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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. MESSAGE TO THE BLACK MAN.

    boitumelo,
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    boitumelo

  2. Discover a Good Book or Interesting Author

    Troy,
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    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  3. Good Old Fashioned Common Sense: Books by J. California Cooper

    Troy,
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    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  4. Sidechicks and Mistresses. What happened to our culture?

    S.R. Chase,
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    • 1.1k views
    S.R. Chase

  5. Carole Boston Weatherford's Beautiful Books for Children

    Troy,
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    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  6. The Comet. W. E. B. Dubois.

    harry brown,
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    • 891 views
    harry brown

  7. Dr. Sebi Speaks of Dembali: Crossing Over from Dis-Ease to Ease in Matters of Health, Race, Family, and Culture

    Guest Bev,
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    • 698 views
    Guest
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  8. I would like a book review

    Guest Charles R Harris,
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    • 774 views
    Guest
    Guest

  9. Did you hear what the Judges had to say

    daniellegfny,
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    • 699 views
    daniellegfny

  10. The 32nd edition of the 2023 Richard Murray Newsletter.

    richardmurray,
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    • 617 views
    richardmurray

  11. Most recent poetry

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 351 views
    richardmurray

  12. The Gathering in the Age of Darkness

    KMTPub,
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    • 320 views
    KMTPub

  13. RMNewsletter 4th Version July 20th 2025

    richardmurray,
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    • 738 views
    richardmurray

  14. An Author You Should Know: Gary Golio, Children's Book Author & Visual Artist

    Troy,
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    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  15. FLOYD ADAMS DIED,FORMER MAYOR

    harry brown,
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    • 934 views
    harry brown

  16. GHETTOHEAT FLASH: 1

    HICKSON,
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    • 1.6k views
    HICKSON

  17. Seeds of Deception - for review

    Guest Arlene L. Walker,
    • 0 replies
    • 707 views
    Guest
    Guest

  18. Another. College. Love.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    harry brown

  19. The 50th edition of the 2023 Richard Murray Newsletter

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 499 views
    richardmurray

  20. KWL romance tropes episode

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 468 views
    richardmurray

  21. Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras by Odie Henderson

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 466 views
    richardmurray

  22. Ledisi, Cornel West & Keli Goff on The Book Look! NEW!

    TheBookLook,
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    • 1.1k views
    TheBookLook

  23. Join Enoch Pratt Free Library in Celebration of International Women’s History Month

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.8k views
    Troy

  24. Book Review Requested

    Guest Louie T. McClain II,
    • 0 replies
    • 911 views
    Guest
    Guest

  25. Children Black Book Fair,Baltimore.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 815 views
    harry brown

  26. Your Feedback Is Requested Which Cover Is The Most Appealing

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 780 views
    daniellegfny

  27. GDBEe kickstarter

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 978 views
    richardmurray

  28. Ghost Gun by cc ECK — Debut Literary Novel | Review Consideration

    cc ECK,
    • 0 replies
    • 92 views
    cc ECK

  29. CONVICT'S CANDY CONQUERS...

    HICKSON,
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    • 1.6k views
    HICKSON

  30. Greetings from Cynique

    Cynique,
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    • 1.4k views
    Cynique

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 677 views
    Troy

  32. AALBC's Book Database is Down

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 822 views
    Troy

  33. KWL Live Q&A with Kate Tilton

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 421 views
    richardmurray

  34. A story for AALBC part 4

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 630 views
    richardmurray

  35. Historical Fiction Title for Review Consideration: Orange Line to Forest Hills

    KevinJ914,
    • 0 replies
    • 178 views
    KevinJ914

  36. 1933: The year it all happened

    alidawriter,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.8k views
    alidawriter

  37. W.E.B. Dubois,The Talented Tenth.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 945 views
    harry brown

  38. The Talented Ribkins by Ladee Hubbard Wins 2017 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 922 views
    Troy

  39. Request For Book Review

    Wayne A. Bibbs,
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    • 695 views
    Wayne A. Bibbs

  40. Life through the Eyes of a Woman

    Guest Eyquionette Latin,
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    • 784 views
    Guest
    Guest

  41. I want My Book Reviewed By Your Prestigious Organization

    Guest Chuka Nduneseokwu,
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    • 669 views
    Guest
    Guest

  42. Me. And. Theo. Growing. Up. ,Malcolm. Jamal. Warner.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 538 views
    harry brown

  43. The truth at last about why we never got our 40 acres and a mule

    alidawriter,
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    • 2.2k views
    alidawriter

  44. Jacob’s Cabin – Free Limited Time

    hen81,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    hen81

  45. BLACK MESSIAH

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 678 views
    harry brown

  46. Finding Jet Magazines

    Guest Ben Shelley,
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    • 736 views
    Guest
    Guest

  47. Book Review request

    Guest Co Kane,
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    • 714 views
    Guest
    Guest

  48. LITTLE MAN, LITTLE MAN is James Baldwin's Only Book for Children

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 793 views
    Troy

  49. African American History: The Untold Stories

    Guest Yvette Long,
    • 0 replies
    • 818 views
    Guest
    Guest

  50. The next Two Countdown 2021 Guest

    daniellegfny,
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    • 804 views
    daniellegfny

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