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African American Writers

By User:Kristenmollica @timeAndDate(1265389673) African American writers have been around since before they were "allowed" to write and they had a big impact on the country's view of them. Many of the writers have themes about African American culture, racism, slavery, and equality. The themes were always changing with the times and they wrote about issues that affected their daily lives. 

Early Writers

*"A Message to the Negroes of the State of New York." *Our Nig, a story of the hardships of free blacks in the North.  *Clotel.  *speeches which are still published. 

Post-Slavery Writers

*The Negro.  *My Larger Education.  *Oak and Ivy.  *The Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey. 

Harlem Renaissance and Civil Rights Movement Writers

*Not Without Laughter.  *Their Eyes Were Watching God. *The Outsider. *The Invisible Man, which dealt with the social and intellectual issues of African Americans in the 20th Century. * Martin Luther King Jr.: No introduction needed for this Civil Rights Movement leader. There are many collections of his speeches and writings.

Current Writers

*The Color Purple, then you know about Alice Walker. She continues to write about race and gender through her novels and poetry. *Why the Caged Bird Sings.  *Beloved. *Six Easy Pieces. 

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