Literary Library

William Stanley Braithwaite

December 6, 1878 - June 8, 1962African-American writer, poet, literary critic, anthologist and publisherAuthor of "The Book of Elizabeth Verse", T...

Jason Reynolds

December 6, 1983 - African-American author of novels and poetry for young adultsAuthor of "Ghost" (for which he was finalist for the National Book...

John A. Williams

December 5, 1925 - July 3, 2015 African-American author, journalist, academic and poetAuthor of "The Man Who Cried I Am", "!Click Song" (for which...

Norma Miller

December 2, 1919 - May 5, 2019African-American dancer, choreographer, actress, author and comedianAuthor of "Swingin' at the Savoy", "Stompin' at ...

Charles H. Wesley

December 2, 1891 - August 16, 1987African-American historian, educator, pastor and authorAuthor of "Collapse of the Confederacy", "Neglected Histo...

Tayari Jones

November 30, 1970 - African-American novelist and professorAuthor of "Leaving Atlanta", "The Untelling" and "Silver Sparrow"#literarycalendar#birt...

Gordon Parks

November 30, 1912 - March 7, 2006African-American photographer, poet, musician, writer and film directorAuthor of "The Learning Tree", "To Smile i...

Deloris Jordan

September 6, 1941 -African-American children's book authorAuthor of "Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream", "Did I Tell You Tha...

Frank Yerby

September 5, 1916 - November 29, 1991African-American novelistAuthor of "The Foxes of Harrow", "The Golden Hawk" and "Judas, My Brother"

Richard Wright

      September 4, 1908 - November 28, 1960African-American author of poetry, short stories, novels and non-fictionAuthor of "Uncle Tom's Children...

Glenn Loury

September 3, 1948 - African-American economist, academic and authorAuthor of "One by One From the Inside Out", "The Anatomy of Racial Inequality" ...

Nelson George

September 1, 1957 - African-American author, critic, journalist and filmmakerAuthor of "The Death of Rhythm and Blues", "Hip Hop America" and "The...