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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. "It's the Poor Who Face the Savagery of the US 'Justice" System: The Cuban Five talk of their lives within the US working class

    Guest Jim Altenberg,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Guest
    Guest

  2. An Afternoon of Black Books with two Black Book Pioneers - Harlem Event

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 884 views
    Troy

  3. Your Book on two of AALBC.com's most popular pages for 50 Days

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 921 views
    Troy

  4. 35th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: History of Storer College

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 897 views
    Troy

  5. Guest

    Guest B,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.7k views
    CDBurns

  6. 34th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Dr. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 868 views
    Troy

  7. 33rd Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: From Columbus To Castro: The History Of The Caribbean 1492-1969

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 789 views
    Troy

  8. BLACKS BUILT WHITEHOUSE

    harry brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 953 views
    Troy

  9. 31st Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: AALBC.com Launches

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Pioneer1

  10. Will the 50th anniversary of MLK go unnoticed by Hollywood?

    Guest William Natale,
    • 0 replies
    • 694 views
    Guest
    Guest

  11. Video Intro to AALBC.com's Website

    Troy,
    • 12 replies
    • 4.4k views
    Guest
    Guest

  12. 30th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Ernest J. Gaines

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  13. http://aalbc.com/newspapers/

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 908 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  15. Learn from the best during Writers Week 2016!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 848 views
    Troy

  16. 28th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Haki Madhubuti, Poet, Activist, Educator, Publisher

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 752 views
    Troy

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

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

  18. 4th Annual African American Children's Book Fair

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

  19. THE GREEN PASTURES,

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 730 views
    harry brown

  20. Book celebrating 1st Black President

    Chasitie,
    • 37 replies
    • 7.3k views
    Cynique

  21. 23th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth Wallace Thurman author of "The Blacker the Berry..."

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 796 views
    Troy

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

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

  23. Brown Girls Books Celebrates Two Years

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.7k views
    Chasitie

  24. Writing Workshop Coming to Ohio March 2016

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  25. RELATIONSHIPS,WHY MEN CHEAT/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 824 views
    harry brown

  26. 15th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth Black Issues Book Review

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  27. Looking for feedback on Events Listing

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 815 views
    CDBurns

  28. Ethereal Voices

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

  29. Ethereal Voices

    Guest Shona Jabang,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Guest
    Guest

  30. Stripper's Twitter Tale turned Feature Flick

    Mel Hopkins,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.9k views
    CDBurns

  31. Writers of colour pander to the white woman

    Troy,
    • 28 replies
    • 7.3k views
    Cynique

  32. 7th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth The QBR 100 Essential Black Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 13 replies
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

  34. Amazon to Open Hundreds of Physical Book Stores!

    Troy,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    Rochelle Spencer

  36. Chris Jackson Is Building a Black Literary Movement

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  37. Another Racist Book for Children Published #whatelseisnew

    Troy,
    • 10 replies
    • 5.1k views
    CDBurns

  38. Racist Book About a White Teacher and Black Students

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  39. CHAOS OR COMMUNITY/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 880 views
    harry brown

  40. Mrs.

    Guest Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Troy

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

    HICKSON,
    • 19 replies
    • 8.2k views
    HICKSON

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

    Shirley Gale,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    Shirley Gale

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

    Shirley Gale,
    • 0 replies
    • 902 views
    Shirley Gale

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

    Shirley Gale,
    • 20 replies
    • 4.1k views
    Shirley Gale

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.9k views
    Troy

  46. African American Literary Tea--THE WRITE STUFF

    Guest Sheila Morris,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

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

    Shirley Gale,
    • 0 replies
    • 998 views
    Shirley Gale

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

    Bookscan,
    • 1 reply
    • 945 views
    Troy

  50. To .99 cents or not .99 cents?

    CDBurns,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.3k views
    Troy

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