Librivox: African-American Collection by Various
Summary: This collection recognizes Black History Month, February 2007. Two excellent resources for public domain African American writing are African American Writers (Bookshelf) and The Book of American Negro Poetry , edited by James Weldon Johnson. Johnson's collection inspired the Harlem Renaissance generation to establish a firm African-American literary tradition in the United States. (Summary by Alan)
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01 "Sunset" by Dunbar, Paul Laurence
02 "Escape From Slavery" by Douglass, Frederick
03 "Negro Love Song, A" by Dunbar, Paul Laurence
04 "Feet of Judas, The" by McClellan, George Marion
05 "I Want to Die While You Love Me" by Johnson, Georgia Douglas
06 "Turn Me to My Yellow Leaves" by Braithwaite, William Stanley
07 "I Want to Die While You Love Me" by Johnson, Georgia Douglas
08 "Question" by Hughes, Langston
09 "Negro Speaks of Rivers, The" by Hughes, Langston
10 "Sonnet" by Dunbar-Nelson, Alice