20 Best African American Book Blogs and Websites in 2024

1. The Brown Bookshelf

The Brown Bookshelf is an online resource that promotes awareness of African American artists who write and illustrate books for children.
Blog thebrownbookshelf.com
Facebook Followers 2.4KTwitter Followers 10.8K Frequency 1 post / year Since Oct 2007 Domain Authority 46 Get Email Contact Get Influential Bloggers ContactsGet access to 250k active Bloggers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the type of bloggers you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share blogger's data in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. African Book Addict

My name is Darkowaa and I am a Ghanaian-American, currently living where my heart feels most at home, Accra, Ghana. African Book Addict was created mid-2014 and its dedicated to celebrating BLACK literature through book reviews, book chats with fellow readers & writers, book hauls and more.
Blog africanbookaddict.com
Twitter Followers 1.9KInstagram Followers 5.6K Frequency 1 post / month Since Jun 2014 Domain Authority 33 Get Email Contact

3. Urban Reviews | Your Source for the Best in AA Fiction

Urban Reviews is the premier destination for all things relating to African-American Fiction. It's primary focus will be on the promotion of new and upcoming books by Black authors, but Urban Reviews will also include exclusive interviews, online Q&As, tour info, press release info, and industry news as well.
Blog urbanreviewsonline.com
Facebook Followers 1.5KTwitter Followers 9.3K Frequency 3 posts / month Since Dec 2005 Domain Authority 22 Get Email Contact

4. Culture Type

Culture Type is an esteemed online publication dedicated to exploring the intersection of art, history, and culture, with a particular focus on African American and Black Diaspora art. The magazine provides in-depth coverage of contemporary and historical artists through insightful articles, interviews, and reviews. Founded and edited by Victoria L. Valentine, Culture Type also highlights significant exhibitions, publications, and events in the art world, making it a vital resource for art enthusiasts and professionals alike.
Blog culturetype.com
Twitter Followers 5KInstagram Followers 4.3K Frequency 2 posts / week Since Aug 2013 Domain Authority 53 Get Email Contact

5. BlackPressUSA | Books

BlackPressUSA is a portal for African Americans to find news, politics, sports, entertainment, culture, international affairs, and opinions and analysis. Check out this site to know more about African Americans books.
Blog blackpressusa.com
Facebook Followers 10.1KTwitter Followers 6.8KInstagram Followers 5.4K Frequency 10 posts / quarter Domain Authority 63 Get Email Contact

6. Compulsive Reader

Reviews of books by some of the hottest writers working today, exclusive author interviews, literary news and criticism.
Blog compulsivereader.com
Frequency 2 posts / week Domain Authority 44 Get Email Contact

7. UWP Books

Founded in 2004, Universal Write Publications publishes rigorous scholarship that reclaims the rich histories of the culturally diverse peoples who make up our society. Our focus is to publish a variety of topics through the framework of Black Scholars who write through the African lens: the lived experiences of the diaspora without compromising the rigor of academic scholarship that dignifies the essence of research, data analysis, and the scientific methods of the academy.
Blog uwpbooks.com
Facebook Followers 773Instagram Followers 193 Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 22 Get Email Contact

8. Black Science Fiction Society Blog

Black Science Fiction Society highlights, celebrates and develops science fiction, speculative fiction, sword and soul, fantasy, horror, movies, games and more.
Blog blacksciencefictionsociety.com
Facebook Followers 12.9KTwitter Followers 9.8K Frequency 3 posts / week Since Oct 2007 Domain Authority 34 Get Email Contact

9. Brown Girl Reading

Brown Girl Reading blog is for people who are interested in books and the English language. This blog also provides resources on African-American writers, literature, book reviews and much more.
Blog browngirlreading.com
Twitter Followers 2.2KInstagram Followers 13.2K Frequency 1 post / month Since Feb 2010 Domain Authority 18 Get Email Contact

10. cup of tea with that book, please

Welcome to cup of tea with that book please, a blog dedicated to books! Take a browse and find book reviews, related news reports, original writing, and of course tea. What more can a book lover ask for?
Blog cupofteawiththatbookplease.com
Facebook Followers 298Instagram Followers 569 Frequency 1 post / day Domain Authority 29 Get Email Contact

11. Nenitraanna

Hello and thank you for taking the time to come and visit my blog. I have had my blog a little over a year now and I love being a blogger. I love to write, read, and travel and wanted my blog to have all of that and more. When I started my blog it was just about book reviews and nothing else! I wanted my love for reading and writing to come together and I thought reading and reviewing books would be a wonderful way of mixing my passions together.
Blog nenitraanna.wordpress.com
Frequency 10 posts / year Domain Authority 3 Get Email Contact

12. African American Literature Book Club Blog

AALBC are the largest and most popular website dedicated to African American books and Black literature from around the world. We celebrate Black culture, through books, for readers of all backgrounds to enjoy. Follow this blog to know more about African American Literature Books.
Blog aalbc.com/blog
Twitter Followers 7.3KInstagram Followers 3K Frequency 1 post / year Since Dec 2004 Domain Authority 62 Get Email Contact

13. MahoganyBooks | African American Literature Blog

MahoganyBooks is an online bookstore that believes in social entrepreneurship. We take a leadership role in the community promoting African American literature, reading, writing, and cultural awareness as tools to improve communities as well as enrich the lives of motivated individuals.
Blog blog.mahoganybooks.com+ Follow
Facebook Followers 16.3KTwitter Followers 15K Since Aug 2014 Domain Authority 39 Get Email Contact

14. African Americans on the Move Book Club

African Americans on the Move Book Club is a place for book promotion, book reviews, literary source and much more.
Blog aambookclub.com
Facebook Followers 2.7K Domain Authority 23 Get Email Contact

15. Mocha Girls Read

We are a group of African-American Black women who love to read, want to read more and meet like minded women. The books we read range from fiction, self-help, historical romance, best sellers, good short stories and basically anything we can get our hands on. Mocha Girls Read brings black women in the community together to read great literature, online and in person chit chatting about the monthly selection and a whole lot more.
Blog mochagirlsread.com
Facebook Followers 7.1KTwitter Followers 6.1KInstagram Followers 7.8K Since Aug 2011 Domain Authority 32 Get Email Contact

16. Bookshy

Bookshy is dedicated solely to my love of African literature. The aim is to celebrate, recognise and promote contemporary African literature.
Blog bookshybooks.com
Facebook Followers 646Twitter Followers 3.8K Since Dec 2011 Domain Authority 33 Get Email Contact

17. Black & Bookish Blog

Antoinette wanted to get closer to her history and culture, something that can easily slip away when you use the narrative of your oppressors. Black & Bookish was created to celebrate Black literature throughout the African Diaspora, tell the stories of Black people, and grow a global community behind those efforts.
Blog blackandbookish.com
Facebook Followers 452Twitter Followers 559Instagram Followers 9.1K Since Jan 2016 Domain Authority 20 Get Email Contact

18. Author Janae Marie

Bringing you the drama from the streets with books by Janae Marie!
Blog janaemariebooks.com
Facebook Followers 549Twitter Followers 297Instagram Followers 1K Domain Authority 8 Get Email Contact

19. K. Alex Walker

I like animals, Star Wars, quirk, and any kind of creative media that deals with people finding love in an otherwise impossible time. I was born and raised in the USVI (St. Thomas); however, my family is from the island of Antigua.
Blog kalexwalker.com
Instagram Followers 2K Domain Authority 10 Get Email Contact