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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.

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  2. 2nd Annual Harlem Renaissance Holiday Fete

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  4. Whoopi Goldberg Partners With Book 0f the Month

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  7. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS PRESENTS: CONVICT'S CANDY!

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  8. 1,810 Authors Profiled on AALBC.com

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

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

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  11. BEAUTIFUL BLACK FRIDAY FIESTA: GHETTOHEAT!

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  12. BOOK OF LUKE,LUTHER CAMPBELL

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    CDBurns

  13. GHETTOHEAT TV PRESENTS: THUMPIN' THANKSGIVING 2015!

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

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    Troy

  15. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SOIREE: GHETTOHEAT!

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  16. SUPER SELL SUNDAY SUPREME: GHETTOHEAT!

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  17. MELODIC MONDAY MELODIOUS MEDLEY: GHETTOHEAT!

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

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    Troy

  19. Black Children's Picture Book About Fear

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    • 1.7k views
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  20. T. Geronimo Johnson Wins 9th Annual Gaines Award

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    • 0 replies
    • 876 views
    Troy

  21. CITIZEN, POET CLAUDIA RANKIN

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

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

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    • 2 replies
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  24. 20 Finalists for the 2015 National Book Awards!

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    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 900 views
    Shirley Gale

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

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    • 6 replies
    • 2.1k views
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  27. Black American Talk and Chat Show

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

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    • 999 views
    blackskeptics

  29. The Only Black-Owned Bookstore in Manhattan

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Dontavious

  30. The 2015 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Winning Books

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    • 0 replies
    • 861 views
    Troy

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

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    • 0 replies
    • 918 views
    Troy

  32. GHETTOHEAT FLASH: 4

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

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    • 995 views
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  34. Cracked Glass, Part One: The Whole Damned Family

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    • 2 replies
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  35. GHETTOHEAT FLASH: 3

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  36. Memphis Noir Launch Event

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  37. Introducing Author Chris Burns

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    • 19 replies
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  38. B.O.S.S. Book Launch - Atlanta, GA Nov 15th

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  39. Hello

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  40. Series success!

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  41. Black Arts Movement, writer and actress S. Pearl Sharp

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  42. Paperbooks Make a Comeback as People Put Down eBooks...

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    • 5 replies
    • 2.5k views
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  43. Gathering the Waters

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    • 2 replies
    • 836 views
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  44. Great Book of Photographs from Eli Reed

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
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  45. Check Out The Mosaic Literary Conference

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    • 845 views
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  46. Why not try writing courses from 2 National Best Selling Authors

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    • 1 reply
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  47. Funk & Soul Covers

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    • 0 replies
    • 768 views
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  48. Quvenzhane Wallis Signs 6-figure Children's Book Deal

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 905 views
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  49. Jacqueline Jones LaMon Elected President of Cave Canem Foundation

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    • 973 views
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  50. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GHETTOHEAT TV!

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