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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. Henry Freedom Box

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  2. Bestselling Books for May/June 2016 Nice Mix of Indie, New, and Classic Titles

    Troy,
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    • 710 views
    Troy

  3. Review Request: Yellow Tulips & Red Buses

    Adia Kamaria,
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    • 728 views
    Adia Kamaria

  4. Review Request: Ana's Magic

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    • 726 views
    Adia Kamaria

  5. Death of the Black Owned, Independent, Bookstore

    Troy,
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    Troy

  6. The Truth,The Lie,The Bible.

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    • 772 views
    harry brown

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

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    HICKSON

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

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    Troy

  9. GHETTOHEAT CELEBRATES BLACK MUSIC MONTH 2016!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.6k views
    HICKSON

  10. Interested In A Book Review

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  11. Snatching Joy

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    • 654 views
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  12. Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

    Troy,
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    • 1k views
    Troy

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

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    • 1.2k views
    Troy

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

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    Troy

  15. More than 2,400 Authors Profiled

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    • 834 views
    Troy

  16. Paula Edwards

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    • 684 views
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  17. Horizontal Banner on All AALBC.com Pages--Just $5 a Day

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    Troy

  18. Juneteenth,Celebrating.

    harry brown,
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    • 711 views
    harry brown

  19. Upcoming Event: Fall into Romance 2016

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

  20. 32nd Rocky Mountain Book & Paper Fair

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

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

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    • 1k views
    Troy

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

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    • 809 views
    Troy

  23. so excited!

    Guest Irene Stephney,
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    • 774 views
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  24. Saving The. Native. Son.

    harry brown,
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    • 739 views
    harry brown

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

    Troy,
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    • 689 views
    Troy

  26. GHETTOHEAT CELEBRATES 13 YEARS OF HOTNESS!

    HICKSON,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.8k views
    HICKSON

  27. Challenges Facing African American Youth

    Guest Karen Wicker,
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    • 699 views
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  28. Walter Mosley Fans, I can use your help...

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    • 8 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

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

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    • 19 replies
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  30. Is Black Literature And the Arts Going Through a Whole New Renassaince?

    TheroneShellman,
    • 6 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

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

    Guest Frank Chase Jr,
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    • 960 views
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  32. Muhammad Ali

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    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 868 views
    Cynique

  34. GHETTOHEAT® CELEBRATES 13 YEARS OF HOTNESS!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    HICKSON

  35. Ex Colored Man,James Weldon Johnson

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 728 views
    harry brown

  36. Globes Disease book review request

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Cynique

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.4k views
    harry brown

  41. White Man's Disease

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

  42. Oscar Brown Jr.

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    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
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  43. New Mercies

    Guest Jacqueline McEwan,
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    • 765 views
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  44. Good Old Word Of Mouth Sells Books

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  45. White Man Listen,Richard Wright

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  46. Black VP at Random House Answers Questions

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.7k views
    Troy

  47. Element-ary

    M. Haynes,
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    • 842 views
    M. Haynes

  48. Accomplished Playwrights Attend Black Pack Party 2016

    Troy,
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    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  49. Hopeful book review/exposure.

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

  50. Is Black Success Possible without White Infrastructure?

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.3k views
    Pioneer1

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