Reprint of a 1970 article that describes the oppression of Blacks and the distortion of Black family life throughout United States history. Holds that the myth of Black matriarchy sets back the struggle for Black liberation. (GC)

Some introductory remarks on the history and significance of white opposition to racism as manifested against African and African-derived peoples, focusing principally on some notes for the pre-Revolutionary period. (EH)

Black artisans and craftsmen constituted a specialized labor force in colonial America. Without their achievements it is difficult to see how the colonist would have survived. As producers of goods, contributors to building trades, manufacturers of furniture, and designers of household objects and decor, they also aided America in her aesthetic…

The future of the black family is inextricably linked to the destiny of black people. It is an open question as to whether the "assimilationists," the group which basically accepts and joins in the behavior patterns of the dominant society, or the "nationalists," those adhering to more Afro-American or African customs, will prove to be the most…

Reprint of a 1971 article that criticizes the notion of Black matriarchy as implying that Black women actively assented to slavery. Discusses Black resistance to slavery, especially among women, and stresses the importance of recognizing such resistance if current popular sociological views on Black women are to be revised. (GC)

The well-known "Up from Slavery" is actually Booker T. Washington's second attempt at an autobiography. The earlier work, "The Story of My Life and Work," was written primarily for African Americans and published in a ghostwritten and poorly produced edition in 1900. The two versions are compared. (SLD)

Argues that in order to understand the contemporary state of black literature, history, and protest, we must study the developments which occurred between 1789 and 1930 in the writing of black autobiographies; the central theme which runs through these autobiographies is the demand for the recognition of black manhood. (Author/JM)

This bibliography's first section lists writings on Blacks in America in the following categories: art, biography, education, history, slavery, literary history and criticism, literature, media, music, population studies, religion, social and political conditions, social thought, and women. The second section is devoted to selected writings on the…

Examines the literature and explores the portrayal of African Americansin creative writings of revolutionary America. The literature of the period reveals the paradox of African-American life in America, where prosperity for some was based on exploitation of others. Works of Benjamin Banneker, Thomas Jefferson, and Phyllis Wheatley are cited. (SLD)