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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. Pick Troy Johnson as "Literary Activist of the Year." 

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  2. Learn from the best during Writers Week 2016!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 826 views
    Troy

  3. 28th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Haki Madhubuti, Poet, Activist, Educator, Publisher

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 726 views
    Troy

  4. "Success Stories, Insights by African American Men" Released

    Guest Reginald Grant,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  5. 4th Annual African American Children's Book Fair

    Guest Reginald F. Lewis Museum,
    • 1 reply
    • 916 views
    Troy

  6. THE GREEN PASTURES,

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 701 views
    harry brown

  7. Book celebrating 1st Black President

    Chasitie,
    • 37 replies
    • 6.8k views
    Cynique

  8. 23th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth Wallace Thurman author of "The Blacker the Berry..."

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 774 views
    Troy

  9. Dear Mary, Dear Luther: A Courtship in Letters

    Guest Jill Snyder,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Chasitie

  10. Brown Girls Books Celebrates Two Years

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.7k views
    Chasitie

  11. Writing Workshop Coming to Ohio March 2016

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  12. RELATIONSHIPS,WHY MEN CHEAT/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 793 views
    harry brown

  13. 15th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth Black Issues Book Review

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 985 views
    Troy

  14. Looking for feedback on Events Listing

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 785 views
    CDBurns

  15. Ethereal Voices

    Guest Shona Jabang,
    • 0 replies
    • 607 views
    Guest
    Guest

  16. Ethereal Voices

    Guest Shona Jabang,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Guest
    Guest

  17. Stripper's Twitter Tale turned Feature Flick

    Mel Hopkins,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.8k views
    CDBurns

  18. Writers of colour pander to the white woman

    Troy,
    • 28 replies
    • 6.9k views
    Cynique

  19. 7th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth The QBR 100 Essential Black Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 985 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 13 replies
    • 3k views
    Troy

  21. Amazon to Open Hundreds of Physical Book Stores!

    Troy,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Rochelle Spencer

  23. Chris Jackson Is Building a Black Literary Movement

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  24. Another Racist Book for Children Published #whatelseisnew

    Troy,
    • 10 replies
    • 4.9k views
    CDBurns

  25. Racist Book About a White Teacher and Black Students

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  26. CHAOS OR COMMUNITY/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 842 views
    harry brown

  27. Mrs.

    Guest Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 958 views
    Troy

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

    HICKSON,
    • 19 replies
    • 8k views
    HICKSON

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

    Shirley Gale,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Shirley Gale

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

    Shirley Gale,
    • 0 replies
    • 852 views
    Shirley Gale

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

    Shirley Gale,
    • 20 replies
    • 3.8k views
    Shirley Gale

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.8k views
    Troy

  33. African American Literary Tea--THE WRITE STUFF

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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

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

    Shirley Gale,
    • 0 replies
    • 954 views
    Shirley Gale

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

    Bookscan,
    • 1 reply
    • 920 views
    Troy

  37. To .99 cents or not .99 cents?

    CDBurns,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.2k views
    Troy

  38. Nkiru Books is Online

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.4k views
    CDBurns

  39. 2015 Year End Thank You From Troy

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    CDBurns

  40. HALLEUJAH, CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 805 views
    harry brown

  41. GHETTOHEAT TV PRESENTS: A GHETTOHEAT CHRISTMAS 2015!

    HICKSON,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views
    HICKSON

  42. A Selfie of Hickson of Ghettoheat and Troy

    Troy,
    • 10 replies
    • 3k views
    Troy

  43. My first urban book

    Guest Tevin Lynn,
    • 1 reply
    • 909 views
    Troy

  44. Marlon James Wins the 2015 Man Booker Prize!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 650 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 4.5k views
    CDBurns

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 855 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 825 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 4.7k views
    Troy

  50. Kimberla Lawson Roby -- What A Career!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 886 views
    Troy

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