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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. THE GARDINS OF EDIN – A debut novel about a southern family and its many complexities

    Rosey Lee,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Rosey Lee

  2. RE: reality check for carey carey

    Cynique,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Chrishayden

  3. ANPU: WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN #3

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.5k views
    HICKSON

  4. African-American Philosophers: 17 Conversations

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 4.8k views
    Dee Miller

  5. Nkiru Books is Online

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.4k views
    CDBurns

  6. BOOK REVIEW REQUEST

    Sheryl,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Sheryl

  7. Book review request -"College Life 101: Freshman Orientation"

    Guest J.B. Vample,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  8. Book Review request

    Guest Dori Hightower,
    • 0 replies
    • 815 views
    Guest
    Guest

  9. Book Review Request

    Guest Michael,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  10. Why Young,Men.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 876 views
    harry brown

  11. MacArthur “Genius” Books and a Literary Activist Transitions

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 721 views
    Troy

  12. Bell. Hook Dies

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 720 views
    Troy

  13. Dr. Martin. Luther. King.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 366 views
    harry brown

  14. Confederate Vampires from Princess Weekes and my question to lost Black causes in fiction?

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 605 views
    richardmurray

  15. Book Review Request: Lalibela (Poetry Collection)

    Regina Shepherd,
    • 2 replies
    • 797 views
    Regina Shepherd

  16. Two of the coolest things I learned about facebook this week

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Guest
    Guest

  17. Burn Baby Burn?

    Chrishayden,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Chrishayden

  18. 50% off Homepage Placement for your Book

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  19. The Fork and Spoon Chronicles

    alidawriter,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    alidawriter

  20. Book Giveaway for Two Book Clubs

    Deborah J. Davis,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Deborah J. Davis

  21. Michael Baisden, Eric Jerome Dickey & Malcolm X on The Book Look!

    TheBookLook,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    TheBookLook

  22. "Data Processing"

    Cynique,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  23. 2014 Leimert Park Village Book Fair

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  24. A History of Storer College from Slavery to Desegregation

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  25. Rolling out the New Website Design

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 958 views
    Troy

  26. Book Review Request

    Bare Bones Press,
    • 0 replies
    • 937 views
    Bare Bones Press

  27. Book Trailer: Shelter in a Time of Storm: How Black Colleges Fostered Generations of Leadership and Activism by Jelani M. Favors

    Guest Gina Mahalek,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  28. Nikki Powerhouse has a new poetry book out

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 706 views
    richardmurray

  29. The WHite SAviour in film from Princess Weekes and where is the Black savior?

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 487 views
    richardmurray

  30. CENTO Series episode 91

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 245 views
    richardmurray

  31. Poem -The Echo Of Tanit's Cries

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 119 views
    richardmurray

  32. [kalamu] E-DRUM - MAR 24, 2010

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

  33. The Destruction of Black America

    alidawriter,
    • 7 replies
    • 4.7k views
    Troy

  34. GHETTOHEAT® HOTNESS 3 TOUR 2012!

    HICKSON,
    • 4 replies
    • 5.5k views
    HICKSON

  35. Literacise™ Matches Body Movements with Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 4.9k views
    Troy

  36. Stephanie Robinson, Paul Coates, Black Classic Press, Sisters w/Books on The Book Look!

    TheBookLook,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  37. Eric Jerome Dickey's Book One Night

    Janice,
    • 10 replies
    • 3k views
    Troy

  38. The Ancestors.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Mel Hopkins

  39. WIN A FREE SPOT ON KETURAH KENDRICK BOOK TOUR!!!!

    Dr. Kim,
    • 0 replies
    • 820 views
    Dr. Kim

  40. Shattering Black Male Stereotypes

    Coach Michael Taylor,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Coach Michael Taylor

  41. ATLANTA ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY

    Guest Libby Anthony,
    • 0 replies
    • 761 views
    Guest
    Guest

  42. MVmedia Spotlight: Nasomi's Quest by Enock I. Simbaya

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Milton

  43. AALBC Review request

    Rosey Lee,
    • 2 replies
    • 961 views
    Rosey Lee

  44. The 14th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 331 views
    richardmurray

  45. Kiratheartist- I love my hair 2

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 341 views
    richardmurray

  46. Happy Belated Earth Day

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 142 views
    richardmurray

  47. CASTILLO IS SO GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.9k views
    HICKSON

  48. BLACK PEARL 2.

    alidawriter,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    alidawriter

  49. 2015 Phillis Wheatley Awards -- Harlem Book Fair

    Guest,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    CDBurns

  50. To .99 cents or not .99 cents?

    CDBurns,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.2k views
    Troy

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