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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. The Last Homily On Liturgoid

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 654 views
    richardmurray

  2. Another of my work became a Daily Deviation on DeviantArt

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 494 views
    richardmurray

  3. The 34th edition of the Richard Murray Newsletter in 2023

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 585 views
    richardmurray

  4. The 52nd edition of the 2023 Richard Murray Newsletter.

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 489 views
    richardmurray

  5. BOOK REVIEW ANNIVERSARY: The Gardins of Edin from Rosey Lee

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 140 views
    richardmurray

  6. Whatever happened to.....Kam Williams?

    Chrishayden,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Chrishayden

  7. BOOK LOOK CREATOR & THEME ARTIST NEW MUSIC VIDEO!

    TheBookLook,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    TheBookLook

  8. Brenda Jackson, Raheem Devaughn, Trice Hickman, Scandal returns on The Book Look!

    TheBookLook,
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    • 1.2k views
    TheBookLook

  9. Black Males at Risk

    alidawriter,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  10. Conversation with Bernice McFadden and Terry McMillan - Brooklyn, NY

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  11. On Sale This Week at MVmedia!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Milton

  12. American Dream. Achieved. ,From. Negro Expense?

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 887 views
    harry brown

  13. Does Black Man's Burden Qualify as Black Lit

    Guest umbrarchist,
    • 0 replies
    • 984 views
    Guest
    Guest

  14. New Book

    kamorris,
    • 0 replies
    • 945 views
    kamorris

  15. 200 Important Black Books Coming Out in 2023

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 661 views
    Troy

  16. My Memoir: Nobody’s Favorite: On the Road to Breaking Generational Curses” Is Out Now

    ShereseX777,
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views
    richardmurray

  17. King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 546 views
    Troy

  18. Q & A WITH HICKSON: CEO OF GHETTOHEAT® AND DC BOOKDIVA

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.6k views
    HICKSON

  19. THE FIRE NEXT TIME,JAMES BALDWIN/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 739 views
    harry brown

  20. Black Pack Party in the Chicago Defender

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  21. Alex Haley's Roots.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 784 views
    harry brown

  22. Review request: New Yorker staff writer Alexis Okeowo's debut book A MOONLESS, STARLESS SKY

    Guest Odette Fleming,
    • 0 replies
    • 824 views
    Guest
    Guest

  23. Little Leaders,Bold Black Women.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 775 views
    Troy

  24. Blacks Versus,Niggers!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  25. FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY

    Gibran,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.6k views
    Gibran

  26. Hood. Supreme .

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    harry brown

  27. Troy Johnson Received Go On Girl! Book Club's "Pillar Award"

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  28. The Future of Book Publishing from the WSJ’s Future of Everything Festival

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Author Denise Turney

  29. COVID-19 Corona Virus

    Rodney campbell,
    • 4 replies
    • 873 views
    Rodney campbell

  30. Translate: "Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin"

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  31. Action-Adventure Fantasy Series: Sons of Meir

    JWriter,
    • 1 reply
    • 484 views
    richardmurray

  32. Have you ever read a poetic critique? : RMNewsletter 4th Version January 11th 2026 

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 101 views
    richardmurray

  33. For Colored Girls

    John H,
    • 6 replies
    • 3.5k views
    Chrishayden

  34. GHETTOHEAT--DID YOU KNOW?

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.9k views
    HICKSON

  35. Kobo and the "Independent" Bookseller

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  36. African American Publishing Directories?

    Guest,
    • 1 reply
    • 734 views
    Troy

  37. The Bennu Project (Book Review Request)

    Guest Aha Mena,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.7k views
    Aha Mena

  38. BOOK REVIEW REQUEST: House of Rougeaux

    Guest Erica Barbara,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  39. Where are the Novels That Speak to Middle Aged Black Men?

    Troy,
    • 32 replies
    • 7.2k views
    Mel Hopkins

  40. Black. Warriors-Buffalo. Soldiers

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 930 views
    Troy

  41. Win a free copy of Rise Up: Confronting a Country at the Crossroads by Al Sharpton

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 803 views
    Troy

  42. Why Don't Video Programs Featuring Black Books Work?

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 766 views
    Troy

  43. PBS NewsHour story: “Anti-racist reading drove business to Black bookstores”

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Chevdove

  44. How AI-Generated Books Could Hurt Self-Publishing Authors

    richardmurray,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.4k views
    richardmurray

  45. The Inferiority Complex of Black Authors.

    Laydee Gaga,
    • 1 reply
    • 749 views
    Troy

  46. Author Endorsements

    Tales from Zeal,
    • 2 replies
    • 921 views
    Tales from Zeal

  47. Greetings 👋🏽 - I'm Sheila. 😊

    Sheila Chadwick,
    • 0 replies
    • 169 views
    Sheila Chadwick

  48. Meet the Author: https://app.smore.com/n/23dyr

    jkm Mbdw,
    • 0 replies
    • 120 views
    jkm Mbdw

  49. 'FOR COLORED GIRLS' AND THE IMAGE OF BLACK MEN

    John H,
    • 18 replies
    • 6.9k views
    Cynique

  50. FOLLOW @HICKSONHOTNESS ON #TWITTER!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    HICKSON

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