Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Langston Hughes
This site provides a biography of Langston Hughes, followed by several of his poems (some complete with audio clips) and a bibliography of his more influential works.
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Oxford University Press: Harlem Renaissance [Pdf]
An essay detailing the artistry of the Harlem Renaissance period as demonstrated in the poetry and writings derived from New York City in the 1920s.
University of Michigan
Making of America Books
The complete online text of "My Bondage and My Freedom" by Frederick Douglass is available through University of Michigan Digital Library Text Collections.
Cengage Learning
Houghton Mifflin College: Sojourner Truth
This site offers an analysis of the work of Sojourner Truth (1797-1883 CE) and explanations as to why much of Truth's work hasn't appeared in conventional American Literature anthologies.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: George Moses Horton
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features George Moses Horton, an African American poet who wrote sentimental love poems and antislavery protests. He was one of the first professional black writers in America.
University at Buffalo
University at Buffalo: Derek Walcott
This site, created by a University of Buffalo math professor with a deep interest in African American and Caribbean writing, gives four poems by Walcott an audio of him speaking, and a biography and bibliography.
Other
Heart of Darkness
Complete text of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness," the inspiration for the movie "Apocalypse Now." It has been edited only to the extent that the web publisher has separated each chapter into five sections to fit his "Chapter a Day,"...
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McGraw Hill
Glencoe Lit Library: "Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" Study Guide [Pdf]
Enhance your reading of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" by Ernest Gaines with the help of an author biography, novel introduction, vocabulary lists, and reading-response exercises. After completing the novel, write about the...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Phillis Wheatley
Brief biography of early American poet Wheatley, including helpful links and other additional titles about her.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Toni Morrison
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Toni Morrison, noted novelist. The entry focuses on the black American experience.
Digital History
Digital History: The Roaring Twenties [Pdf]
Read this comprehensive look at the Roaring Twenties, or Jazz Age. Read about Prohibition and its ramifications, women's gains, entertainment, and literature. Also find out about the resurgence of racial unrest and violence. A very good...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Settling the West: Westward Expansion
During this instructional activity, students will have the opportunity to experience the westward expansion through literature and the Internet. By creating a brochure and a slideshow presentation, students will become aware of the...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Southern Road and the "New Negro Renaissance"
Great research site! Gives passages from many of the works of the authors of this era. Well-written overview.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Chinua Achebe
Discover the path of Chinua Achebe's life and work through the links found within this resource. This site features links to several to lesson plans and activities for his work.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Reading Guide to Langston Hughes
This guide discusses Langston Hughes's body of poetry, as well as briefly analyzing characteristics in several individual poems. The site also offers an interview with writer Afaa Weaver regarding Hughes's works, discussion questions, a...
BBC
Bb Ci Audio Interviews: Alice Walker
The BBC provides audio clips from two different radio interviews with Alice Walker. Additional content includes a brief biography and a list of key works.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Toni Morrison
For teaching the work of Toni Morrison, this site provides lesson plans, activities, and other resources for Beloved, The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, and Morrison's other fiction.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: A Harlem Renaissance Retrospective
In this instructional activity, students work in collaborative groups to conduct Internet research and create a museum exhibit that highlights the work of selected artists, musicians, and poets of the Harlem Renaissance.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Alex Haley
This website contains a essay on Alex Haley's life and works, including background information on the novel "Roots" and critical reactions to it.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Toni Cade Bambara
Have your learners ever read any of Toni Cade Bambara's work? This site offers links to important resources about her life and work.
New York Public Library
In Motion Magazine: In Praise of Toni Cade Bambara
A short essay and poem written in Bambara's honor after her death.
New York Times
New York Times: Helene Johnson, Poet of Harlem, 89, Dies
[Free Registration/Login Required] An obituary for Helene Johnson, a famous Harlem Renaissance poet. Includes quotations from some of her poems.
Other
Kunte Kinte Heritage Festival: Kunta Kinte History
This website contains information on Alex Haley's slave ancestor Kunta Kinte. Haley's novel "Roots" is also discussed.
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Infozone.comz; Biography of the Delany Sisters
This site features a biography and tribute to these fine authors.