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William Wells Brown (1814–1884), wrote first novel published by an African American, Clotel (1853) Anatole Broyard (1920–1990) Ashley Bryan (1923–2022) Niobia Bryant (born 1972), author of romance and mainstream fiction novels; Ed Bullins (1935–2021) Olivia Ward Bush (1869–1944) Octavia Butler (1947–2006)
This stunning autobiography may be the best-known work by Maya Angelou (1928-2014), the Black American poet and civil rights activist, but it’s actually the first in a seven-book series.
African American literature has both been influenced by the great African diasporic heritage [7] and shaped it in many countries. It has been created within the larger realm of post-colonial literature, although scholars distinguish between the two, saying that "African American literature differs from most post-colonial literature in that it is written by members of a minority community who ...
This is a list of books written by black authors that have appeared on The New York Times Best Sellers list in any ranking or category. The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list, in the Combined Print & E-Book Fiction category. [1]
Black Liturgies: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Staying Human. Cole Arthur Riley's newest book is a collection of prayers, letters, poems, meditation questions, breath practices, scriptures ...
From powerful essays, personal stories, non-fiction accounts of mass incarceration and police violence, Black authors have shared their experiences through the written word. 13 Books by Black ...
James Arthur Baldwin (né Jones; August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an African-American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 February 2025. American author and activist (born 1944) For other people named Alice Walker, see Alice Walker (disambiguation). Alice Walker Walker in 2007 Born Alice Malsenior Walker (1944-02-09) February 9, 1944 (age 81) Eatonton, Georgia, U.S. Occupation Novelist short story writer poet political ...