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Black Writers
Browse through prominent figures in African-American literature such as Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and Toni Morrison.
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Maya Angelou
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- Black Writers
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Maya Angelou
Author, Poet / 1928 -
Maya Angelou is a poet and prize winning autobiographical novelist. She is the author of the critically acclaimed I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
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bell hooks
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- Black Writers
- Name Changers
- Famous Academics
bell hooks
Scholar, Academic Author, Journalist / 1952 -
Bell hooks is an American scholar whose best known work focuses on perceptions of black women in the United States.
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Imamu Amiri Baraka
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- Black Writers
- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Military Veterans
Imamu Amiri Baraka
Scholar, Critic, Academic Author, Author, Playwright, Poet / 1934 -
Amiri Baraka is an American writer who presents the experiences and anger of black Americans as a tool for social revolution.
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Ed Bradley
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- Black Writers
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous News Anchors
Ed Bradley
News Anchor / 1941 - 2006
Journalist Ed Bradley spent 26 years on TV as a member of the 60 Minutes team, winning 19 Emmy Awards along the way.
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Charles Chesnutt
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- Black Writers
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
Charles Chesnutt
Educator, Author / 1858 - 1932
Charles W. Chesnutt was an American author who became well known for his writings which raised questions about race and society in the post-Civil War South.
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Dorothy West
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- Black Writers
- Famous Geminis
- Famous People Named Dorothy
Dorothy West
Editor, Author / 1907 - 1998
Dorothy West is a writer remembered for her sharp observations of varied issues within the African American community.
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