African Writers Series

“Whenever my environment had failed to support or nourish me, I had clutched at books...” ― Richard Wright, Black Boy this is a quote from the famous Richard Wright an African American author. This quote means that no matter what was placed in his way or what he lacked that others had he hung on to what he had and did what he could. And the more he read about the world, the more he longed to see it and make a permanent break from the Jim Crow South. "I want my life to count for something," he told

Many writers are influenced by the life they live and the world around them, and Miltona Mirkin Cade is no different. Miltona Mirkin Cade was influenced by the black community and women’s organizations. (www.fembio.org) Milton Mirkin Cade was born on March 25, 1939 in New York City. As a child she spent most of her years with her mother, Helen Brent Henderson, and her brother, Walter. She and her family moved often but she came to call the communities of New York City and New Jersey home. (www

“powhitetrash.” Steven Butterfeld of American Writers views Momma’s reaction as a victory in self control(American Writers 3). Angelou exhibits a similar spirit when describing her visit with Momma to a white dentist who reveals that he would rather put his hands in a dog’s mouth than a niggers(Contemporary Literary Criticism 12 12). The appalling parallel between the “dog” and the “nigger” narrates the account of dehumanization noted by African American writers. The most powerful emotional response

life they have to work at it, but not as in individual but as a whole, a class. The only way for them to make a difference to change societies view of their class and become part of the rest of societies. In “Girl” Kincaid lists a series of orders from a mother to a daughter in such a way that the

Three Women Writers: A Study in Virtue and Christianity of the 18th and 19th centuries The popularity of Toni Morrison's Beloved has recently awakened a mainstream interest in African-American literature. Writers, such as Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes, have also facilitated the infiltration of African American voices into popular culture. This website is devoted to three women who, like Morrison and Angelou, have aided in the formation and development of the African American literary tradition

Langston Hughes’s Outlook on the American Dream The American poet, Langston Hughes, writes poetry primarily focusing on African American civil rights. Coming from a long line of African American activists, he too made it his work and his passion to help the efforts to bring about equality. However, his own past is the reason he pushes these ideas forward with such zeal. Hughes grew up in a time of racial segregation. The nation was divided and Hughes witnessed that first hand. Living in Harlem

embracing their racial identity and appreciating their African heritage. In my opinion the Harlem Renaissance gave blacks a sense a pride. It was one of the first things blacks had to be proud for. Writings that were created then are still used today such as the Negro national anthem. Because of the Harlem Renaissance some people consider Harlem as the birth place of Jazz. When World War I broke out factory workers went to join the war. Many African Americans saw this as in opportunity for better jobs

economically, African Americans were kept out of society. And they had to scratch and bite to get whatever advantages they could. African Americans were the main labor force; back then black children are forced to work rather than go to school. African Americans have for the most part lost whatever political situation they had had as a result of Reconstruction. And it was done very brutally and it was done very systematically. Another issue was in order to make sure that African Americans did not

Octavia Estelle Butler was one of the many African Americans that represent the reason we celebrate Black History Month, the annual remembrance of the achievements of African Americans. She showed the achievements of African Americans with her writing skill. Particularly, her novels and short stories were very profound in the science fiction genre. Her hard work earned her special rewards and inspired others to reach to their potential and accomplish great things. Octavia E. Butler was born on June

Atlanta is an FX original series created and starring, actor, comedian, and musician, Donald Glover (stage name: Childish Gambino). The series follows the lives of Earnest Marks (Donald Glover) and his cousin Alfred “Paper Boi” Miles played by Brian Tyree Henry, as they navigate through daily life in Atlanta Georgia. After dropping out of Princeton University Earnest (Earn) finds himself back in Atlanta, homeless, working at the airport on commission selling cell phone services. With no money and