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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. Claim. Your. Throne. Jay. Barnett

    harry brown,
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    • 472 views
    harry brown

  2. RMNewsletter 4th Version June 7th 2025

    richardmurray,
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    • 469 views
    richardmurray

  3. Kimberla Lawson Roby -- What A Career!

    Troy,
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    • 935 views
    Troy

  4. New book

    Guest Cynthia Amis Dickerson,
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    • 885 views
    Guest
    Guest

  5. December 2016 Newsletter – Great New Books, Articles, and More

    Troy,
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    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  6. Meji 10th Anniversary Edition

    Milton,
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    • 959 views
    Milton

  7. Writers who can't draw, come forth

    richardmurray,
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    • 574 views
    richardmurray

  8. CALLING ALL BLACK WRITERS- submit to win prizes

    richardmurray,
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    • 264 views
    richardmurray

  9. An Author You Should Know: Cheryl and Wade Hudson

    Troy,
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    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  10. Celebrating Ancient Black History with The Book Look

    BrandNu,
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    • 1.3k views
    BrandNu

  11. The Definition of Insanity - Coping with a child's mental Illness

    Guest Rhonda Robinson,
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    • 693 views
    Guest
    Guest

  12. Witches Bath from Richard Murray

    richardmurray,
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    • 379 views
    richardmurray

  13. A Park Stands on All of Our Graves by Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman

    Black Writers for Peace,
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    • 395 views
    Black Writers for Peace

  14. GHETTOHEAT® HOTNESS: HICKSON

    Guest HICKSON,
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    • 3k views
    Guest
    Guest

  15. GOOGLE GHETTOHEAT®!

    HICKSON,
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    • 3.6k views
    HICKSON

  16. Netflix Releases Luke Cage (of Marvel Comics) Movie Trailer

    Troy,
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    • 1k views
    Troy

  17. F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival 2020

    Guest Donna M. Gray-Banks,
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    • 697 views
    Guest
    Guest

  18. Review Request: Horse of a Different Color: The Tallest Kid in the Class

    Guest Toshia Stelivan,
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    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  19. Harriet. Tubman Books

    harry brown,
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    • 566 views
    harry brown

  20. Kobo Indie Book Cover contest

    richardmurray,
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    • 764 views
    richardmurray

  21. A Black, Gay, Christian Dwarf chronicles his life’s journey

    Troy,
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    • 11.1k views
    Troy

  22. Traveling Soul- Life Of Curtis Mayfield.

    harry brown,
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    • 934 views
    harry brown

  23. A Book To Escape Reality of Racism/Police Brutality (review request)

    Guest Janee' Thompson,
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    • 721 views
    Guest
    Guest

  24. The Untold Story Of The "Wildman of the Wynooche"

    John Tornow Legend,
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    • 933 views
    John Tornow Legend

  25. Question for Black Authors- What are your thoughts on interpretations to your work?

    richardmurray,
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    • 658 views
    richardmurray

  26. My name is AJ Sam, author and publisher of A Journey Far: Ibere (Beginnings). I am requesting consideration for the African American Literature Book Club to review my novel.

    AJ Sam,
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    • 669 views
    AJ Sam

  27. Writer - A producer for Skydance said they want to find Sisqo in the new show Star Trek Starfleet Academy, what say you?

    richardmurray,
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    • 215 views
    richardmurray

  28. Ky-Mani Marley's "Dear Dad"

    Waterstar,
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    • 1.1k views
    Waterstar

  29. Twitter has a lot of nerve!

    Troy,
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    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  30. LOL...You can't make this stuff UP!!

    Dee Miller,
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    • 967 views
    Dee Miller

  31. Nonfiction Book- There Is Something About Edgefield Shining a Light on the Black Community through History, Genealogy & Genetic DNA

    Guest Natonne Elaine Kemp,
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    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  32. For Immediate Release: Production of Clarence the Cabbie Confidential Begins

    daniellegfny,
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    • 896 views
    daniellegfny

  33. The Blue Shadow

    Guest Anansi Jones,
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    • 845 views
    Guest
    Guest

  34. Mardi Gras fiction

    richardmurray,
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    • 194 views
    richardmurray

  35. Bowker's New Book Title Statistics

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  36. African American Bizarro Writer Andre Duza

    Chrishayden,
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    • 1.6k views
    Chrishayden

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

    Troy,
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    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  38. Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business 2018 Conference

    Guest Joylynn M. Ross,
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    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  39. Would like a book review for Upright Bass: The Musical Life & Legacy of Jamil Nasser

    Guest Muneer Nasser,
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    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  40. Who would like an Advanced Review Copy of 6 Magic Cans of Happiness

    daniellegfny,
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    • 780 views
    daniellegfny

  41. The Painkillers. A medical mystery by Glenn Parris.

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 406 views
    Milton

  42. Enjoy 2018 Coretta Scott King Award Winning Books for Children

    Troy,
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    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  43. Video: Bestselling Author Tarkisha Wallace's Book, Little Girl Arise

    Troy,
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    • 1k views
    Troy

  44. Amber and the Hidden City: A Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure!

    Milton,
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    • 1.3k views
    Milton

  45. AALBC Mourns the Passing of NBA Legend Kobe Bryant

    Troy,
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    • 1k views
    Troy

  46. Don’t Call Me Crazy! I’m Just in Love Paperback from Swiyyah Nadirah Woodard

    richardmurray,
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    • 204 views
    richardmurray

  47. MAN CHILD IN THE PROMISED LAND/

    harry brown,
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    • 1.2k views
    harry brown

  48. I would like a review.

    Guest Mattye /crowley,
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    • 720 views
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    Guest

  49. Want Upcoming Book About Stopping Rise of Violence in Young Men?

    Guest Serabh,
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    • 974 views
    Guest
    Guest

  50. My Interview with DC Livers of Blacks Press Radio

    daniellegfny,
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    • 1.2k views
    daniellegfny

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