The Book of American Negro Poetry, curated by James Weldon Johnson, is a landmark anthology that gathers some of the most influential African-American...
The book is a detailed sociological study of the African American population in Philadelphia at the turn of the 20th century. It examines the social,...
LibriVox volunteers bring you fifteen different readings of Mother Night, by James Weldon Johnson. This weekly poetry project (for the week of Feb 26...
In celebration of Juneteenth, LibriVox volunteers bring you five different versions of O Southland!, by James Weldon Johnson. This was the weekly poe...
The Souls of Black Folk is a well-known work of African-American literature by activist W.E.B. Du Bois. The book, published in 1903, contains several...
LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 different recordings of Sympathy, by Paul Laurence Dunbar in honor of Martin Luther King Day. Listeners will recogniz...
LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 different recordings of October by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of October 7...
The Quest of the Silver Fleece is a story of romance, race, economics and politics set around the 1900s. Here, a traditionally educated boy and an uns...
Life's Tragedy is a collection of poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar that explores themes of race, love, loss, and the complexities of African American lif...
This collection of stories features Br'er Rabbit, a cunning rabbit who uses his wit to outsmart other animals. Based on African American oral storytel...
Phillis Wheatley's "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral" is a landmark work of poetry that offers a complex and nuanced reflection of her l...
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This collection of poems and songs, compiled by Joel Chandler Harris, brings to life the rich oral tradition of African American folklore in the Ameri...
In "Uncle Remus Returns", Joel Chandler Harris continues the beloved tales of Uncle Remus, the wise and witty storyteller, sharing his wisdom and wit...
Born into slavery in 1856, Henry Ossian Flipper became the first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point in...
The Conjure Woman is a collection of seven short stories by Charles Waddell Chesnutt, set in the post-Civil War South. The stories feature a white car...
'The Pool' by Paul Laurence Dunbar is a poignant poem exploring the complexities of identity and experience for an African American man in the late 19...
The Mystery is a collection of poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar. The poems explore themes of race, identity, and the African-American experience. Dunbar...
Walter Malone's 'Opportunity' is a collection of poems that explores themes of hope, struggle, and the pursuit of dreams, particularly within the cont...
This volume collects the poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar, a significant figure in American literary history. Dunbar, a son of former slaves, navigated...
Eliza Crossing the River is a short story by Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. The story follows Eliza, a young slave woman, as...
''Morning, Noon and Night'' is a collection of poetry by James Weldon Johnson, a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance. The poems reflect on them...
Isaac Mason's 'Life of Isaac Mason as a Slave' is a powerful firsthand account of slavery in the antebellum South. Mason, born into bondage, details t...
This book, written by James Weldon Johnson, explores themes of African American identity, cultural heritage, and the relationship between nature and h...
This collection of essays, edited by Booker T. Washington, is representative of what historians have characterized as "racial uplift ideology." These...
