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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. An African in Imperial London Wins Top Award

    Guest Danell Jones,
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    • 702 views
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  2. When You Least Expect It

    Guest Lisa Washington,
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    • 701 views
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  3. THE GREEN PASTURES,

    harry brown,
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    • 700 views
    harry brown

  4. Afro-Native Poetry and Rhymes

    Guest AfroN8V,
    • 1 reply
    • 700 views
    Troy

  5. Nikki Powerhouse has a new poetry book out

    richardmurray,
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    • 700 views
    richardmurray

  6. Building Paet

    daniellegfny,
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    • 700 views
    daniellegfny

  7. Book Review Request

    Guest Thomas K Davis,
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    • 700 views
    Guest
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  8. Diesel Heart: An Autobiography by Melvin Whitfield Carter Jr.

    Guest Alison Aten,
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    • 699 views
    Guest
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  9. Educated. Live. Of. Kendrick. Perkins.

    harry brown,
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    • 699 views
    harry brown

  10. Naughtier. Than. Nice.Eric. Dickey.

    harry brown,
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    • 699 views
    harry brown

  11. Why. We. Can't. Wait. Dr. King.

    harry brown,
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    • 699 views
    harry brown

  12. Skerry Tales

    Milton,
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    • 698 views
    Milton

  13. Kobo Indie Book Cover contest

    richardmurray,
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    • 698 views
    richardmurray

  14. My. Life In. The. Bush .

    harry brown,
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    • 698 views
    harry brown

  15. Social. World. Of Inner. City. Girls!

    harry brown,
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    • 698 views
    harry brown

  16. CROSS AND THE LYNCHING TREE

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 697 views
    harry brown

  17. Interested in book review

    Guest Ross,
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    • 697 views
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  18. Price of Past Sins

    Guest LaShelle L. Turner,
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    • 697 views
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  19. Children’s Book Review Request

    Guest Author Breanya,
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    • 695 views
    Guest
    Guest

  20. #BlackGirlMagic and Intersectional Feminism in Debut Slave Revolution Novel

    Guest Brooke Obie,
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    • 694 views
    Guest
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  21. What are YOU working on right now?!? 🤔

    Slaise,
    • 0 replies
    • 693 views
    Slaise

  22. Man. Who. Lived. Underground. Richard. Wright.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 693 views
    harry brown

  23. Request for review

    Biff Barnes,
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    • 692 views
    Biff Barnes

  24. Get on Your Large Book Cover on Every AALBC.com Page

    Troy,
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    • 692 views
    Troy

  25. Firedance from Tananarive Due side Steven Barnes of Lifewriting 09/16/2023

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 691 views
    richardmurray

  26. Join the Black Writers Facebook Group

    Michelle D. Jackson,
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    • 691 views
    Michelle D. Jackson

  27. No Where Girl

    Guest Charles Davis,
    • 0 replies
    • 691 views
    Guest
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  28. Maximum Journey by Ish Eli

    Guest Jasmine Woods,
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    • 691 views
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  29. Good. Things. To. Eat First. Cook. Book. By. Black. Chef .

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 690 views
    harry brown

  30. Creating A Free Black Media

    Guest MP Editor,
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    • 689 views
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  31. Digital Assassins Book cover Voting

    DanielleSpencer,
    • 1 reply
    • 689 views
    richardmurray

  32. Book Review Request: Mixtape: The Book

    Guest Ashton,
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    • 688 views
    Guest
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  33. NOW STREAMING: "Guest Who?!" Ep 03 - Am I...

    Slaise,
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    • 688 views
    Slaise

  34. Henry Freedom Box

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 688 views
    harry brown

  35. BLACK MESSIAH

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 688 views
    harry brown

  36. black man where's your key ?

    Guest cristy n'bkl,
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    • 686 views
    Guest
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  37. 45th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Freedom's Journal

    Troy,
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    • 686 views
    Troy

  38. Cast your vote for AALBC for Reviewer of the Year

    Troy,
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    • 686 views
    Troy

  39. Win Free Books from AALBC.com

    Troy,
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    • 685 views
    Troy

  40. Nigger. Strange. Career Of. A. Troublesome Word .

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 685 views
    harry brown

  41. Powerful "Quotes"

    Guest Mary Sims/Harold Toliver,
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    • 685 views
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  42. What. Color. Is. My. World,Lost. History. Of,Black. Inventors.

    harry brown,
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    • 685 views
    harry brown

  43. Burning Desire.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 684 views
    harry brown

  44. Seeking Tastemakers for review of debut novel

    Guest Courtney CLOVE Wheeler,
    • 0 replies
    • 683 views
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  45. Review Request: Yellow Tulips & Red Buses

    Adia Kamaria,
    • 0 replies
    • 683 views
    Adia Kamaria

  46. MORNING GLORY INSPIRATIONS

    Guest WILLEST WASHINGTON,
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    • 683 views
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  47. My reply to the biggest mistake even expert writers make

    richardmurray,
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    • 683 views
    richardmurray

  48. Discord , Der Tchrumpfs, Kobo Audio Book sale and Book Reviews RMNewsletter 4th Version August 31st 2025

    richardmurray,
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    • 682 views
    richardmurray

  49. Tonight at 8:00 p.m. A F.R.E.S.H. Conversation with Troy Johnson. Join us.

    Troy,
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    • 682 views
    Troy

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

    Guest Janee' Thompson,
    • 0 replies
    • 682 views
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