African American literature has changed in startling ways since the end of the Black Arts Era. The last five decades have generated new paradigms of racial formation and novel patterns of cultural ...

But as important as such recovery work is, African American Literature in Transition, 1865–1880 also emphasizes innovative approaches, recognizing that such recovery inherently challenges methods ...

Walter Strickland's sweeping narrative of African American Christianity portrays a big God who is strong to deliver.

Who decides what qualifies as a “masterpiece of African American literature”? The question is central to an audacious scheme that unfolds in Erasure, a 2001 novel by Percival Everett about a Black ...

The Center for Black Literature and Culture (CBLC) at the Indianapolis Public Library (IndyPL) announced new programming for ...

In “Prospero’s Daughter” and other novels, she explored the legacy of colonialism in her native Trinidad and the struggle for ...

A study of selected works by black American writers, such as Toomer, Wright, Ellison, Walker, and Morrison. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA) ...

It's an invitation into the legacy of classic African American literature." Bilal read Gaines' classics in high school and college, but for her, his impact reaches far beyond his novels.

Christina Davis-McCoy (center) and former Hoke County Sheriff Jim Davis grab some campaign literature at a meeting at the Robeson County African American Cultural Center in Lumberton, North Carolina, ...

The 2021 Nobel laureate in literature Abdulrazak Gurnah (left) captivated the audience in a wide-ranging conversation Oct. 30 ...

"I have a background in journalism, English and African American literature," Abney said. "I wanted a job that would encompass all of those things, and I thought this would be perfect for me." ...

It is set to cover more than 400 years of African American history, touching on topics like literature, political science and geography. The course is part of a broader AP programme in US high ...