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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. Ethereal Voices

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

  2. Ethereal Voices

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

  3. Stripper's Twitter Tale turned Feature Flick

    Mel Hopkins,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.7k views
    CDBurns

  4. Writers of colour pander to the white woman

    Troy,
    • 28 replies
    • 6.7k views
    Cynique

  5. 7th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth The QBR 100 Essential Black Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 962 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 13 replies
    • 2.9k views
    Troy

  7. Amazon to Open Hundreds of Physical Book Stores!

    Troy,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Rochelle Spencer

  9. Chris Jackson Is Building a Black Literary Movement

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Troy

  10. Another Racist Book for Children Published #whatelseisnew

    Troy,
    • 10 replies
    • 4.8k views
    CDBurns

  11. Racist Book About a White Teacher and Black Students

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  12. CHAOS OR COMMUNITY/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 826 views
    harry brown

  13. Mrs.

    Guest Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 920 views
    Troy

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

    HICKSON,
    • 19 replies
    • 7.9k views
    HICKSON

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

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

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

    Shirley Gale,
    • 0 replies
    • 827 views
    Shirley Gale

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

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

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.8k views
    Troy

  19. African American Literary Tea--THE WRITE STUFF

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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

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

    Shirley Gale,
    • 0 replies
    • 918 views
    Shirley Gale

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

    Bookscan,
    • 1 reply
    • 897 views
    Troy

  23. To .99 cents or not .99 cents?

    CDBurns,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

  24. Nkiru Books is Online

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.3k views
    CDBurns

  25. 2015 Year End Thank You From Troy

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    CDBurns

  26. HALLEUJAH, CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 788 views
    harry brown

  27. GHETTOHEAT TV PRESENTS: A GHETTOHEAT CHRISTMAS 2015!

    HICKSON,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views
    HICKSON

  28. A Selfie of Hickson of Ghettoheat and Troy

    Troy,
    • 10 replies
    • 2.9k views
    Troy

  29. My first urban book

    Guest Tevin Lynn,
    • 1 reply
    • 877 views
    Troy

  30. Marlon James Wins the 2015 Man Booker Prize!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 633 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 4.4k views
    CDBurns

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 843 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 807 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 4.7k views
    Troy

  36. Kimberla Lawson Roby -- What A Career!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 863 views
    Troy

  37. December 2015 eNewsletter

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 5.6k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 881 views
    Troy

  39. New Black Panther Documentary Film

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 4.3k views
    Troy

  40. Black Women Writers Score $Million+ Book Deals

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 3.5k views
    Cynique

  41. 2nd Annual Harlem Renaissance Holiday Fete

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  42. New Homepage Layout

    Troy,
    • 17 replies
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

  43. Whoopi Goldberg Partners With Book 0f the Month

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  44. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    HICKSON

  45. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: GHETTOHEAT!

    Guest,
    • 0 replies
    • 746 views
    Guest
    Guest

  46. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: CONVICT'S CANDY!

    Guest HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 700 views
    Guest
    Guest

  47. 1,810 Authors Profiled on AALBC.com

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    olayinkatheauthor

  50. BEAUTIFUL BLACK FRIDAY FIESTA: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

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