African american literature

Book — Non-fiction. By Kidada Williams. 2012. 281 pages. This book documents African Americans' testimonies about racial violence during Jim Crow, and the crusades against that violence that became political training grounds for the Civil Rights Movement.

Novels such as "Go Tell it On the Mountain," "If Beale Street Could Talk" and "Another Country" were all banned for various reasons.

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From Danez Smith to Ijeoma Oluo, read a list of National Book Award-winning novelist Jesmyn Ward's favorite books by contemporary African-American authors.

In commemoration of Juneteenth, we turn to the rich literary tradition of Black authors, who provide us with joyous, heartbreaking, and poignant insights through the diverse stories of African Americans in the United States. Here are ten classic novels by Black authors to read today, and every day!

Timeline of Historical Moments in African American Literature

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