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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. NY Times Article on Nat'l Black Writers' Conf

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    Erzulie_Danto

  2. White author writes novel with mainly African-American characters

    jvr,
    • 52 replies
    • 29.2k views
    jvr

  3. Rosa Guy Passed Recently

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    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  4. Lee Daniels talks with AALBC.com about his new film LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER

    Troy,
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    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  5. Black Girl Passion Chicago Experience

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    • 1.5k views
    Guest
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  6. Summer Savings - Christmas in July

    Guest Michelle Mitchell,
    • 0 replies
    • 730 views
    Guest
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  7. Event

    Guest Quisha Dynae,
    • 1 reply
    • 821 views
    Troy

  8. Mamba Mentality ,How. I Play! Kobe Bryant!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  9. Yesterday I sold more books than ever before!

    Troy,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Guest
    Guest

  10. The Gospel According to a Black Woman

    Guest Ebony Adedayo,
    • 0 replies
    • 875 views
    Guest
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  11. If You are who I think you are, it should scare all of us

    aMhayes,
    • 2 replies
    • 874 views
    richardmurray

  12. The. Exes. Brandon. Massey.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 321 views
    harry brown

  13. Say It Loud! Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African-American Identity

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  14. Great Books For Just 1 Penny

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  15. Win a Copy of Walter Mosley's New eBook

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  16. My first urban book

    Guest Tevin Lynn,
    • 1 reply
    • 916 views
    Troy

  17. In My Daddys Arms,I Am Tall.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 950 views
    Troy

  18. Seeking Book Review: Trusting the Currents

    Guest Lynnda Pollio,
    • 0 replies
    • 854 views
    Guest
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  19. When The Vows Break

    Guest Janie De Coster,
    • 0 replies
    • 771 views
    Guest
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  20. Book Review Request

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    • 0 replies
    • 958 views
    Guest
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  21. O.W. Showe

    Slaise,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Slaise

  22. The Long Walk: A Rite of Passage Story

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 830 views
    Milton

  23. Lee & Low 2023 Titles for Review Consideration

    Lee and Low Books,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  24. Richard Murray Public Literary Challenges

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 237 views
    richardmurray

  25. Writers having fun

    bookfan,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    bookfan

  26. Honoring the 75th Anniversary of Zora Neale Hurston's novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God"

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  27. Richard Pryor Jr releases new book, "In a Pryor Life"

    Richard Pryor Jr,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Richard Pryor Jr

  28. The Introduction of Body and Soul

    David doc Robertson,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    David doc Robertson

  29. Coming 12 Sep "The Secret" PG: MA

    Slaise,
    • 0 replies
    • 776 views
    Slaise

  30. Book Review Request

    Guest Tylor Carr,
    • 0 replies
    • 860 views
    Guest
    Guest

  31. RMNewsletter issue 29

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 429 views
    richardmurray

  32. **Book Review Request for Picture Book, "At the Edge of a Leaf"

    Vince_Poet,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    richardmurray

  33. A Juneteenth crossing 250 years of USA aalbc project : Literary Verite

    richardmurray,
    • 3 replies
    • 947 views
    richardmurray

  34. History of Creation: The Announcement – Ideal Read for Black History Month!

    jkm Mbdw,
    • 0 replies
    • 265 views
    jkm Mbdw

  35. Foolish April Challenges - RMNewsletter 4th Version April 5th 2026

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 145 views
    richardmurray

  36. Street Lit versus traditional urban lit

    alidawriter,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.7k views
    Troy

  37. Ask an Editor: http://bit.ly/askaneditor

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  38. 3rd annual Baltimore Urban Book Festival, July 14, 2013 at 12pm-6pm

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Troy

  39. GHETTOHEAT® ON-LINE PROMOTIONAL SERVICES!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    HICKSON

  40. Can You Identify These Black Writers?

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  41. INVITATION // Toronto Urban Book Expo 2017

    Guest Kya Publishing,
    • 1 reply
    • 935 views
    Troy

  42. Book Reviews-Questions

    Guest Natonne Elaine Kemp,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  43. Bad. Men,Wicked. Women!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 736 views
    harry brown

  44. James Baldwin, The Price of the Ticket documentary

    Maurice,
    • 11 replies
    • 3.7k views
    Maurice

  45. New Picture Book Oh Brother, Little Brother

    Guest Candid Brandon,
    • 0 replies
    • 957 views
    Guest
    Guest

  46. Good. Things. To. Eat First. Cook. Book. By. Black. Chef .

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 699 views
    harry brown

  47. The Little Voyager

    Norris,
    • 0 replies
    • 680 views
    Norris

  48. New Children's Book About a Transgender Child

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 643 views
    Troy

  49. Book Review Request: Rise - Poetry for Lovers and Thinkers (Pre-Release)

    HenryLT,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    HenryLT

  50. Happy Belated Easter- enjoy the stories

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 141 views
    richardmurray

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