| 1 | African-Americans have created a rich and diverse literary culture from the time of the slave narrative to today, with its own literary movements and tropes often tackling subjects such as racism, slavery, family, religion, and class. This index collects this literature. |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Themes of racial identity may also take precedence - older works tend to deal with the complexities of [[PassFail passing]] and modern works tend to deal with assimilation versus keeping one's identity, and class divides within the community. Contemporary fiction may focus on colorism, feminism, the centrality of the church, and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_fiction urban life]]. Historical fiction may deal with slavery, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Crow_laws Jim Crow]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Migration_%28African_American%29 the great migration]], the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan-Africanism Pan Africanism movement]], and the Civil Rights movement. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Notable movements include the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_Renaissance Harlem Renaissance]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Arts_Movement The Black Arts movement.]] |
| 6 | |
| 7 | SpeculativeFiction may draw on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-futurist#Writers Afro-Futurist themes]], avert HumansAreWhite and InTheFutureHumansWillBeOneRace. |
| 8 | They may also feature NoEqualOpportunityTimeTravel and PersecutionFlip. They may be influenced by steampunk (sometimes called 'steamfunk') or sword and sorcery (sometimes called 'sword and soul'). |
| 9 | |
| 10 | Some works make use of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAVE African American Vernacular English]] and others employ characters that [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code-switching code switch]]. |
| 11 | |
| 12 | Compare AfricanLiterature. This index includes American authors of African descent only. |
| 13 | |
| 14 | See also AfricanAmericanCreators. |
| 15 | |
| 16 | ---- |
| 17 | !!LitFic: |
| 18 | |
| 19 | * ''Literature/TheAutobiographyOfAnExColoredMan'' by James Weldon Johnson |
| 20 | * ''Literature/{{Beloved}}'' by Creator/ToniMorrison |
| 21 | * ''Literature/BlackBoy'' by Creator/RichardWright |
| 22 | * ''Literature/Blackbird1986'' by Larry Duplechan |
| 23 | * ''Literature/TheBluestEye'' by Creator/ToniMorrison |
| 24 | * ''Literature/BudNotBuddy'' by Creator/ChristopherPaulCurtis |
| 25 | * ''Literature/CoffeeWillMakeYouBlack'' by April Sinclair |
| 26 | * ''Literature/TheColorPurple'' by Alice Walker |
| 27 | * ''Literature/GettingToHappy'' by Terry [=McMillan=] |
| 28 | * ''Literature/GiovannisRoom'' by Creator/JamesBaldwin |
| 29 | * ''Literature/GoTellItOnTheMountain'' by Creator/JamesBaldwin |
| 30 | * ''Literature/GodDontLikeUgly'' by Mary Monroe |
| 31 | * ''Literature/{{Home|Morrison}}'' by Creator/ToniMorrison |
| 32 | * ''Literature/IKnowWhyTheCagedBirdSings'' by Maya Angelou |
| 33 | * ''Literature/InvisibleMan'' by Ralph Ellison |
| 34 | * ''Literature/IWishIHadARedDress'' by Pearl Cleage |
| 35 | * ''Literature/ALessonBeforeDying'' by Ernest J. Gaines |
| 36 | * ''Literature/MaudMartha'' by Gwendolyn Brooks |
| 37 | * ''Literature/{{Meridian}}'' by Alice Walker |
