Black in America: A Broadview Topics Reader

Black in America samples the breadth of non—fiction writing on African American experiences in the United States. The emphasis is on twenty—first—century authors such as Ta—Nehisi Coates, Claudia Rankine, and Roxane Gay, but a substantial representation of vitally important writing from other eras is also included, from Olaudah Equiano and Sojourner Truth to James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and Alice Walker; in all there are over 50 selections. Selections are arranged by author in rough chronolo...