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Jewel Prestage (1931–2014), first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in political science, former Dean of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Southern University Robert Earl Price (born 1942), playwright and poet
21st-century African-American women writers (589 P) H. Zora Neale Hurston (2 C, 5 P) J. African-American women journalists (1 C, 210 P) M. African-American women ...
Phillis Wheatley Peters, also spelled Phyllis and Wheatly (c. 1753 – December 5, 1784) was an American author who is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Born in West Africa , she was kidnapped and subsequently sold into slavery at the age of seven or eight and transported to North America ...
Although “Their Eyes Were Watching God” wasn’t positively received when it was first released, its author, Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960), became one of the most successful Black woman ...
Natalie Baszile's book follows Charley Bordelon, an African American woman and single mother, as she struggles to build a new life amid the complexities in the contemporary South. When she ...
The Other Woman: Eric Jerome Dickey: October 12, 2003 Three Weeks in November: Charles Moose and Charles Fleming July 18, 2004 On the Down Low: J. L. King and Karen Hunter February 6, 2005 Blink: Malcolm Gladwell: April 30, 2006 Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Tyler Perry: November 12, 2006 The Audacity of Hope: Barack Obama ...
Terry McMillan (born October 18, 1951) is a celebrated American novelist known for her vivid portrayals of African American women’s lives, relationships, and journeys of self-discovery. Her best-selling works, including Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back , have resonated widely for their humor, authenticity, and emotional ...
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:20th-century American women writers. It includes 20th-century American women writers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.