ENG 260/AAS 264 - Introduction to Black Writers

A five-volume set and supplement covering all aspects of the African-American experience from 1619 to the present day. Using biographies, historical essays, and thematic pieces, many written by foremost scholars, it addresses a wide array of subjects in over 2,300 articles to define in one source the cultural roots, participation in American life, and current condition of the African-American community.

Covers American authors from many periods and genres, building a broad understanding of the various contexts - from the biographical to the literary to the historical - in which literature can be viewed.

Provides an authoritative source for information on the people, places, and events of the African Diaspora, spanning five continents and five centuries.

Documents African American culture and political activism from the slavery era through the 20th century.

This work takes readers on an insightful journey through the life experiences of African Americans over the centuries, capturing African American experiences, challenges, accomplishments, and daily lives, often in their own words.

This two-volume reference seeks to capture the ways in which the tenets and foundations of African American culture have given rise to today's society. Approaching the field from a "street level" perspective, these two volumes cover topics of universal interest in America: rap music, sports, television, cinema, racism, religion, literature, and much more.

This reference work chronicles the campaign to end human slavery in the United States, bringing to life the key events, leading figures, and socioeconomic forces in the history of American antislavery, abolition, and emancipation.

Explores the many ways Africa and African peoples have shaped the cultural life of the Americas, and how, in turn, life in the Americas reverberates in Africa.

Illuminates daily life in slave society in America from colonial times to the end of the Civil War. Provides information on the business and regulation of slavery, the plantation way of life, work, family and community, culture and leisure, health and medicine, religion, resistance and rebellion, and slavery and freedom in the North.

This book provides readers with a deeper comprehension of American culture through a greater understanding of the contributions of African American culture and black folk traditions. Original materials, such as excepts from folktales and folksongs, and a comprehensive compilation of sources for further research that includes bibliographical citations as well as lists of websites and cultural centers, are also provided.

Utilizing key selections from American literature, this volume aligns with ELA Common Core Standards to give students a fresh perspective on and a keener understanding of slavery in the United States.

This new edition documents the ever-growing African American literary tradition, from centuries ago to modern storytellers, and includes new and updated entries. The title explores African American writers’ inspiration to create poems, plays, short stories, novels, essays, opinion pieces and numerous other works, and how they contributed to American culture. Alphabetical entries include biographical details, literary career, and a list of major works in all genres.

Focuses on writers and works published since 1950. The majority of the authors surveyed are African American, but representative African and Caribbean authors are also included.

From: Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of American Literature(Vol. 1. )

From: Abolition and Antislavery: A Historical Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic

From: Encyclopedia of African American History(Vol. 2. )

From: Women Who Changed the World: Their Lives, Challenges, and Accomplishments through History(Vol. 2. )

From: Encyclopedia of World Biography(Vol. 8. 2nd ed.)

From: Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture(Vol. 3. )

From: Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History(Vol. 4. 2nd ed.)

From: Contemporary Authors(Vol. 381. )

From: Notable African American Writers(Vol. 3. 2nd ed.)

From: Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series(Vol. 281. )