David Walker: The Fearless Advocate for Black Liberation
David Walker, born in 1796 in Wilmington, North Carolina, emerged as a pivotal figure in the fight against slavery and for the rights of African Americans in the early 19th…
"If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated."
David Walker, born in 1796 in Wilmington, North Carolina, emerged as a pivotal figure in the fight against slavery and for the rights of African Americans in the early 19th…
Claude McKay, born Festus Claudius McKay on September 15, 1889, in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica, was a pivotal figure in the Harlem Renaissance and a significant voice in African-American literature. He…
Booker Taliaferro Washington was born into slavery on April 5, 1856, in Hale’s Ford, Virginia, on the Burroughs tobacco plantation. His childhood was marked by poverty and hardship, as he…
Arnaud Wendell Bontemps, known to the literary world as Arna Bontemps, was a prominent African American writer, poet, librarian, and educator whose works left an indelible mark on American literature…
Alain LeRoy Locke, widely known as the “Father of the Harlem Renaissance,” was a trailblazing philosopher, educator, writer, and advocate for African American culture and art. Born on September 13,…
Lorraine Hansberry, born on May 19, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, was a trailblazing playwright, author, and activist who left an indelible mark on American literature and the civil rights movement.…
Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison also known as Toni Morrison was an award-winning novelist, children’s writer, and professor. She became a notable figure in African American history due to the efforts…
Countee Cullen (formerly known as Countee LeyRoy Porter) was an award-winning African American poet, novelist, and playwright during the Harlem Renaissance. He wrote in a traditional style, praised the beauty…
Amiri Baraka formerly known as LeRoi Jones was a renowned figure in African American History. He was a poet, playwright, and civil rights activist. He wrote in a controversial style…
Paul Laurence Dunbar, a novelist, African-American poet, and playwright, significantly contributed to Black History and American literature. Living for a brief 33 years, Paul was a pioneer of sorts. He…