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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. Salvation Song

    LydiaE,
    • 0 replies
    • 856 views
    LydiaE

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

    EVO Universe,
    • 0 replies
    • 890 views
    EVO Universe

  3. The Dark Universe

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 820 views
    Milton

  4. Searching for Zion by Emily Raboteau

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 918 views
    Troy

  7. EXCERPT: THE UNMAKING OF THE BLACK MAN

    Gibran,
    • 0 replies
    • 734 views
    Gibran

  8. Video: Kwame Alexander reads from The Undefeated

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 782 views
    Troy

  9. Illustrated Bible

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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  11. Majority of Authors Earn Below Poverty Line

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 999 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 988 views
    Troy

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

    Bev,
    • 0 replies
    • 905 views
    Bev

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

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 762 views
    Milton

  15. Best First Sentence Contest! + more

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 849 views
    richardmurray

  16. Chenayder Q and A on her new song Colors

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 450 views
    richardmurray

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

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 491 views
    richardmurray

  18. RMNewsletter 4th Version February 23rd

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 324 views
    richardmurray

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

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 560 views
    richardmurray

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

  21. Request for a Book Review

    Dr_APearson,
    • 0 replies
    • 745 views
    Dr_APearson

  22. New Black Owned Bookstore coming to DC

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  24. Price of Past Sins

    Guest LaShelle L. Turner,
    • 0 replies
    • 681 views
    Guest
    Guest

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

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

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    HICKSON

  28. AALBC.com's Marketing Kit

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  29. 2017 Phillis Wheatley Award Winning Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 868 views
    Troy

  30. Help me find a book

    Guest Lisa,
    • 0 replies
    • 588 views
    Guest
    Guest

  31. EXCERPT: DON'T TAKE ME ALIVE

    Gibran,
    • 0 replies
    • 849 views
    Gibran

  32. For Review - Mirrors of Life: What is your life in the mirror?

    Neal Owens,
    • 0 replies
    • 845 views
    Neal Owens

  33. Book Review Request - A Pinch of Salt:  On the Edge of Apprehension

    Guest AManofHisWord,
    • 0 replies
    • 683 views
    Guest
    Guest

  34. April is National Poetry Month

    Chrishayden,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Chrishayden

  35. Prestige: Pre-Social Event for the Baltimore Urban Book Festival

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  36. Aptaracorp Anual Survey of eBook Production Trends

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  37. Independent Bookstore Thrive Despite the Odds

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  38. 10th African American Literary Awards Show, Sept. 27th, 2014

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  39. DON'T TAKE ME ALIVE: Continued

    Gibran,
    • 0 replies
    • 813 views
    Gibran

  40. For Review - Mirrors of Life Part 2: The Fight for Political Power

    Neal Owens,
    • 0 replies
    • 838 views
    Neal Owens

  41. What are the three most important factors to turn a book into a film?

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 607 views
    richardmurray

  42. For photographers

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 484 views
    richardmurray

  43. The Settlement from Richard Murray

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 417 views
    richardmurray

  44. I entered the adult artwork world RMNewsletter 4th Version November 2nd 2025 

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 206 views
    richardmurray

  45. The 20 Most Well-Read Cities For African-Americans

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  46. Jamaica Kincaid, Sterling D. Plumpp, Armond White Win American Book Awards

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 6k views
    Troy

  47. Brown Girl Books Dominated April's Bestsellers List

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  48. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SOIREE: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    HICKSON

  49. The Kwanzaa Coloring Book (Games & Puzzles)

    Guest Steven C. Thedford,
    • 0 replies
    • 595 views
    Guest
    Guest

  50. Dr. Marvellus Djinn's Odd Scholars

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 808 views
    Milton

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