Henry Louis Gates Jr. ist ein herausragender Literaturkritiker und Herausgeber, der sich für die Förderung schwarzer Literatur und Kultur einsetzt. Seine Arbeit konzentriert sich auf tiefgründige Analysen und die Befürwortung afrikanischer und afroamerikanischer Studien. Als Professor an der Harvard University und Direktor des W. E. B. Du Bois Institute prägt er den Diskurs über schwarze Literatur und Kulturwissenschaft. Sein Einfluss liegt in der Beleuchtung und Würdigung des schwarzen literarischen Erbes.
Eine schwarze Kindheit im Amerika der 50er und 60er Jahre vor dem Hintergrund der Bürgerrechtsbewegung, der Ghettounruhen von Chicago und Watts, L. A., der Attentate auf John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King und Malcolm X, der Vorfälle rund um Muhammad Ali, des Kriegs in Vietnam. Man muss sich das vorstellen: Henry Louis Gates, geboren 1950, promovierte 1979 als erster Schwarzer in Cambridge, und 2009 wird der 1961 geborene Barack Obama als erster schwarzer Präsident der USA vereidigt.
A director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute at Harvard presents a sumptuously illustrated chronicle of more than 500 years of African-American history that focuses on defining events, debates and controversies as well as important achievements of famous and lesser-known figures, in a volume complemented by reproductions of ancient maps and historical paraphernalia. (This title was previously list in Forecast.)
A comprehensive collection of African-American literature features more than 120 writers with works covering more than two hundred years and encompassing the genres of fiction, poetry, short stories, drama, autobiography, journals, and letters.
The Life of Olaudah Equiano, The History of Mary Prince, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
688 Seiten
25 Lesestunden
No group of slaves anywhere, in any era, has left such prolific testimony to the horror of bondage as African-American slaves. Here are four of the most notable narratives: The Life of Olaudah Equiano; The History of Mary Prince; Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass; and Incidents in the Life of Slave Girl.
A collection of short stories, most of which appeared in literary magazines during the author's lifetime, along with previously unpublished works, spans the career of one of the century's foremost African American writers.
Twenty-eight powerful, provocative essays from academics and writers of all ethnic heritages, genders, and sexuality, including bell hooks, Eric Garber, Seth Clarke Silberman, Gregory Conerly, and Dr. Gloria Wekker-running from 19th-century slave quarters to postapartheid South Africa, from RuPaul to the Wu Tang Clan, from 1920s Harlem to 1995's Million Man March on Washington-provide a clear-eyed societal, cultural, political, and historical view of both the transformation and continued repression of black lesbians and gay men.A journalist and lecturer living in London, Delroy Constantine-Simms is a sociology graduate of the University of Hull and a psychology graduate of the University of East London. He is the author of The Role of Black Educators in Educational Research and (with V. Showunmi) Teachers of the Future.
"This is a story about America and the shaping of its democratic values during the Reconstruction era, one of our country's most pivotal and misunderstood chapters. In this stirring account of the Civil War, emancipation, and the struggle for rights and reunion that followed, one of the premier US scholars delivers a book that is as illuminating as it is timely. Real-life accounts of heroism, grit, betrayal, and bravery drive this book's narrative, spanning America's history from 1861 to 1915 and drawing parallels with to today from acclaimed author, critic, and inaugural MacArthur Genius Henry Louis Gates, Jr."--Page 4 of cover
The book explores the profound impact of Black writers in shaping self-identity and resistance against racism throughout American history. It draws from Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s renowned course, highlighting influential figures like Phillis Wheatley, Frederick Douglass, and Toni Morrison. These authors crafted narratives that challenged oppressive definitions and fostered a sense of community amidst disagreement. The narrative illustrates how their literary contributions have transformed a historically marginalized group into a resilient culture, continually redefining what it means to be "Black" in America.
The eighteenth-century essays published for the first time provide a disturbing insight into the origins of racism, showcasing European intellectuals grappling with justifications for the atrocities of the Atlantic slave trade. In 1739, Bordeaux’s Royal Academy of Sciences announced a contest seeking essays on the sources of “blackness,” prompting sixteen submissions from across Europe, including naturalists, physicians, and theologians. These essays address the physical causes of black skin and African hair, as well as notions of degeneration, reflecting a range of opinions. Some authors argue that Africans fell from God’s grace, while others attribute blackness to climate or anatomical differences. Despite their varied perspectives, all essays converge on a common theme: the quest for a scientific understanding of race. This collection serves as a crucial record of Enlightenment-era thought that helped normalize the enslavement of Black individuals. The previously unpublished documents, now translated into English and accompanied by an introduction and headnotes from Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Andrew Curran, reveal the foundational ideas that fueled anti-Black racism and colorism in the West, preserved for centuries in Bordeaux’s municipal library.
