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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. My first urban book

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    • 1 reply
    • 928 views
    Troy

  2. Marlon James Wins the 2015 Man Booker Prize!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 672 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
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    • 4.6k views
    CDBurns

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 868 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 837 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 4.8k views
    Troy

  8. Kimberla Lawson Roby -- What A Career!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 907 views
    Troy

  9. December 2015 eNewsletter

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 5.7k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 934 views
    Troy

  11. New Black Panther Documentary Film

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 4.5k views
    Troy

  12. Black Women Writers Score $Million+ Book Deals

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 3.6k views
    Cynique

  13. 2nd Annual Harlem Renaissance Holiday Fete

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  14. New Homepage Layout

    Troy,
    • 17 replies
    • 3.4k views
    Troy

  15. Whoopi Goldberg Partners With Book 0f the Month

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  16. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    HICKSON

  17. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: GHETTOHEAT!

    Guest,
    • 0 replies
    • 769 views
    Guest
    Guest

  18. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: CONVICT'S CANDY!

    Guest HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 721 views
    Guest
    Guest

  19. 1,810 Authors Profiled on AALBC.com

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    olayinkatheauthor

  22. BEAUTIFUL BLACK FRIDAY FIESTA: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  23. BOOK OF LUKE,LUTHER CAMPBELL

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 939 views
    CDBurns

  24. GHETTOHEAT TV PRESENTS: THUMPIN' THANKSGIVING 2015!

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views
    HICKSON

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

    Shirley Gale,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.5k views
    Troy

  26. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SOIREE: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    HICKSON

  27. SUPER SELL SUNDAY SUPREME: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    HICKSON

  28. MELODIC MONDAY MELODIOUS MEDLEY: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    HICKSON

  29. Ta-Nehisi Coates is an AALBC.com Supporter

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  30. Black Children's Picture Book About Fear

    Guest Starr T. Balmer,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.7k views
    CDBurns

  31. T. Geronimo Johnson Wins 9th Annual Gaines Award

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 901 views
    Troy

  32. CITIZEN, POET CLAUDIA RANKIN

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 954 views
    harry brown

  33. The sequel to The Coldest Winter Ever is Out ...for a while

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 7.9k views
    Troy

  34. Good 2 Go Publishing - Making A Serious Impact in Publishing

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  35. 20 Finalists for the 2015 National Book Awards!

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

  36. T. Geronimo Johnson Wins 9th Annual Gaines Award 

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 930 views
    Shirley Gale

  37. Great Ways to Promote Your Books On AALBC.com!

    Troy,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Shirley Gale

  38. Black American Talk and Chat Show

    Guest BlackeazyG,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

  39. New Afr Am novel on Black women & the Jonestown massacre

    blackskeptics,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    blackskeptics

  40. The Only Black-Owned Bookstore in Manhattan

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Dontavious

  41. The 2015 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Winning Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 879 views
    Troy

  42. The Hurston/Wright Foundation is accepting submissions for the 2016 Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 934 views
    Troy

  43. GHETTOHEAT FLASH: 4

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    HICKSON

  44. Grand Re-Opening of Revolution Books on November 15!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  45. Cracked Glass, Part One: The Whole Damned Family

    Guest,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Guest
    Guest

  46. GHETTOHEAT FLASH: 3

    HICKSON,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.2k views
    HICKSON

  47. Memphis Noir Launch Event

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  48. Introducing Author Chris Burns

    Troy,
    • 19 replies
    • 4k views
    Troy

  49. B.O.S.S. Book Launch - Atlanta, GA Nov 15th

    The Righteous Sin Novel,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.7k views
    The Righteous Sin Novel

  50. Hello

    Donia Moore Gonzales Phd,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    CDBurns

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