Afro-American literature is rooted in America by writers of African descent. The genre began by Phillies Wheatley and orator Fredrick Douglass, reached and early high point with the Harlem Renaissance and continues today with authors such as Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou Walter Mosley being ranked among the top writers in the United States. Among the themes and issues explored in Afro-American society, Afro-American culture, racism, slavery and equality. This genre is accepted as an integral part of American literature. This special kind of literature has generally focused on themes of particular interest to Black people in the United States. All Afro-American studies, including Afro-American literature, speak to the deeper meaning of the Afro-American presence in this nation. They show the issues of freedom and equality which are denied to Black people. They also explore the themes such as Afro-American culture, slavery, racism and religion.
Racism, Sexism, Gender
