Books in the Studies in African American History and Culture series

An examination of the leadership of three African American women administrators in higher education, this title explores how they have used their spirituality as a lens to lead in the academy.

This work sets forth the guidelines for an Afrocentric literary theory and applies that theory to three novels: "Invisible Man", "Song of Solomon" and "The Chaneysville Incident".

Exploring twentieth-century African American writing in light of critical reconsiderations of American modernism, this book focuses on the poetry of Langston Hughes and Michael S Harper, and the fiction of Ralph Ellison and Albert Murray.

Examines the origins and development of the Civil Rights movement in Atlanta, Georgia, between 1946 and 1981, contrasting the city's image of racial progress with its social, political, and economic realities. Touches on issues such as political pressure and residential segregation, and concludes t

First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A study of both the legislation pertaining to runaway slaves and the individual slave uncovers some previously ignored issues from a legal standpoint, and also highlights the efforts made by slaves in the 18th century to confront these controls. The profile presents new research on the legal settin

African American women who spent a major portion of their lives in domestic service reflect on the strategies they used to manage work, family, and the relationships involved; and how they conceptualized such social structural factors as race, class, poverty, and a low-class occupation. Originally

Miller (no credentials noted) examines the literary treatment of lynching in several Reconstruction-era texts. The writers considered describe the economic, political, and social factors contributing to race violence, and present a re-conceptualized view of womanhood. In so doing, they challenge st

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First published in 1996. Lathan Algerna Windley''s study, A Profile of Runaway Slaves in Virginia and South Carolina from 1730 through 1787, has informed and influenced dozens of scholars of slavery and African American culture.

First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.