| 38 | * ''Literature/MosesManOfTheMountain'' by Creator/ZoraNealeHurston |
| 39 | * ''Literature/MumboJumbo'' by Creator/IshmaelReed |
| 40 | * ''Literature/NativeSon'' by Creator/RichardWright |
| 41 | * ''Literature/TheNarrows1953'' by Ann Petry |
| 42 | * ''Literature/{{Passing}}'' by Nella Larsen |
| 43 | * ''Literature/{{Push}}'' by Sapphire |
| 44 | * ''Literature/{{Roots}}'' by Alex Haley |
| 45 | * ''Literature/SalvageTheBones'' by Jesmyn Ward |
| 46 | * ''Literature/SongOfSolomon'' by Creator/ToniMorrison |
| 47 | * ''Literature/TheirEyesWereWatchingGod'' by Creator/ZoraNealeHurston |
| 48 | * ''Literature/WaitingToExhale'' by Terry [=McMillan=] |
| 49 | * ''Literature/TheWindDoneGone'' by Alice Randall |
| 50 | * ''Literature/WontBeTheSameFoolTwice'' by April Sinclair |
| 51 | |
| 52 | ---- |
| 53 | !!{{Short Stor|y}}ies: |
| 54 | |
| 55 | * "Literature/SonnysBlues" by Creator/JamesBaldwin |
| 56 | * "Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self" by Danielle Evans |
| 57 | * "Drinking Coffee Elsewhere" by Z.Z. Packer |
| 58 | * "Literature/TalmaGordon" by Pauline Hopkins |
| 59 | |
| 60 | ---- |
| 61 | !!SpeculativeFiction: |
| 62 | |
| 63 | * ''Literature/{{Acacia}}'' by David Anthony Durham |
| 64 | * The Literature/AfricanImmortals series by Tananarive Due |
| 65 | * ''Literature/AkataWitch'' and ''Akata Warrior'' by Creator/NnediOkorafor |
| 66 | * ''Literature/Babel17'' by Creator/SamuelRDelany |
| 67 | * ''Literature/TheBalladOfBlackTom'' by Victor [=LaValle=] |
| 68 | * The Literature/{{Binti}} series by Creator/NnediOkorafor |
| 69 | * ''Literature/TheBlackGodsDrums'' by Creator/PDjeliClark |
| 70 | * ''Literature/TheBlueLight'' by Walter Mosley |
| 71 | * The ''Literature/BoneStreetRumba'' series by Daniel José Older |
| 72 | * ''Literature/TheBookOfPhoenix'' by Creator/NnediOkorafor |
| 73 | * ''Literature/TheBrokenEarthTrilogy'' by Creator/NKJemisin |
| 74 | * ''Literature/TheChangeling2017'' by Victor [=LaValle=] |
| 75 | * ''Literature/ChaosSeeds'' by Aleron Kong |
| 76 | * ''Literature/CoyoteKingsOfTheSpaceAgeBachelorPad'' by Minister Faust |
| 77 | * The "Literature/DeadDjinnUniverse" Series, by Creator/PDjeliClark |
| 78 | ** ''Literature/ADeadDjinnInCairo'' |
| 79 | ** "Literature/TheAngelOfKhanElKhalili" |
| 80 | ** ''Literature/TheHauntingOfTramCar015'' |
| 81 | ** ''Literature/AMasterOfDjinn'' |
| 82 | * ''Literature/{{Dhalgren}}'' by Creator/SamuelRDelany |
| 83 | * ''Literature/DreadNation'' by Justina Ireland |
| 84 | * The ''Literature/DreambloodDuology'' by Creator/NKJemisin |
| 85 | * The [[Literature/ParableOfTheSower Earthseed]] series by Creator/OctaviaButler |
| 86 | * ''Literature/EmpireStar'' by Creator/SamuelRDelany |
| 87 | * ''Literature/{{Everfair}}'' by Nisi Shawl |
| 88 | * ''Literature/{{Fledgling}}'' by Creator/OctaviaButler |
| 89 | * ''Literature/TheGildaStories'' by Jewelle Gomez |
| 90 | * ''Literature/TheHeroOfNumbani'' by Nicky Drayden |
| 91 | * The ''Literature/{{Imaro}}'' series by Charles R. Saunders |
| 92 | * The ''Literature/InheritanceTrilogy'' by Creator/NKJemisin |
| 93 | * ''The Intuitionist'' by Colson Whitehead |
| 94 | * ''Literature/{{Kindred}}'' by Creator/OctaviaButler |
| 95 | * ''Literature/LegacyOfOrisha'' series by Tomi Adeyemi |
| 96 | * The ''Literature/LilithsBrood'' trilogy by Creator/OctaviaButler |
| 97 | * ''Literature/LionsBlood'' and ''Zulu Heart'' by Steven Barnes |
