african american men

Explores how the town of Jasper, Texas was forced to face its racist past after three white men chained a forty-nine-year-old African-American man named James Byrd Jr. to the bumper of a truck and dragged him three miles down a country road on June 7, 1998.

A follow-up to the author's award-winning novel, "The Women of Brewster Place, " this time giving voice to the men who live in the small, urban, African-American community.

Portrays the lives of four black women who lean on each other while waiting for the right man to come along.

A collection of poems celebrating African-American fathers by Angela Johnson, E. Ethelbert Miller, Carole Boston Weatherford, and others.

Tells the story of the short-lived, bloody rebellion of slaves in Southhampton, Virginia, in August, 1831, as seen through the eyes of the instigator, Nat Turner.

Portrays the lives of four black women who lean on each other while waiting for the right man to come along.

Trapped in the poverty-stricken ghetto of Chicago's South Side, a young African-American man finds release only in acts of violence.

Fictionalizes Oscar Wilde's 1882 tour of the U.S., concentrating on the experiences of his African-American valet, W. M. Traquair.

Washington Post reporter Nathan McCall recounts the story of his journey from troubled youth to professional journalist, providing insight into what it's like to be a young African-American male in this country.

Tells the story of a young African-American man sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit, and a teacher who tries to impart to him his learning and pride before the execution.