Literary Library
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...
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...
Norma Miller
by Angela Beck
December 2, 1919 - May 5, 2019African-American dancer, choreographer, actress, author and comedianAuthor of "Swingin' at the Savoy", "Stompin' at ...
Charles H. Wesley
by Angela Beck
December 2, 1891 - August 16, 1987African-American historian, educator, pastor and authorAuthor of "Collapse of the Confederacy", "Neglected Histo...
Gordon Parks
by Angela Beck
November 30, 1912 - March 7, 2006African-American photographer, poet, musician, writer and film directorAuthor of "The Learning Tree", "To Smile i...
Richard Wright
by Angela Beck
September 4, 1908 - November 28, 1960African-American author of poetry, short stories, novels and non-fictionAuthor of "Uncle Tom's Children...
Derrick Bell
by Angela Beck
November 6, 1930 - October 5, 2011African-American lawyer, professor, author and civil rights activistAuthor of "And We Are Not Saved", "Faces at ...
Paul Robeson, Jr.
by Angela Beck
November 2, 1927 - April 26, 2014African-American author, archivist and historianAuthor of "The Undiscovered Paul Robeson: An Artist's Journey, 18...