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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. Take a walk in my shoes, by D M Cummings.

    DMCummings,
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    • 860 views
    DMCummings

  2. Passions Ignite

    Guest Clayton E. Corley, Sr,
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    • 859 views
    Guest
    Guest

  3. 200 Letters, book recommendation

    Guest Amy Watkins,
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    • 859 views
    Guest
    Guest

  4. Bringing Your Audience Outside of the Book

    Slaise,
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    • 859 views
    Slaise

  5. BLACK PANTHER meet THE LION.

    Guest Ben T. Mel,
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    • 859 views
    Guest
    Guest

  6. 7 Books Win NAACP Image Awards

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 859 views
    Troy

  7. White Man's Disease Labor Day Special

    Dr T,
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    • 859 views
    Dr T

  8. MY AUTOBIO: DON'T TAKE ME ALIVE

    Gibran,
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    • 858 views
    Gibran

  9. Black Religious Studies

    Guest Katie Gee,
    • 1 reply
    • 858 views
    Troy

  10. Contemporary Black Romance

    Guest Taylor Love,
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    • 858 views
    Guest
    Guest

  11. One of My Favorite Books

    Troy,
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    • 858 views
    Troy

  12. Does Mixed Race Marriage Produce Better Babies?

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 858 views
    richardmurray

  13. Star Wars: The Glass Abyss , starring Mace Windu , written by Steven Barnes

    richardmurray,
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    • 858 views
    richardmurray

  14. Win a Copy of Prisoners on Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital Download!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 857 views
    Troy

  15. 2019 NAACP Image Awards Winners for Outstanding Literary Work Announced

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 857 views
    Troy

  16. AALBC's Book Database is Down

    Troy,
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    • 857 views
    Troy

  17. Girlz 'N the Hood: A Memoir of Mama in South Central Los Angeles

    Mary Hill-Wagner,
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    • 856 views
    Mary Hill-Wagner

  18. Uncertain Resurrection.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 856 views
    harry brown

  19. Darker. Than. Night!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 856 views
    harry brown

  20. Requesting review of newly published children's story

    Norris,
    • 0 replies
    • 856 views
    Norris

  21. Book Review Request: A CONCOCTION OF LIES by Patsy Robertson

    MLB Publicity,
    • 1 reply
    • 855 views
    richardmurray

  22. The first Africans Americans: 1619

    Guest Louise,
    • 1 reply
    • 855 views
    Troy

  23. Submitting for Review Consideration

    Guest Kyra Ann,
    • 0 replies
    • 855 views
    Guest
    Guest

  24. 34th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Dr. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

    Troy,
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    • 855 views
    Troy

  25. The Alchemists of Kush by Minister Faust

    Milton,
    • 1 reply
    • 854 views
    Guest
    Guest

  26. Life. Upon These. Shores.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 854 views
    Troy

  27. O.W. Showe

    Slaise,
    • 0 replies
    • 854 views
    Slaise

  28. Cozy up to this thrillingly romantic book series!

    Guest AuthorTHill,
    • 0 replies
    • 853 views
    Guest
    Guest

  29. "W-A-T-ER" children's picture book

    Guest Ronald Fontenot,
    • 0 replies
    • 852 views
    Guest
    Guest

  30. Dr. Marvellus Djinn's Odd Scholars

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 852 views
    Milton

  31. Amazon Sells Bootleg Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 851 views
    Troy

  32. Celebrating. Kwanzaa .

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 851 views
    harry brown

  33. Pre-Order Walter Mosley or Peace Adzo Medie Next Book and Get a Free Audiobook

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 851 views
    Troy

  34. BLACK SOLDIERS, MEMORIAL DAY

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 849 views
    harry brown

  35. A Really Cool Children's Book Series: “Little People, Big Dreams”

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 849 views
    Troy

  36. When A Black Woman Is The C.E.Oh.

    Slaise,
    • 0 replies
    • 849 views
    Slaise

  37. Nelson Mandela - The New Yorker Cover

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 848 views
    Troy

  38. AALBC Mourns the passing of “Literary Lion” Paule Marshall

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 848 views
    Troy

  39. Searching For. Whitopia Rich. Benjamin

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 847 views
    Troy

  40. The Changa's Safari Series

    Guest Milton Davis,
    • 0 replies
    • 847 views
    Guest
    Guest

  41. Alex Haley's Roots.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 847 views
    harry brown

  42. The Durbar’s Apprentice by Remington Blackstaff - Book Review Request

    Remington,
    • 0 replies
    • 846 views
    Remington

  43. Read. Until. You. Understand.

    harry brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 846 views
    Troy

  44. HOW TO SOLVE 99 PERCENT OF LIFES PROBLEMS BY DONALD R MCKENNEY

    Guest DONALD R MCKENNEY,
    • 0 replies
    • 846 views
    Guest
    Guest

  45. Talon. Of. God. Wesley. Snipers .

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 845 views
    harry brown

  46. Book Review Request

    Guest Judy Fambrough Billingsley,
    • 0 replies
    • 845 views
    Guest
    Guest

  47. Book Review Request: Love Is Not Black or White (Author Mary Rodwell)

    Guest Mary Rodwell,
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    • 845 views
    Guest
    Guest

  48. The Little Girl With the Big Voice

    Guest Adam Reingold,
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    • 845 views
    Guest
    Guest

  49. What's Your Advice For Aspiring Writers

    Guest O.W. Showe,
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    • 845 views
    Guest
    Guest

  50. Review Request: Véronique’s Journey (19K-word Historical novella)

    Pafllinn,
    • 0 replies
    • 845 views
    Pafllinn

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