ENG 247: African American Literature II

This breakthrough eight part series, Great African American Authors, tells the amazing story of the evolution of the African American literary tradition in the United States from the founding of Jamestown to the first two decades of the 21st Century.

This series chronicles the full sweep of African American history, from the origins of slavery on the African continent right up to today when America remains a nation deeply divided by race. Documentary by PBS.

This classic three-part series by award-winning filmmaker Ross Spears explores the nuances and complexity of 20th-century Southern literature and the fascinating relationship between its white and African-American traditions. Viewers will encounter compelling interviews with some of the greatest contemporary Southern writers, including William Styron, Eudora Welty, Alice Walker, Reynolds Price, Ernest Gaines, Pat Conroy, Nikki Giovanni, and many others. Several prestigious scholars, including Robert Coles, Shelby Foote, and John Hope Franklin, are also featured in the project.