Literary Library

Charles H. Wesley

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1891 - August 16, 1987African-American historian, educator, pastor and authorAuthor of "Collapse of the Confederacy", "Neglected Hist...
African American African American History Author Civil War Education Educator Harvard Historian history Pastor Wilberforce University

Tayari Jones

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1970 - African-American novelist and professorAuthor of "Leaving Atlanta", "The Untelling" and "Silver Sparrow"#literarycalendar#birt...
African American Novel Novelist Professor School Teach Teacher University

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 ...
African American African American History Film Film Director Filmmaker Movies Music Musician Natioal Medal of Arts Photographer Photography Poem Poems Poet Poetry Shaft Writer

Deloris Jordan

by Angela Beck
  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 Th...
African American Athlete Athletes Athletics Basketball Children"s Books Children's Book Children's Book Author Michael Jordan NBA Sports

Frank Yerby

by Angela Beck
September 5, 1916 - November 29, 1991African-American novelistAuthor of "The Foxes of Harrow", "The Golden Hawk" and "Judas, My Brother"
African American Author Novel Novelist

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...
African American African American History Author Nonfiction Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Short Story

Glenn Loury

by Angela Beck
September 3, 1948 - African-American economist, academic and authorAuthor of "One by One From the Inside Out", "The Anatomy of Racial Inequality" ...
Academic African American Author Economics Economist Economy Harvard Money Professor Race Racial Teach Teacher

Nelson George

by Angela Beck
  September 1, 1957 - African-American author, critic, journalist and filmmakerAuthor of "The Death of Rhythm and Blues", "Hip Hop America" and "T...
African American Blues Film Filmmaker Hip Hop Journalist Music

Owen Dodson

by Angela Beck
November 28, 1914 - June 21, 1983African-American poet, novelist, playwright and professorAuthor of "Boy at the Window", "The Confession Stone: Son...
African American Drama Novel Novelist Playwright Poet Poetry Professor Theater Theatre Yale

Lance Jeffers

by Angela Beck
November 28, 1919 - July 19, 1985African-American poet, short fiction writer and novelistAuthor of "My Blackness is the Beauty of This Land", "O Af...
African American Novel Novelist Poet Poetry

Annette Gorden-Reed

by Angela Beck
November 19, 1958 - African-American historian, author and law professorAuthor of "Vernon Can Read: A Memoir", "The Hemingses of Monticello: An A...
African American American History Historian Law Law Professor National Book Award Professor Pulitzer Prize Teacher

Tina McElroy Ansa

by Angela Beck
November 18, 1949 - September 10, 2024African-American novelist, filmmaker, teacher, entrepreneur and journalistAuthor of "Baby of the Family", "Ug...
Academic African American Film Filmmaker Novelist Teacher