Throughout the 19th century, both before and after Emancipation, Black women wrote and published novels, poetry and personal histories. Ferguson (American and African American literature, U. of North
Race Riots and Resistance uncovers a long-hidden, tragic chapter of American history. Focusing on the "Red Summer" of 1919 in which black communities were targeted by white mobs, the book examines th
Norment (African American studies, Temple U., Philadelphia) brings together a collection of 16 scholarly articles previously published during the past 30 years. Coverage includes an overview of variou
Green (ethnic studies, California State U.-Sacramento) explores Black political thought within the context of the larger African American community. He identifies two main philosophical strains Black
Dandridge (English and foreign languages, Norfolk State U.) explores black women's activism through African American women's popular historical romances that situate black female protagonists as agent
Thompson (African American and American Literature, City University of New York) examines the relationship between Black males in the U.S. and a legal establishment designed to maintain white supremac
Scholars of literature interrogate and dissect African-American novelist Morrison's use of the Bible, question her theological positioning, and sometimes contest her ultimate stance. Among their topic
Arguing that African-American writers have always been implicitly conscious of having two audiences (a black audience and the dominant white culture) judging them and their works, Boan (Belmont U.) ex
The Songs Became the Stories: The Music in African-American Fiction, 1970-2005 is a sequel to The Music in African-American Fiction, which traced the representation of music in fiction from its mid-ni
