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African American
 Websites presented in alphabetical order aalbc.com: African American Literature Book Club 
 This site is a "source of critical reviews of books by and about African American Authors. ... The site features profiles of hundreds of published and unpublished authors and poets, book description and reviews, an online reading group, discussion boards, and much more. ... Not all authors on AALBC.com are African-American. However, all of the authors whose work appears on AALBC.com has been deemed significant to the African-American community." http://aalbc.com/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, Writing Last updated Jan 17, 2005 African American Fiction & Literature: Websites
Collection of sites from various libraries listing black authors of romance, mystery, science fiction, and other popular fiction works. From Onondaga County Public Library, New York. http://www.ocpl.lib.ny.us/web/search_tools/pathfinders/books/afram_fiction.htm#websites Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Literature: Fiction Last updated Feb 14, 2009 African American Women Writers of the 19th Century
This collection of about 50 works provides "access to the thought, perspectives and creative abilities of black women as captured in books and pamphlets published prior to 1920." The collection is searchable by author, title and genre. The latter includes fiction, poetry, biography, autobiography, and essays. A project from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and Digital Schomburg of the New York Public Library. http://digital.nypl.org/schomburg/writers_aa19/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, History, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Women, Poetry, Women Last updated Feb 3, 2005 Alex Haley Biography
Biography of writer Alex Haley, who is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning book "Roots" (about his African ancestors) and his contributions to "The Autobiography of Malcolm X." Includes related material about Haley's ancestor, Kunta Kinte, two versions of his family tree, and genealogy resources. From the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation. http://www.kintehaley.org/rootshaleybio.html Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources Last updated Aug 3, 2006 Alex Murray Palmer Haley, 1921-1992
Biography of author Alex Haley, whose "literary fame rests on two best-selling books: 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X' (1964) and 'Roots' (1976)" Discusses highlights of his career, the prize-winning television miniseries based on "Roots," the plagiarism lawsuit pertaining to "Roots" and the Harold Courlander novel, "The African," and authorship questions. From the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, cosponsored by the University of Tennessee Press and the Tennessee Historical Society. http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/imagegallery.php?EntryID=H004 Topics: Authors by Region: United States Last updated Aug 6, 2007 Amiri Baraka
Official website for Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), "the author of over 40 books of essays, poems, drama, and music history and criticism, a poet icon and revolutionary political activist." Features a biography, audio and video clips, essays and poems (including the controversial "Somebody Blew Up America," written about the September 11, 2001, attacks when Baraka was New Jersey's poet laureate), and related links. http://www.amiribaraka.com/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Sep 27, 2007 Coretta Scott King Book Awards
An annual award given to black authors and illustrators "to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood." The site includes a discussion guide, a list of winners since 1970, and submission guidelines. From the Coretta Scott King Task Force of the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/cskbookawards/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Children's Literature, Literature & Books Last updated Mar 1, 2009 Haley, Alex
Essay about U.S. author Alex Haley, "best known for as the author of the novel 'Roots: The Saga of an American Family,' from which two television miniseries, 'Roots' and 'Roots II,' were adapted." The focus of this article is on the television series and Haley's impact on TV history. Includes a brief biography and a bibliography. From the Museum of Broadcast Communications. http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/H/htmlH/haleyalex/haleyalex.htm Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Television Last updated Aug 6, 2007 Harlem: Mecca of the New Negro
Contains a facsimile of the March 1925 Survey Graphic magazine special issue about the Harlem Renaissance. The issue features essays, stories, and poems by Alain Locke, W.E.B. Du Bois, Arthur Schomburg, Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes, and others. Includes original advertisements. From the University of Virginia Electronic Text Center. http://etext.virginia.edu/harlem/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Literary Movements and Periods, Poetry Last updated Mar 3, 2004 Maya Angelou, b. 1928
A profile and critique of Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Johnson), briefly reviewing her autobiographical novels. The related links provide additional background on her life and works. From the project Voices From the Gaps, Women Writers of Color, at the University of Minnesota. http://voices.cla.umn.edu/artistpages/angelouMaya.php Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, History, Notable People, Notable People: Women Last updated Jul 7, 2009 Nikki Giovanni
This site celebrates the life and work of poet Nikki (born Yolande Cornelia) Giovanni. In addition to photographs of Giovanni, the site includes a biography, timeline of her life and accomplishments, and links to other sites. Also lists her poetry books, children's books, and essays (no excerpts), and features clips from a documentary about Giovanni. The multimedia section contains video clips of Giovanni reciting poems and delivering speeches. http://nikki-giovanni.com/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Poetry Last updated Jan 7, 2006 Octavia Estelle Butler, 1947-2006
Biography of Octavia Butler, "the first African-American woman to gain popularity and critical acclaim as a major science fiction writer." Includes a selected bibliography, extensive references to works about the author, and a few related links. From Voices From the Gaps: Women Artists and Writers of Color, a collaborative academic project housed at the University of Minnesota Department of English. http://voices.cla.umn.edu/artistpages/butlerOctavia.php Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Notable People: Women Last updated Jul 7, 2009 Paul Laurence Dunbar Digital Collection
"This digital collection of a selected group of [Paul Laurence] Dunbar's poetry is intended to encourage the use of and interest in the works" of "the first African-American poet and novelist to attain international recognition." Features book covers, libretti covers and text, and individual poems (browsable and searchable), a biography, related links, and a bibliography. From Wright State University Libraries. http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/dunbar/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Jun 15, 2005 Perspectives in American Literature: Chapter 9: Harlem Renaissance, 1919-1937
This site features a selected bibliography of articles and books that focus on the people and ideas of the Harlem Renaissance literature movement. It includes profiles of Marcus Garvey, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Alain Locke, Anne Spencer, Wallace Thurman, Dorothy West, and others. Also provides research and study guides for students, as well as links to the other author profiles. From an English professor at California State University, Stanislaus. http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap9/CHAP9.HTML?Submit=9.+The+Harlem+Renaissance Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Literary Movements and Periods, Poetry Last updated Sep 9, 2008 Ralph Ellison: An American Journey
This site contains a biographical essay and career timeline of the author of "Invisible Man." From the PBS "American Masters" series, the site also features an interview with filmmaker Avon Kirkland and additional footage not included in the film. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/ellison_r_homepage.html Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People Last updated Jan 6, 2004 Richard Wright, Black Boy
Companion to a documentary about Richard Wright, the "influential and infamous writer who changed the face of American literature." Features a chronology of Wright's life from his birth in 1908 to a sharecropper and teacher in Mississippi, the publication of "Native Son" in 1940 and "Black Boy" in 1945, and his death in 1960. Also includes a selected bibliography. From Independent Television Service (ITVS). http://www.itvs.org/RichardWright/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources Last updated Aug 20, 2007 The Zora Neale Hurston Plays at the Library of Congress
This site presents "a selection of ten plays written by [Zora Neale] Hurston (1891-1960), author, anthropologist, and folklorist. Deposited in the United States Copyright Office between 1925 and 1944. ... The plays reflect Hurston's life experience, travels, and research, especially her study of folklore in the African-American South." Includes a chronology, a bibliography, and searchable and browsable images of pages from the plays. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/hurston/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Performing Arts Last updated Dec 2, 2008 |
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