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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. African American Literary Tea--THE WRITE STUFF

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

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

    Troy,
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    • 1.6k views
    Troy

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

    Shirley Gale,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Shirley Gale

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

    Bookscan,
    • 1 reply
    • 954 views
    Troy

  5. To .99 cents or not .99 cents?

    CDBurns,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.3k views
    Troy

  6. Nkiru Books is Online

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.5k views
    CDBurns

  7. 2015 Year End Thank You From Troy

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    CDBurns

  8. HALLEUJAH, CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 842 views
    harry brown

  9. GHETTOHEAT TV PRESENTS: A GHETTOHEAT CHRISTMAS 2015!

    HICKSON,
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views
    HICKSON

  10. A Selfie of Hickson of Ghettoheat and Troy

    Troy,
    • 10 replies
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

  11. My first urban book

    Guest Tevin Lynn,
    • 1 reply
    • 942 views
    Troy

  12. Marlon James Wins the 2015 Man Booker Prize!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 687 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 4.7k views
    CDBurns

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 878 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 847 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 4.8k views
    Troy

  18. Kimberla Lawson Roby -- What A Career!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 932 views
    Troy

  19. December 2015 eNewsletter

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 5.7k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 955 views
    Troy

  21. New Black Panther Documentary Film

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 4.6k views
    Troy

  22. Black Women Writers Score $Million+ Book Deals

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 3.7k views
    Cynique

  23. 2nd Annual Harlem Renaissance Holiday Fete

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  24. New Homepage Layout

    Troy,
    • 17 replies
    • 3.5k views
    Troy

  25. Whoopi Goldberg Partners With Book 0f the Month

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  26. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    HICKSON

  27. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: GHETTOHEAT!

    Guest,
    • 0 replies
    • 780 views
    Guest
    Guest

  28. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: CONVICT'S CANDY!

    Guest HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 733 views
    Guest
    Guest

  29. 1,810 Authors Profiled on AALBC.com

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    olayinkatheauthor

  32. BEAUTIFUL BLACK FRIDAY FIESTA: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  33. BOOK OF LUKE,LUTHER CAMPBELL

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 973 views
    CDBurns

  34. GHETTOHEAT TV PRESENTS: THUMPIN' THANKSGIVING 2015!

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views
    HICKSON

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

    Shirley Gale,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.6k views
    Troy

  36. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SOIREE: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    HICKSON

  37. SUPER SELL SUNDAY SUPREME: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    HICKSON

  38. MELODIC MONDAY MELODIOUS MEDLEY: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    HICKSON

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  40. Black Children's Picture Book About Fear

    Guest Starr T. Balmer,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.8k views
    CDBurns

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 925 views
    Troy

  42. CITIZEN, POET CLAUDIA RANKIN

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 971 views
    harry brown

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

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 8k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  45. 20 Finalists for the 2015 National Book Awards!

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 963 views
    Shirley Gale

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

    Troy,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Shirley Gale

  48. Black American Talk and Chat Show

    Guest BlackeazyG,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

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

    blackskeptics,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    blackskeptics

  50. The Only Black-Owned Bookstore in Manhattan

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Dontavious

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