Alphabetically arranged entries discuss the lives, works, and critical reception of more than 150 African American women writers.

African American women writers published extensively during the Harlem Renaissance and have been extraordinarily prolific since the 1970s. This book surveys the

The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history. The work of more than 150 writers, The Kentucky African Ame

Arranged alphabetically from "Alice of Dunk's Ferry" to "Jean Childs Young," this volume profiles 312 Black American women who have achieved national or interna

With information on over 500 organizations, their founders and membership, this unique encyclopedia is an invaluable resource on the history of African-American