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African-American Collection

African-American Collection

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Number of Chapters: 10

Length: 48 minutes

Language: English

This collection recognizes Black History Month, February 2007. Two excellent resources for public domain African American writing are African American Writers (Bookshelf) and The Book of American Negro Poetry, edited by James Weldon Johnson. Johnson's collection inspired the Harlem Renaissance generation to establish a firm African-American literary tradition in the United States. (Summary by Alan)

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My Escape from Slavery (Denny Sayers (d. 2015))
The Feet of Judas (LaVerne Henderson)
I Want to Die While You Love Me (LaVerne Henderson)
I Want to Die While You Love Me (Philippa Willitts)
A Negro Love Song (Victoria Grace)
Question (Alan Davis Drake (1945-2010))
Sonnet (Philippa Willitts)
Sunset (Beth Peat)
The Negro Speaks of Rivers (Alan Davis Drake (1945-2010))
Turn Me to My Yellow Leaves (Barbara Pfaff)
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