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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. Nkiru Books is Online

    Troy,
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    CDBurns

  2. 2015 Year End Thank You From Troy

    Troy,
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    • 1.1k views
    CDBurns

  3. HALLEUJAH, CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 833 views
    harry brown

  4. GHETTOHEAT TV PRESENTS: A GHETTOHEAT CHRISTMAS 2015!

    HICKSON,
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    • 2k views
    HICKSON

  5. A Selfie of Hickson of Ghettoheat and Troy

    Troy,
    • 10 replies
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

  6. My first urban book

    Guest Tevin Lynn,
    • 1 reply
    • 935 views
    Troy

  7. Marlon James Wins the 2015 Man Booker Prize!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 681 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 4.7k views
    CDBurns

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

    Troy,
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    • 874 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 844 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 4.8k views
    Troy

  13. Kimberla Lawson Roby -- What A Career!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 920 views
    Troy

  14. December 2015 eNewsletter

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 5.7k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 947 views
    Troy

  16. New Black Panther Documentary Film

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 4.5k views
    Troy

  17. Black Women Writers Score $Million+ Book Deals

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 3.7k views
    Cynique

  18. 2nd Annual Harlem Renaissance Holiday Fete

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  19. New Homepage Layout

    Troy,
    • 17 replies
    • 3.4k views
    Troy

  20. Whoopi Goldberg Partners With Book 0f the Month

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  21. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: GHETTOHEAT!

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    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    HICKSON

  22. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: GHETTOHEAT!

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    • 0 replies
    • 775 views
    Guest
    Guest

  23. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: CONVICT'S CANDY!

    Guest HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 727 views
    Guest
    Guest

  24. 1,810 Authors Profiled on AALBC.com

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    olayinkatheauthor

  27. BEAUTIFUL BLACK FRIDAY FIESTA: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  28. BOOK OF LUKE,LUTHER CAMPBELL

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 968 views
    CDBurns

  29. GHETTOHEAT TV PRESENTS: THUMPIN' THANKSGIVING 2015!

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views
    HICKSON

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

    Shirley Gale,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.6k views
    Troy

  31. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SOIREE: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    HICKSON

  32. SUPER SELL SUNDAY SUPREME: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    HICKSON

  33. MELODIC MONDAY MELODIOUS MEDLEY: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    HICKSON

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  35. Black Children's Picture Book About Fear

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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 912 views
    Troy

  37. CITIZEN, POET CLAUDIA RANKIN

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 965 views
    harry brown

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

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 7.9k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  40. 20 Finalists for the 2015 National Book Awards!

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 951 views
    Shirley Gale

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

    Troy,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Shirley Gale

  43. Black American Talk and Chat Show

    Guest BlackeazyG,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

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

    blackskeptics,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    blackskeptics

  45. The Only Black-Owned Bookstore in Manhattan

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Dontavious

  46. The 2015 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Winning Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 889 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 943 views
    Troy

  48. GHETTOHEAT FLASH: 4

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    HICKSON

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

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

    Guest,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Guest
    Guest

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