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Holloway House Publishing
Publisher of modern African American literature, non-fiction and biographies of famous Black Americans. Modern classics by Iceberg Slim, Donald Goines, and Odie Hawkins.
http://www.hollowayhousebooks.com/
Big Ralph: Reflections of a Black Police Chief
Text from a book about a Black police chief in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
http://members.aol.com/calpatton/
Tracy's Crystal Staircase of Literature
African American literary reviews and poetry, profiles of authors, and little known African American literary "did you know" information.
http://members.tripod.com/thenxtZORA/index.html
Abbycon.com's Directory
Advertisements and links to four websites.
http://www.abbycon.com/magazines/AfricanAmerican.htm
Books and Other Stuff
Specializing in the sale of first editions, used and rare books, historical documents, and ephemera, artifacts, magazines and newspapers, pictures and photographs by and about African Americans.
http://booksandotherstuff.com/
Black Literature
An online community for books about, for and by African Americans. Mystery, Romance, Biography.
http://www.blackliterature.com/
Voices From the Gaps
Literature site "focusing on the lives and works of women writers of color."
http://voices.cla.umn.edu/
The Zora Neale Hurston / Richard Wright Foundation
The Foundation's mission is to nurture and sustain writers of African descent. Programs and services preserve the legacy and ensure the future of African-American writing.
http://www.hurston-wright.org/
Black History and Literature
Literature and history written by and on African Americans.
http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/as/Literature/amlit.black.html
The Book of American Negro Poetry
James Weldon Johnson's 1922 anthology of poems from the start of the Harlem Renaissance.
http://www.boondocksnet.com/editions/anp/index.html
Rap Sheet.com - The Hottest Hip Hop Site On The Internet
Hip-Hop community entertainment news and reviews.
http://www.rapsheet.com/
The Worthy Ones by Charlie L. Russell
An epic about a generation of African Americans in the South and why thousands of them journeyed to California to work in the war industries during World War II.
http://www.theworthyones.com
de Letrice, Inc.: Where Words Come to Life
Showcases the poetry and prose of award-winning author Denitra Letrice Ross.
http://www.freewebz.com/de_letrice
Wendy Coakley-Thompson
Bio, audio and written excerpts, tour information, and e-mail from the author of Back to Life
http://www.wendycoakley-thompson.com
University of Virginia etext Center: African-American
Online texts of literature by or about African-Americans. Some texts restricted to University users only.
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/subjects/African-American.html
Diva Productions, Inc
A site providing African-American children and cookbook information including author and book descriptions.
http://www.medearis.com
Essence of Womanist: Black Women Writers
Women's studies students at Howard University compile commentary and links on noted "womanist" writers of the modern era.
http://www.geocities.com/district_edu/howarduniversity.html
The Ralph Ellison Project at Jerry Jazz Musician
Site features interviews many prominent Ellison scholars, including Stanley Crouch, John Callahan, Robert O'Meally.
http://www.jerryjazzmusician.com/mainHTML.cfm?page=ellison.html
A School Study of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Jr. High project analyzes several chapters of Mildred Taylor's classic.
http://www.geocities.com/ejs_88/roll
Shifting - The Double Lives of Black Women in America
Book about the African American Women's Voices Project offers insight into the psychology of Black women.
http://blackwomenshifting.com/
Ruby McCollum
Provides a preview of the true-crime story that shook the foundations of the Segregationist South. The Trial of Ruby McCollum is written by an author who knew all of the characters.
http://www.rubymccollum.net
You Never Know
Women in Motion, acting publicist for Roxann Latimer, introduces this book's author and includes a synopsis and excerpts from the book.
http://wimmedia.tripod.com
Standing on the Promises
Features Darius Gray and Margaret Young's historical fiction trilogy recounting the migration of Black Mormon pioneers to the West. Includes story background, reviews, and links to related information.
http://www.blackpioneerswest.com/
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