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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. Ratchet Woman 2 – Tameka’s Turmoil – Free Limited Time

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  2. Colin Kaepernick Signs a $1 Million+ Book Deal

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  3. Zora Neale Hurston Has a New Book...

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  4. Joy Comes in the Morning: Book Review

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  5. Go On Girl! Book Club Co-Founder Lynda M. Johnson Passes

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  6. The 34th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.

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  7. The End of the Cento series and the beginning of the RMPLCL : RMNewsletter 4th Version October 5th 2025

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  8. Book Review Request: Gettin' Down to the "Real" Nitty-Gritty, Life: American Dream or American Nightmare

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  9. KIN FOLKS (new novel)

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  10. Spend 99 Cents for 20 Books for a Chance to Win $100

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  11. Sneak Peek At Mommy Be So Mean She Takes My Money

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  12. Ahmenfree's Magic

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    • 908 views
    harry brown

  13. Kobo plus has expanded

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  14. RMNewsletter 4th Version 01/19/2025

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  15. Marlon James Wins the 2015 Man Booker Prize!

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  16. Grooming A Generation.

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  17. Before the Safari: A Changa's Safari Prequel

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    • 988 views
    Milton

  18. Juneteenth Poetry- The Freeman's Complaint

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  19. Flash Fictions a series 

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  20. Rosa Guy Passed Recently

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  21. Lee Daniels talks with AALBC.com about his new film LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER

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  22. Black Girl Passion Chicago Experience

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  23. Summer Savings - Christmas in July

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  24. The Gospel According to a Black Woman

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    • 910 views
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  25. The. Exes. Brandon. Massey.

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    • 360 views
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  26. Say It Loud! Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African-American Identity

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  27. Great Books For Just 1 Penny

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  28. Win a Copy of Walter Mosley's New eBook

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  29. Seeking Book Review: Trusting the Currents

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  30. When The Vows Break

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    • 802 views
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  31. Book Review Request

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    • 995 views
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  32. O.W. Showe

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  33. The Long Walk: A Rite of Passage Story

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    • 875 views
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  34. Richard Murray Public Literary Challenges

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  35. Writers having fun

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  36. Honoring the 75th Anniversary of Zora Neale Hurston's novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God"

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  37. Richard Pryor Jr releases new book, "In a Pryor Life"

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  38. The Introduction of Body and Soul

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  39. Coming 12 Sep "The Secret" PG: MA

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  40. Book Review Request

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  41. RMNewsletter issue 29

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  42. History of Creation: The Announcement – Ideal Read for Black History Month!

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  43. Foolish April Challenges - RMNewsletter 4th Version April 5th 2026

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  44. Ask an Editor: http://bit.ly/askaneditor

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  45. 3rd annual Baltimore Urban Book Festival, July 14, 2013 at 12pm-6pm

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  46. GHETTOHEAT® ON-LINE PROMOTIONAL SERVICES!

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  47. Can You Identify These Black Writers?

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  48. Book Reviews-Questions

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  49. Bad. Men,Wicked. Women!

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  50. New Picture Book Oh Brother, Little Brother

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