Literary Library
Jean Toomer
by Angela Beck
December 26, 1894 - March 30, 1967African-American poet and novelistAuthor of "Cane", "Essential" and "The Wayward and the Seeking"Part of the Har...
William Demby
by Angela Beck
December 25, 1922 - May 23, 2013African-American novelist, actor, translator, professor and asst. directorAuthor of "Beetlecreek", "The Catacombs"...
Bern Nadette Stanis
by Angela Beck
December 22, 1953 - African-American novelist, short story writer and teacherAmerican actress and authorAuthor of "Situations 101: Relationships, ...
Joseph Seamon Cotter, Sr.
by Angela Beck
February 2, 1861 - March 14, 1949African-American poet, writer, playwright, community leader and educatorAuthor of "A Rhyming", "A White Song and...
Langston Hughes
by Angela Beck
February 1, 1902 - May 22, 1967African-American poet, playwright, novelist, columnist and social activistAuthor of "The Weary Blues", "Not Withou...
Carter G. Woodson
by Angela Beck
December 19, 1875 - April 3, 1950African-American historian, author and journalistAuthor of "A Century of Negro Migration", "The History of the Ne...
Ossie Davis
by Angela Beck
December 18, 1917 - February 4, 2005African-American actor, director, writer and activistAuthor of "Purlie Victorious", "Escape to Freedom: The St...
Marc Lamont Hill
by Angela Beck
December 17, 1978 - African-American academic, author, professor, activist, news commentary and television personalityAuthor of "The Classroom and...
William Cooper Nell
by Angela Beck
December 16, 1816 - May 25, 1874African-American abolitionist, journalist, publisher and writerAuthor of "Services of Colored Americans in the War...
E. B. Lewis
by Angela Beck
December 16, 1956 - African-American illustrator of children's booksIllustrator of "Talkin' About Bessie" (written by Nikki Grimes), "Coming On Hom...
Donald Goines
by Angela Beck
December 15, 1936 - October 21, 1994African-American novelistAuthor of "Dopefiend", "Black Girl Lost" and "Crime Partners"Also wrote under the pseu...
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