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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. Brown Girl Books Dominated April's Bestsellers List

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    Troy

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

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

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    Mel Hopkins

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

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    Troy

  5. 13th National Black Writers Conference Airs on C-SPAN Book TV

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    Troy

  6. Huffington Post STILL Exploiting Writers!

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    Troy

  7. Why Critical Review is Important

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    Mel Hopkins

  8. Thinking Outside the Box to Promote Literacy

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    Shirley Gale

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

    Troy,
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    Troy

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

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    Troy

  11. BLACK MESSIAH

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    harry brown

  12. Book Review Requested

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    Guest
    Guest

  13. Cassava Republic Press: A Bright Star in the World of Black Books

    Troy,
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    Troy

  14. Promoting Diversity In Children's Literature

    Shirley Gale,
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    Shirley Gale

  15. Under One Roof: The Yankees, the Cardinals, and a Doctor’s Battle to Integrate Spring Training

    Guest Adam Henig,
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    Guest
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  16. HOW TO SOLVE 99 PERCENT OF LIFES PROBLEMS BY DONALD R MCKENNEY

    Guest DONALD R MCKENNEY,
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    Guest
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  17. OVERCOMING SPEECHLESSNESS,,ALICE WALKER

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    harry brown

  18. BOOK REVIEW REQUEST - Her Kind of Man

    Guest Elle Wright,
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    • 1k views
    Troy

  19. BEFORE COLUMBUS, AFRICANS IN THE AMERICAS/

    harry brown,
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    Troy

  20. BOOK REVIEW REQUEST

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    Sheryl

  21. Sambos Double Shuffle: A Nigger Dance

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    Troy

  22. 69th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Paule Marshall was born April 9, 1929.  

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    Troy

  23. Videos From the 2016 Nat'l Black Writers Conf

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    Troy

  24. MORNING GLORY INSPIRATIONS

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  25. Self-Publishing Platforms Are Distributors Not Publishers 

    Troy,
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    Guest
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  26. What Are You Reading Now?

    Troy,
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    Dr T

  27. 62nd Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Carolyn M. Rodgers passed April 2, 2010.

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    Troy

  28. Zane is a 213 Time AALBC.com Bestselling Author!

    Troy,
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    Troy

  29. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: AND GOD CREATED WOMAN!

    HICKSON,
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    HICKSON

  30. 59th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Nella Larsen Died March 30, 1964

    Troy,
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    Troy

  31. New book

    Guest Cynthia Amis Dickerson,
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  32. Romance author Brenda Jackson has written more than 100 Novels

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    Troy

  33. An Even Better Book Promotion Deal - the Large Book Cover

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    Troy

  34. "The House that God Built" ($23.95) and "Handfuls of Purpose" ($19.95) - $24

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  35. Ian Randle Publishers from Kingston Jamaica

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    Troy

  36. VOICE FROM THE PAST

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    • 2 replies
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    Troy

  37. 378 Excellent Books, 77 Important Events & More

    Troy,
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    Troy

  38. 2016 National Black Writers Conference - Complete Schedule (Final)

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    Troy

  39. 54th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Writer, Feminist,Toni Cade Bambara March 25, 1939

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  40. CROSS AND THE LYNCHING TREE

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    harry brown

  41. Children's Book Series book review

    Guest Ines Bustos,
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  42. Book Review Request - Historical Fiction

    Guest Cynthia D. Toliver,
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    • 636 views
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  43. 51st Day of #BlackHistoryMonth Chinua Achebe Passed March 21, 2013

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    Troy

  44. Book Review Request

    Guest Shervine Thompson,
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    • 787 views
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  45. Chausiku: The Blood of the Clans Book Three

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  46. 50th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: March 21, 1981, in Mobile, Alabama, 19-year-old Michael Donald was Lynched

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    Troy

  47. 48th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Dr. Ben Passed March 19, 2015

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    Troy

  48. 47th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Dr. Frances Cress Welsing Born on this day in 1935

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    Troy

  49. Canadian Black History Summit

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  50. New Policy for Book Reviews

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