African-american stories, books, poems, and more

Article / Editorial and Opinion

June 30, 2021

Tags: injustice, african-american, black-lives-matter, 2020, jmv

The Month History was Black

Article / Editorial and Opinion

February 22, 2021

Black History Month Read More

Tags: self-help, african-american, black-lives-matter, 2020, jmv

Tattooed Tears

Article / Memoir

February 01, 2021

Comments: 1

Let's Talk for a second... Read More

Tags: self-help, african-american, black-lives-matter, 2020, jmv

A Fast Pony

By sandra hall

Short Story / Historical Fiction

January 30, 2021

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

A young woman on the run suddenly finds herself at the mercy of hardened, violent criminals. Enduring the cruelty, she vows never to give in and find a way out of her plight. This is the beginning of Veronica Murray's story in The Outlaw Series by Sandra Hall. Read More

Tags: adventure, western, action, african-american

Just In Case You Forgot

Miscellaneous / Editorial and Opinion

January 25, 2021

Comments: 1

Tags: self-help, african-american, black-lives-matter, 2020, jmv

The Breaking of the Cuban Link

Book / Non-Fiction

January 08, 2021

Shelves: 1

The Breaking of the Cuban Link: A brief glimpse of the relationship between young men and old men; the disconnection between the two; and how they can make amends. Read More

Tags: urban, self-help, african-american, black-lives-matter, jmv

Tired of Giving In

Short Story / Non-Fiction

November 18, 2020

Comments: 2

Tags: african-american, montgomery, civil-rights, rose-parks, bus-boycott

That Letter From the Jail

October 21, 2020

song lyric about Martin Luther King jr's letter from the Birmingham Jail Read More

Tags: african-american, birmingham, civil-rights, martin-luther-king

Pieces of Bread (Frederick Douglas)

October 10, 2020

song lyric about Frederick Douglas Read More

Tags: african-american, civil-rights, frederick-douglas

No Ordinary Ride (Rose Parks)

October 06, 2020

A song lyric about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott Read More

Tags: african-american, civil-rights, martin-luther-king, rose-parks

Mutiny on the Amistad

October 03, 2020

Comments: 1

song lyric about the rebellion on the Amistad (which, ironically, means "friendship" in Spanish) Read More

Tags: history, african-american, amistad, civil-rights, slaves-rebellion

Selfish

By t.t.taylor 0603

Poem / Non-Fiction

September 01, 2020

Comments: 1

Selfish I have been called selfish on so many occasions... It was probably because I didn’t conform to their request, I have always aspired to do things for myself that fulfill & makes me happy, But, I’m still selfish because I just didn’t stand up to handle their little deeds… Read More

Tags: african-american, black-women, women-poets

On That Schoolhouse Yard

Poem / Non-Fiction

August 30, 2020

song lyric about the brave Little Rock Nine students Read More

Tags: african-american, civil-rights, little-rock-nine, little-rock-central-high-school

The Gingham-trimmed Girl of Sorrow - Elizabeth Eckford of the Little Rock Nine

Short Story / Non-Fiction

July 23, 2020

Comments: 1

A compelling nonfiction short story about Elizabeth Eckford, the Fractured Flower of the 1957 Civil-rights Milestone at Little Rock’s Central High School. IF YOU HAVE THE TIME, I WOULD APPRECIATE A COMMENT Read More

Tags: african-american, civil-rights, little-rock-nine, elizabeth-eckford, little-rock-central-high-school

Featured Review by Sharief Hendricks

"What a sad but topical story Dennis A well written and accurately documented work ! Sadly this is still so relevant even today ! Loved ..." Read More

The Chocolate Man: A Short Story

By Kimya

Short Story / Non-Fiction

May 09, 2020

The Noire Love Stories House

Author Julius Kimya Humphrey, Sr.’s “The Chocolate Man: A Short Story,” is intended to give readers a deep glimpse into his upcoming series The Chocolate Man. While their narratives are fiction, it depicts segments of American history that actually affected the country’s Black race and the way millions of Black… Read More

Tags: prison, end-of-world, african-american, scientists

Me & Mr Jones

By Amor Noire

Book / Romance

January 17, 2020

When Nischala Saunders finds her elderly neighbor and friend nearly dead she does everything she can to look out for him. Even if it means going toe to toe with his extremely annoying and handsome grand son. The last thing she expected when they finally meet is an attraction hot… Read More

Tags: contemporary, romance, erotica, african-american

Best Laid Plans

By b. hollidae

Book / Romance

August 17, 2019

Comments: 1

Spring decides she's done with relationships. She's skipping the love and marriage and headed straight to the baby carriage with the decision to get artificially inseminated. But then she meets the best man, Bilal, and they click over a mutual admiration for art and geek culture. He's not looking for… Read More

Tags: romance, pregnancy, african-american, womens-fiction, mature-content-eventually

Sexual Sickness

By JinxxPen

Book / Fan Fiction

July 25, 2019

Comments: 4

Shelves: 4

Forbidden Fruit is define as something that is desired, that all the more because it is not allowed. When the forbidden fruit's essences seep into your life, full of toxic nectar and stings your taste bud, all the more wanted more that is not yours. Loving everything about the… Read More

Tags: erotica, sex, urban, noir, african-american

Nasty Secrets

By Devin Shane

Book / Other

June 29, 2019

Shelves: 1

Erishon finds himself torn between new love and old love. Read More

Tags: love, sex, urban, black, african-american

Written In The Slums

By MalkiaMelanin21

Book / Young Adult

June 14, 2019

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

I walked up the raggedy steps of Crenshaw projects. Avoiding stepping on needles , crack pipes and fisher price toys. I went on back into my room stopping at the gruesome sight that took my breath away. If you are offended by the N word at all i advise you… Read More

Tags: drugs, romance, urban, hood, african-american

STALKING TRUTH: GOD, SPIRITUALITY & BEYOND!

By Al Brown

Book / Religion and Spirituality

June 11, 2019

Stalking Truth: God, Spirituality & Beyond! is a longitudinal, participant-observer, single subject, case study that follows the initiation, research and discovery of a modern day Native African American as he is guided by Ancestral Spirits through a series of exercises and disciplines that enables him to find the truth about… Read More

Tags: spirituality, african-american, native-american

Living in Cardboardboxes

By Diegonovelist

Short Story / Humor

March 10, 2019

Shitty Pants, a bum, is called upon to scout and monitor a drug deal going down near his flat. Read More

Tags: drugs, homeless, bum, african-american, drug-dealing

BLACKFOX

By Diegonovelist

Book / Sports

February 21, 2019

Roy Jackson wants to be a winning driver for RedNeck Nascar. He faces not only pro racer Kyle Hunt, but a justice system aimed at making his Pops, whose parole board is coming up, mincemeat for the aliens of orbiting Nibiru, unless the judge witnesses Roy win the Sprint Cup.… Read More

Tags: african, african-american, nascar

PastaBot

By Ben Stearns

Short Story / Science Fiction

February 19, 2019

Decades ago a rogue AI chased humanity underground. Now a team has returned to the surface to take their planet back. Read More

Tags: humor, african-american, ai, speculative-fiction

What's Eating William?

By Devin Shane

Book / Other

January 13, 2019

The affluent town called William outside of Philly, Pa is under attack. . Read More

Tags: love, murder, sex, friends, african-american

As The Darkness Fades

By Sapphire Blaze

Short Story / Romance

January 08, 2019

Comments: 2