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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 2015 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Winning Books

    Troy,
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    Troy

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

    Troy,
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    • 948 views
    Troy

  3. GHETTOHEAT FLASH: 4

    HICKSON,
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    • 1.2k views
    HICKSON

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

    Troy,
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    • 1k views
    Troy

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

    Guest,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Guest
    Guest

  6. GHETTOHEAT FLASH: 3

    HICKSON,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.3k views
    HICKSON

  7. Memphis Noir Launch Event

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    Troy

  8. Introducing Author Chris Burns

    Troy,
    • 19 replies
    • 4.1k views
    Troy

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

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

  10. Hello

    Donia Moore Gonzales Phd,
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    • 1.1k views
    CDBurns

  11. Series success!

    Chicki Brown,
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    • 1.1k views
    CDBurns

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

    Troy,
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    • 3.3k views
    CDBurns

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

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.7k views
    Troy

  14. Gathering the Waters

    Guest,
    • 2 replies
    • 915 views
    Guest
    Guest

  15. Great Book of Photographs from Eli Reed

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.7k views
    CDBurns

  16. Check Out The Mosaic Literary Conference

    Troy,
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    • 892 views
    Troy

  17. Why not try writing courses from 2 National Best Selling Authors

    Guest,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  18. Funk & Soul Covers

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 810 views
    Troy

  19. Quvenzhane Wallis Signs 6-figure Children's Book Deal

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 939 views
    Troy

  20. Jacqueline Jones LaMon Elected President of Cave Canem Foundation

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  21. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GHETTOHEAT TV!

    HICKSON,
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    • 1.2k views
    HICKSON

  22. Hue-Man Bookstore's October Events

    Troy,
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    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  23. Writer's Pro Workshops:Digital Workshops for Aspiring, New, and Veteran Authors

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 952 views
    Troy

  24. Black Hollywood Unchained

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  25. Angela Flournoy is a National Book Foundation Honorees

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  26. Baldwin's Heir to Write Black Panther comic for Marvel

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.4k views
    Troy

  27. New List! Best-Selling Children’s Books on AALBC.com

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 5k views
    Troy

  28. Big Name Authors Headline the National Black Book Festival

    Troy,
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    • 2k views
    Troy

  29. Wil Haygood’s new book, Showdown, on Thurgood Marshall and racial segregation

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    • 4.5k views
    Troy

  30. Authors interview

    Guest,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.2k views
    Guest
    Guest

  31. eBook Sales Are Down - Paper Books Enjoy Growth

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    CDBurns

  32. Welcome to Death Row

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 913 views
    Troy

  33. African American Publishing Directories?

    Guest,
    • 1 reply
    • 778 views
    Troy

  34. THE FIRE NEXT TIME,JAMES BALDWIN/

    harry brown,
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    • 801 views
    harry brown

  35. Two of My Favorite Publishers (and one is not Black owned)

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 900 views
    CDBurns

  36. UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.

    harry brown,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  37. ...And Amazon Is Now A Book Agent/Publisher/Distributor...again

    CDBurns,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  38. Majority of Authors Earn Below Poverty Line

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  39. The 40 Most Popular Books Read by African Americans this Summer

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.8k views
    Troy

  40. GHETTOHEAT FLASH: 2

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    HICKSON

  41. SOUL FOOD COOKING

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 785 views
    harry brown

  42. Equality, Opportunity, and the American Dream--is Bull Crap!

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Cynique

  43. Avid Reader Looking for the Title of Book

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 900 views
    Troy

  44. Black Women Booted off a Train for Laughing

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Cynique

  45. Remember: When people tell you something's wrong...

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 935 views
    Troy

  46. 5TH ANNUAL GHETTOHEAT TWEETHEAD-A-THON ON TWITTER!

    Guest,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  47. TEAM GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    HICKSON

  48. 5TH ANNUAL GHETTOHEAT TWEETHEAD-A-THON ON TWITTER!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 976 views
    HICKSON

  49. How Can Bloggers Support Each Other?

    Troy,
    • 15 replies
    • 4.4k views
    Troy

  50. Who has filled the intellectual void after James Baldwin?

    Troy,
    • 32 replies
    • 12.3k views
    Troy

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