A source of controversy upon its 1929 publication, this novel was the first to openly address color prejudice among black Americans. The author, an active membe

This widely read, controversial work from the Harlem Renaissance was the first novel to openly explore prejudice within the black community. A young woman, whos

We are color struck The way an artist strikes His canvas with his brush of many hues Look closely at these mirrors these palettes of skin Each color is rich in

The best literature that emerged from a flowering of African American culture centered in Harlem between the world wars.

Author's memoir and history of her family spanning six generations, chronicling what it is like to be racially mixed.