| 98 | * ''Literature/{{Mindscape}}'' by Andrea Hairston |
| 99 | * ''Literature/MosesTheChroniclesOfHarrietTubman'' by Balogun Ojetade |
| 100 | * ''Literature/MumboJumbo'' by Creator/IshmaelReed |
| 101 | * The Literature/NeteruAcademy series by L. A. Banks |
| 102 | * The Literature/{{Neveryon}} series by Creator/SamuelRDelany |
| 103 | * ''Literature/NigeriansInSpace'' and its sequel by Deji Bryce Olukotun |
| 104 | * The ''Literature/{{Patternist}}'' series by Creator/OctaviaButler |
| 105 | * ''Literature/ThePreyOfGods'' by Nicky Drayden |
| 106 | * The Literature/{{Shadowshaper}} series by Daniel José Older |
| 107 | * ''Literature/TheShadowSpeaker'' by Creator/NnediOkorafor |
| 108 | * ''Literature/TheSorcererOfTheWildeeps'' by Kai Ashante Wilson |
| 109 | * ''A Stranger in Literature/{{Olondria}}'' and ''The Winged Histories'' by Sofia Samatar |
| 110 | * ''Literature/TheSummerPrince'' by Alaya Dawn Johnson |
| 111 | * ''Literature/SupernaturalInvestigations'' by B.B. Alston |
| 112 | * ''Literature/TalesOfTheAstonishingBlackSpark'' by Charlie J. Eskew |
| 113 | * ''Literature/ATasteOfHoney'' by Kai Ashante Wilson |
| 114 | * ''Literature/{{Triton}}'' by Creator/SamuelRDelany |
| 115 | * ''Literature/TheUndergroundRailroad'' by Colson Whitehead |
| 116 | * The ''Literature/VampireHuntressLegend'' series by L. A. Banks |
| 117 | * ''Literature/WhoFearsDeath'' by Creator/NnediOkorafor |
| 118 | * ''Literature/ZahrahTheWindseeker'' by Creator/NnediOkorafor |
| 119 | * ''Literature/ZoneOne'' by Colson Whitehead |
| 120 | |
| 121 | ---- |
| 122 | !!{{Poetry}}: |
| 123 | |
| 124 | * Creator/MayaAngelou |
| 125 | * Gwendolyn Brooks |
| 126 | * Lucille Clifton |
| 127 | * Wanda Conley |
| 128 | * Nikki Giovanni |
| 129 | * Terrance Hayes |
| 130 | * Creator/LangstonHughes |
| 131 | * Creator/AudreLorde |
| 132 | * Creator/PatParker |
| 133 | * Creator/NtozakeShange |
| 134 | * Danez Smith |
| 135 | * Phyllis Wheatley |
| 136 | |
| 137 | ---- |
| 138 | !!{{Theatre}}: |
| 139 | |
| 140 | * ''Theatre/{{Dutchman}}'' by Amiri Baraka |
| 141 | * ''Theatre/{{Fences}}'' by August Wilson |
| 142 | * ''Theatre/FetchClayMakeMan'' by Will Power |
| 143 | * ''Theatre/PassingStrange'' (a musical) by Stew and Heidi Rodewald |
| 144 | * ''Theatre/ThePianoLesson'' by August Wilson |
| 145 | * ''Theatre/ARaisinInTheSun'' by Lorraine Hansberry |
| 146 | ---- |
| 147 | !!UrbanFiction: |
| 148 | |
| 149 | * The Literature/WestEndGirls series by Lena Scott |
| 150 | * The Literature/CaliforniaConnection series by Chunichi |
| 151 | * ''Literature/GuiltyGucci'' by Ashley |
| 152 | * The Literature/GirlsFromDaHood series by Ashley |
| 153 | * ''Literature/RealWifeysOnTheGrind'' by Mink Meesha |
| 154 | * ''Literature/TheColdestWinterEver'' by Sista Soulja |
| 155 | * ''Literature/MidnightAGangsterLoveStory'' by Sista Soulja |
| 156 | |
| 157 | ---- |
| 158 | !![[ChildrensLiterature Juvenile]] and {{Young Adult|Literature}} Fiction: |
| 159 | |
| 160 | * ''Literature/ForgiveMeNot'' by Jennifer Baker. |
| 161 | * The HazelwoodHighTrilogy by Sharon M. Draper |
| 162 | * ''Literature/RollOfThunderHearMyCry'' by Creator/MildredDTaylor, and its sequels ''Let the Circle Be Unbroken'', and ''The Road to Memphis''. |
| 163 | * ''Literature/ThievesGambit'' by Kayvion Lewis |
| 164 | * ''Literature/WhenDadKilledMom'' by Creator/JuliusLester |
| 165 |
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