary

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

  45. Accomplished Playwrights Attend Black Pack Party 2016

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  46. Hopeful book review/exposure.

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

  47. Is Black Success Possible without White Infrastructure?

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.3k views
    Pioneer1

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  49. Black Pack Party in the Chicago Defender

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

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

    Guest Christopher R. Kaden,
    • 0 replies
    • 638 views
    Guest
    Guest

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