Category Archives: Black Writers
Introduction to Black Writing from Chicago – Part 1
Note: I have divided my nearly-3500 word introduction to my book Black Writing from Chicago into two parts for this website. Part 1 begins with a quote from Gwendolyn Brooks about her objection to the term “African-American.” It’s my justification … Continue reading
Useni Eugene Perkins: The Artist as Social Activist
In his introduction to Perkins’ latest book Images and Memories: Selected Poems, Haki Madhubuti says that, “Of the Chicago writers to emerge out of the dynamic sixties, [Perkins] is one of the few who embraced the mission of cultural worker/artist/activist.” … Continue reading
The Afterword to Black Writing from Chicago – Part 2
This is Part 2 of the Afterword to Black Writing from Chicago: In the World, Not of It? Go here to read PART 1. Part 1 dealt mainly with fiction, poetry, and drama writers I was—regrettably—not able to include in … Continue reading