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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.

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  2. HICKSON IS READIN' GHETTOHEAT!

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  3. The Pastor’s Lover – Free Limited Time

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  4. CHAOS OR COMMUNITY/

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  5. Huffington Post STILL Exploiting Writers!

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  6. White Man's Disease Labor Day Special

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  7. Hi All I'm new to this forum.. My name is Mercy

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  8. EXCERPT; THE UNMAKING OF THE BLACK MAN

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  9. Book Review Request

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  10. Amber and The Hidden City Novel Study Guide

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  11. Book Review Request: Ava and Mae Own a Lemonade Stand

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  12. Book Review

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  13. Attica Locke's novel Black Water Rising

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

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  15. Please consider reviewing Civil Rights Baby

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

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  17. HBCU University presses

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

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  19. 13th National Black Writers Conference Airs on C-SPAN Book TV

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  20. Salvation Song

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    • 891 views
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  21. The EVO Universe picks up TWO 5 Star Reviews from Readers' Favorite!

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  22. The Dark Universe

    Milton,
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    • 875 views
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  23. Searching for Zion by Emily Raboteau

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

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

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  26. EXCERPT: THE UNMAKING OF THE BLACK MAN

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    • 792 views
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  27. Video: Kwame Alexander reads from The Undefeated

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  28. Illustrated Bible

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  29. RMNewsletter 5th version 06072026

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

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  31. Majority of Authors Earn Below Poverty Line

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

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

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    Bev

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

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  35. Best First Sentence Contest! + more

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  36. Chenayder Q and A on her new song Colors

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

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  38. RMNewsletter 4th Version February 23rd

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

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

    Troy,
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  41. Request for a Book Review

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  42. New Black Owned Bookstore coming to DC

    Troy,
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  43. Julius Bernard Lester (January 27, 1939 – January 18, 2018)

    Troy,
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  44. Price of Past Sins

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  45. Oprah’s Book Club Announces “Nightcrawling” by Debut Author Leila Mottley as Next Selection

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  46. Enter the AALBC.com Best Book Trailer for 2010 Competition

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  47. GHETTOHEAT® IS ROCKIN' ON THE R-A-D-I-O-! #9

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  48. AALBC.com's Marketing Kit

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  49. 2017 Phillis Wheatley Award Winning Books

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  50. Help me find a book

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