Passing and the Rise of the African American Novel restores to its rightful place a body of American literature that has long been overlooked, dismissed, or mis

Winner of the SAMLA Studies Award Honorable Mention for the MLA William Sanders Scarborough Prize From the 1880s to the early 1900s, a particularly turbulent pe

Carolyn Wilkins grew up defending her racial identity. Because of her light complexion and wavy hair, she spent years struggling to convince others that she was

Chronicles achievements made since the time of slavery, including contributions to the arts, science, literature, and politics through the election of President

Harlem Renaissance author Nella Larsen (1891 –1964) published just two novels and three short stories in her lifetime, but achieved lasting literary acclaim.