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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. 2015 Phillis Wheatley Awards -- Harlem Book Fair

    Guest,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    CDBurns

  2. Eric Jerome Dickey's Book One Night

    Janice,
    • 10 replies
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

  3. A History of Storer College from Slavery to Desegregation

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  4. Power List Summer 2015 Best-Selling Books

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    CDBurns

  5. New International Pavilion at the Library of Congress 2015 National Book Festival

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  6. Uncle tom or New Negro?

    ashthereader,
    • 9 replies
    • 4.4k views
    CDBurns

  7. Read This to Discover Great Authors, Books, Events & More

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 765 views
    Troy

  8. Ta-Nehisi Coates Between the World and Me debuts at #1 on the New York Time Best Sellers List

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  9. The Program for the Black Caucus of the American Library Association 9th Conference

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  10. Plukka presents Pamela Newkirk

    Guest,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  11. One man's view of the 2015 Harlem Book Fair

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    Akia

  12. Call for Submissions: Fall/Winter 2015 Killens Review of Arts & Letters

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  13. Go Set a Watchman sells 1.1 Million Copies in Less Than Two Weeks.

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 918 views
    Troy

  14. HICKSON: CEO OF GHETTOHEAT® IS ON INSTAGRAM!

    HICKSON,
    • 6 replies
    • 4.8k views
    HICKSON

  15. GHETTOHEATHOTNESS BOOK CLUB MEETS 2/13 ON FACEBOOK!

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views
    HICKSON

  16. What Are YOU Willing to Do?

    Guest,
    • 0 replies
    • 924 views
    Guest
    Guest

  17. Wings God Almighty

    Guest,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  18. New Self-Publishing Literary Award to Promote Diverse Books in Libraries

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 886 views
    Troy

  19. Forum traffic is up 45%, but participation is down

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 750 views
    Troy

  20. GHETTOHEAT CELEBRATES 12 YEARS OF HOTNESS!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    HICKSON

  21. African Americans in Publishing

    Guest,
    • 1 reply
    • 2k views
    CDBurns

  22. BEN CARSON'S SMILING FACE/

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  23. “What is AALBC like as far as pricing and visitors to their site actually making purchases?”

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.6k views
    Cynique

  24. Why I keep Asking You Not to Buy Books from Amazon

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    CDBurns

  25. "A Lively BEA" Reported by Publishers Weekly

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 4.8k views
    Troy

  26. Regine L. Sawyer Creator of Black Comics

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  27. Waiting to Exhale is on President Obama’s Bookshelf

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 7.6k views
    CDBurns

  28. Power List Best-Selling Books - Spring 2015

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  29. MEMORIAL DAY, BLACK SOLDIERS/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    harry brown

  30. Queen Bessie

    Cynique,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Cynique

  31. The 9th Annual Black Pack Party - May 27, 2015

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    Marc Polite

  32. The All-White World of Children's Books

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 12.3k views
    CDBurns

  33. The Killer Angels by MIchael Shaara

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  34. Bitches in Bookshops

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  35. FIRE NEXT TIME, JAMES BALDWIN

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 987 views
    harry brown

  36. Interesting Videos on African American Literature

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views
    CDBurns

  37. 46th NAACP Image Awards Nominees - Outstanding Literary Work

    Troy,
    • 13 replies
    • 53.5k views
    Troy

  38. Anne Rice The Beauty's Kingdom Interview

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.7k views
    Troy

  39. THE RADIAL KING,CORNEL WEST/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    harry brown

  40. EXCERPT FROM THICKNESS: A GHETTOHEAT PRODUCTION!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views
    HICKSON

  41. Calling All Bloggers Join Me Tonight (Apr 2) at 8 p.m. #bloggerweek

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views
    CDBurns

  42. Hi, my name is Tiffany and I'm new to AALBC.

    tiffanysimonethewriter,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  43. New to AALBC and saying hi... "Hi!"

    Christina,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Christina

  44. Praedamus Let Us Prey Selling Heaven: It's All An Illusion

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Cynique

  45. What Are Your Reading Now?

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    CDBurns

  46. CHOSEN EXILE///ALLYSON HOBBS

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    harry brown

  47. 41 Female National Book Award Nonfiction Honorees

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 3.7k views
    Troy

  48. Conversation with Bernice McFadden and Terry McMillan - Brooklyn, NY

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  49. PEN World Voices Festival, NYC May 4-10, 2015 - focus on Africa

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  50. Newly Discovered Manuscript from Carter G. Woodson Published

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

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