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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. Promote Your Book on AALBC.com for 50 Days!

    Troy,
    • 13 replies
    • 2.8k views
    Troy

  2. Amazon to Open Hundreds of Physical Book Stores!

    Troy,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  3. Black Comic Book Festival in Harlem, NY Jan 16, 2016

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Rochelle Spencer

  4. Chris Jackson Is Building a Black Literary Movement

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Troy

  5. Another Racist Book for Children Published #whatelseisnew

    Troy,
    • 10 replies
    • 4.8k views
    CDBurns

  6. Racist Book About a White Teacher and Black Students

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  7. CHAOS OR COMMUNITY/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 823 views
    harry brown

  8. Mrs.

    Guest Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 911 views
    Troy

  9. CONVICT'S CANDY: A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!

    HICKSON,
    • 19 replies
    • 7.9k views
    HICKSON

  10. The Impact of Prior Knowledge or Lack thereof on Writing

    Shirley Gale,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Shirley Gale

  11. Part Three: Diversity is Not Racism, The Difficult Road through Publication for Three Mermaid Sisters

    Shirley Gale,
    • 0 replies
    • 823 views
    Shirley Gale

  12. Part One: Diversity is not Racism, I Just Wanted Them to Look like Me

    Shirley Gale,
    • 20 replies
    • 3.7k views
    Shirley Gale

  13. Submissions for the 2014 Ernest J. Gaines $10,000 Award for Literary Excellence Being Accepted

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.8k views
    Troy

  14. African American Literary Tea--THE WRITE STUFF

    Guest Sheila Morris,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Troy

  15. National Black Writers Conference Call for Papers & Poetry Cafe Auditions

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  16. Part Two: Diversity is not Racism--Producing Three Beautiful Black Sea Sisters

    Shirley Gale,
    • 0 replies
    • 914 views
    Shirley Gale

  17. Buy/Sell your used books with 1-click

    Bookscan,
    • 1 reply
    • 893 views
    Troy

  18. To .99 cents or not .99 cents?

    CDBurns,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

  19. Nkiru Books is Online

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.3k views
    CDBurns

  20. 2015 Year End Thank You From Troy

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    CDBurns

  21. HALLEUJAH, CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 785 views
    harry brown

  22. GHETTOHEAT TV PRESENTS: A GHETTOHEAT CHRISTMAS 2015!

    HICKSON,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views
    HICKSON

  23. A Selfie of Hickson of Ghettoheat and Troy

    Troy,
    • 10 replies
    • 2.9k views
    Troy

  24. My first urban book

    Guest Tevin Lynn,
    • 1 reply
    • 869 views
    Troy

  25. Marlon James Wins the 2015 Man Booker Prize!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 631 views
    Troy

  26. Iyanla Vanzant is Disliked by Some -- Who Knew?

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 4.4k views
    CDBurns

  27. Limited edition of 500 copies of Walter Mosley New Book!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 841 views
    Troy

  28. The Book Club Portion of AALBC.com is Growing

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 805 views
    Troy

  29. Stories About 80-Year-Old Bridge Players In The Washington Bridge Unit

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  30. Video from The Go On Girl! Book Club 22nd Annual Author Awards

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 4.7k views
    Troy

  31. Kimberla Lawson Roby -- What A Career!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 859 views
    Troy

  32. December 2015 eNewsletter

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 5.6k views
    Troy

  33. Your Book on Our Homepage $1 Per Day!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 877 views
    Troy

  34. New Black Panther Documentary Film

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 4.3k views
    Troy

  35. Black Women Writers Score $Million+ Book Deals

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 3.5k views
    Cynique

  36. 2nd Annual Harlem Renaissance Holiday Fete

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  37. New Homepage Layout

    Troy,
    • 17 replies
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

  38. Whoopi Goldberg Partners With Book 0f the Month

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  39. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    HICKSON

  40. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: GHETTOHEAT!

    Guest,
    • 0 replies
    • 741 views
    Guest
    Guest

  41. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: CONVICT'S CANDY!

    Guest HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 696 views
    Guest
    Guest

  42. 1,810 Authors Profiled on AALBC.com

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  43. A Moment of Silence: Midnight III by Sister Souljah

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  44. Sentenced to 40 Years for Crime She Didn't Commit

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    olayinkatheauthor

  45. BEAUTIFUL BLACK FRIDAY FIESTA: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  46. BOOK OF LUKE,LUTHER CAMPBELL

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 892 views
    CDBurns

  47. GHETTOHEAT TV PRESENTS: THUMPIN' THANKSGIVING 2015!

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
    HICKSON

  48. Where is the Participation via Input, comments, suggestions?

    Shirley Gale,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  49. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SOIREE: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    HICKSON

  50. SUPER SELL SUNDAY SUPREME: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    HICKSON

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