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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. GHETTOHEATHOTNESS BOOK CLUB MEETS 2/13 ON FACEBOOK!

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
    HICKSON

  2. Racist Book About a White Teacher and Black Students

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  3. Black From the Future: A Collection of Black Speculative Writing

    Guest Stephanie Andrea Allen,
    • 0 replies
    • 647 views
    Guest
    Guest

  4. Tituba The Intentional Witch of Salem

    Guest Dave Tamanini,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Bev

  5. Sex, Race, and Robots - New Audiobook

    Guest Dr. H,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  6. A Promised Land: Deluxe Signed Edition by Barack Obama $350

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  7. Please consider reviewing Civil Rights Baby

    Guest Nita Wiggins,
    • 0 replies
    • 856 views
    Guest
    Guest

  8. My reply to the biggest mistake even expert writers make

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 660 views
    richardmurray

  9. Muscadine Wine Book Signing!

    Milton,
    • 1 reply
    • 524 views
    richardmurray

  10. HBCU University presses

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 421 views
    richardmurray

  11. Where are they now: Farmer Ted - Sixteen Candles + Deviantart August Birthday Literature Challenge WINNERS WILL GET PRIZES

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 688 views
    richardmurray

  12. Thank You Troy !

    Linda Chavis,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views
    Linda Chavis

  13. Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Cynique

  14. Submissions for the 2014 Ernest J. Gaines $10,000 Award for Literary Excellence Being Accepted

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.8k views
    Troy

  15. 13th National Black Writers Conference Airs on C-SPAN Book TV

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  16. Salvation Song

    LydiaE,
    • 0 replies
    • 856 views
    LydiaE

  17. GHETTOHEAT: AND GOD CREATED WOMAN

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.2k views
    HICKSON

  18. The EVO Universe picks up TWO 5 Star Reviews from Readers' Favorite!

    EVO Universe,
    • 0 replies
    • 894 views
    EVO Universe

  19. The Dark Universe

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 824 views
    Milton

  20. This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed by Charles E. Cobb Jr.

    Walkman93,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views
    Bev

  21. Pam Grier's Memoir comes out next week

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  22. The Booktrix (Video)

    hen81,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.6k views
    Troy

  23. Searching for Zion by Emily Raboteau

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  24. test

    admin,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  25. Black Author Secrets: How I Make $2,500+ in Book Sale Every Month

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Mel Hopkins

  26. The Best Selling Books on AALBC.com for July/August 2016

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  27. Videos: Saluting Go on Girl Book Club, Harlem Book Fair and More!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 925 views
    Troy

  28. Les Payne Pulitzer Prize winner passes away

    Del,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  29. EXCERPT: THE UNMAKING OF THE BLACK MAN

    Gibran,
    • 0 replies
    • 736 views
    Gibran

  30. Video: Kwame Alexander reads from The Undefeated

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 786 views
    Troy

  31. Illustrated Bible

    Guest Ugo Eboh,
    • 0 replies
    • 867 views
    Guest
    Guest

  32. Buy Our Popular "read more" Mug - Let Everyone Know You Support Literacy

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  33. The State of Blacks in Publishing a 2001 Perspective

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  34. Majority of Authors Earn Below Poverty Line

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  35. One World's publisher Chris Jackson Acquires Two Ta-Nehisi Coates Titles

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 991 views
    Troy

  36. Enter the EVO Universe

    EVO Universe,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

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

    Bev,
    • 0 replies
    • 909 views
    Bev

  38. MVmedia Spotlight: Griots, A Sword and Soul Anthology

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 764 views
    Milton

  39. Best First Sentence Contest! + more

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 851 views
    richardmurray

  40. Chenayder Q and A on her new song Colors

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 453 views
    richardmurray

  41. The 41st edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 499 views
    richardmurray

  42. RMNewsletter 4th Version February 23rd

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 329 views
    richardmurray

  43. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT BLACK ANIMATION TODAY?! RMNewsletter 4th Version August 3rd 2025

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 565 views
    richardmurray

  44. Are Bookstores Relevant? The Results

    Troy,
    • 13 replies
    • 3k views
    Troy

  45. THE UN BLACK YOU/

    harry brown,
    • 19 replies
    • 5.9k views
    Cynique

  46. PEN World Voices Festival, NYC May 4-10, 2015 - focus on Africa

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

  47. Two of My Favorite Publishers (and one is not Black owned)

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 835 views
    CDBurns

  48. Request for a Book Review

    Dr_APearson,
    • 0 replies
    • 751 views
    Dr_APearson

  49. Book Review Request- Rules of Engagement: Mending Citizen/Police Interactions

    B.L. Brown,
    • 9 replies
    • 3k views
    B.L. Brown

  50. New Black Owned Bookstore coming to DC

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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