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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. RMNewsletter 4th Version July 6th 2025

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    • 594 views
    richardmurray

  2. Use an AALBC.com Amazon Affiliate Code - get discounts on advertising

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  3. I take it back

    Crystal,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Crystal

  4. Photos from the 2012 Black Pack Party

    Troy,
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    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  5. My Road to Essence: Team Get Obsessed Movement

    Troy,
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    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  6. Keisha’s Mama Is So Fine – Free Limited Time

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    • 1.8k views
    hen81

  7. National Black Writers Conference Call for Papers & Poetry Cafe Auditions

    Troy,
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    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  8. Underground Railroad,Colson Whitehead.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  9. Widening the Path: The Importance of Publishing Black Writers

    Troy,
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    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  10. Librarian of Congress Names Tracy K. Smith U.S. Poet Laureate for 2017-2018

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    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  11. Solution. For. Black. America,Emmanuel Barbee..

    harry brown,
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    • 799 views
    harry brown

  12. Book Review Request - No Tears for Dead Men

    Guest Dilsa Saunders Bailey,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.6k views
    simplydilsa

  13. Have you read THE MIS-EDUCATION OF THE NEGRO?

    Troy,
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    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  14. Caldecott Medals and Honors Books Bestowed to Black Artists

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 5.2k views
    Troy

  15. The Future Still Belongs to Us . . .

    artGriot,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views
    artGriot

  16. The Jewish Literary Mafia

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
    richardmurray

  17. Excellent Graphic Novels Featuring Black Characters

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
    richardmurray

  18. New Kwanzaa Book: Released Date March 15, 2025

    New World Press, In.,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  19. Adult Nonfiction Title for Review: BRIDGING THE RIVERS OF DIFFERENCE by Catherine Meeks (Morehouse Publishing, 6/16/26)

    Chloe Boulard,
    • 0 replies
    • 479 views
    Chloe Boulard

  20. Read it here, WBP+1

    careycarey,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.4k views
    careycarey

  21. Flava: Chapter 2

    alidawriter,
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    alidawriter

  22. Things You Can’t Tell Mama - The Pastor's Wife 2 – Free Limited Time

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    • 1.6k views
    hen81

  23. OVERCOMING SPEECHLESSNESS,,ALICE WALKER

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 898 views
    harry brown

  24. Few Black writers have won Pulitzer Prizes

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 4.3k views
    Troy

  25. Stage a “Takeover” to Promote Your Book!

    Guest Madinah S.,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  26. Hey. Black. Child. !!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 665 views
    harry brown

  27. Movies

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    • 889 views
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  28. Affirmations. For. A. Black. Man.. Terrell Hunt

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 604 views
    harry brown

  29. Flava: Chapter 3

    alidawriter,
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views
    Cynique

  30. THE BOOK LOOK ROCKED BY SCANDAL!

    TheBookLook,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Milton

  31. AALBC.com Mourns Passing of Nigerian Novelist Chinua Achebe

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  32. A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT, BY DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING/

    harry brown,
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    • 1k views
    harry brown

  33. A Map of Independent Bookstores That Serve the Black Community

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  34. TEAM GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 965 views
    HICKSON

  35. Crime fiction book released

    Guest Nick Knardirell,
    • 0 replies
    • 714 views
    Guest
    Guest

  36. I request to have a book review

    Guest Eric F Wortham,
    • 0 replies
    • 732 views
    Guest
    Guest

  37. Pool Hustlers The Legend of English Dan

    Guest Ramel Self,
    • 0 replies
    • 988 views
    Guest
    Guest

  38. Spring Into Action! Writers Empowerment Series

    Guest Inspired Ink NY,
    • 0 replies
    • 713 views
    Guest
    Guest

  39. FRONTLINE: Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 931 views
    Troy

  40. Requesting Review of Political Thriller

    Guest Neal Owens,
    • 0 replies
    • 997 views
    Guest
    Guest

  41. Muscadine Wine: A Short Story Collection

    Milton,
    • 1 reply
    • 959 views
    richardmurray

  42. Request for review

    Biff Barnes,
    • 0 replies
    • 705 views
    Biff Barnes

  43. The 37th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 445 views
    richardmurray

  44. Machines Stories series is now complete

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 210 views
    richardmurray

  45. Exclusive Interview: Steve Harvey and Bishop Eddie Long

    careycarey,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views
    Linda Chavis

  46. DAMON "AMIN" MEADOWS: URBAN LIT WITH A TWIST!

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.5k views
    HICKSON

  47. AALBC.com Mourns Passing of Nigerian Novelist Chinua Achebe

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  48. African American Literary Tea--THE WRITE STUFF

    Guest Sheila Morris,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  49. Black Book Websites Need Love More Than Ever

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 4.4k views
    Troy

  50. Book review request

    Guest William Davis,
    • 0 replies
    • 871 views
    Guest
    Guest

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