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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. Any questions for Alice Walker? We will be interviewing her this week.

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  2. Part One: Diversity is not Racism, I Just Wanted Them to Look like Me

    Shirley Gale,
    • 20 replies
    • 4.1k views
    Shirley Gale

  3. BOOK REVIEW REQUEST-Trampling of the Weeds

    Guest Lajuanda Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Guest
    Guest

  4. BOOK REVIEW REQUEST - Places In My Heart

    Sheryl,
    • 0 replies
    • 700 views
    Sheryl

  5. 2 for 1 Summer Book Promotion Special

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  6. Author of the DORK DIARIES bestselling Children's Books is a Sister

    Troy,
    • 6 replies
    • 4.7k views
    Troy

  7. "Black People Don't Read"

    Troy,
    • 21 replies
    • 7.4k views
    Phil Lamar

  8. Jemele Hill article in The Atlantic about black athletes leaving white schools plagiarized?

    Kareem,
    • 0 replies
    • 869 views
    Kareem

  9. Beautiful Authors!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 976 views
    Troy

  10. A new Storyboard film from me

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 946 views
    richardmurray

  11. Standing. My. Ground. Black. Capitol. Police. Officer..

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 427 views
    harry brown

  12. Good. Times. Book. Bern Nanette Stanis

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 727 views
    harry brown

  13. Heart of love coloring page

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 254 views
    richardmurray

  14. The Pact

    alidawriter,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    alidawriter

  15. FREE BOOK!

    alidawriter,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    alidawriter

  16. Book Fairs & Festivals Highlighting African American Authors

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  17. BOOK REVIEW REQUEST - Her Kind of Man

    Guest Elle Wright,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Troy

  18. Submissions Deadline: 2017 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  19. Naughtier. Than. Nice.Eric. Dickey.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 722 views
    harry brown

  20. Interested in book review

    Guest Ross,
    • 0 replies
    • 725 views
    Guest
    Guest

  21. Build our community through Gifting

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 751 views
    daniellegfny

  22. I. Got. The. Christmas Spirit. !

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 788 views
    harry brown

  23. Happy Mothers Day

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    richardmurray

  24. 12,,Days. Of. Christmas. Soul. Food.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 816 views
    harry brown

  25. 2025 Experience/Reflections

    L-Ouverture,
    • 0 replies
    • 210 views
    L-Ouverture

  26. May 2026 Challenges or activities

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 225 views
    richardmurray

  27. When Love is not strong enough

    alidawriter,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    alidawriter

  28. FREE BOOK

    alidawriter,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    alidawriter

  29. 5TH ANNUAL GHETTOHEAT TWEETHEAD-A-THON ON TWITTER!

    Guest,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  30. The Best Black Books Coming out February 2017

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  31. Community Book Center, New Orleans, LA, Fighting to Stay Open

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Guest
    Guest

  32. A Time to Killmonger

    D.E. Eliot,
    • 31 replies
    • 7.4k views
    MAFOOMBAY

  33. BOOK REVIEW - Little Lady Rose

    Guest Tamar Grigsby,
    • 0 replies
    • 888 views
    Guest
    Guest

  34. The Shepherd Into Hell

    Guest Joseph Norris III,
    • 0 replies
    • 834 views
    Guest
    Guest

  35. THE ADVENTURES OF HICKSON, SERIES 2: GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 25 replies
    • 5.2k views
    HICKSON

  36. Black or African-American

    Guest Madinah S.,
    • 12 replies
    • 2.6k views
    Kiran H. J. Dellimore

  37. Can I Get Some Feedback on This Press Release for 6 Magic Cans of Happiness

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 768 views
    daniellegfny

  38. The Lurking Place: A Novel by Clarence Major

    Guest Fania,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  39. What is your most recent or favorite work that has the theme of love?

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 804 views
    richardmurray

  40. Assata Shakur

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    harry brown

  41. For science fiction writers

    richardmurray,
    • 1 reply
    • 665 views
    richardmurray

  42. Happy Besooned 2026

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 246 views
    richardmurray

  43. 5TH ANNUAL GHETTOHEAT TWEETHEAD-A-THON ON TWITTER!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 971 views
    HICKSON

  44. Part Two: Diversity is not Racism--Producing Three Beautiful Black Sea Sisters

    Shirley Gale,
    • 0 replies
    • 998 views
    Shirley Gale

  45. A Terrific Bookstore in Tampa's Ybor City, Best Books Rich Treasures 

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.5k views
    Guest
    Guest

  46. Faithful Servants: The Collector's Edition

    Guest Marc Curtis Little,
    • 0 replies
    • 826 views
    Guest
    Guest

  47. My Bondage,My. Freedom! Frederick. Douglass!

    harry brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Maurice

  48. STUBBS: BLACK HISTORY--GHETTOHEAT STYLE

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    HICKSON

  49. The New Promotional Video of 6 Magic Cans Of Happiness

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 771 views
    daniellegfny

  50. Request for a book review: Love as of late

    Guest Adrienne,
    • 0 replies
    • 615 views
    Guest
    Guest

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