African American Literature

Amiri Baraka’s Use of Imagery, Metaphor & Irony in The Dutchman

In Amiri Baraka's play The Dutchman, Baraka utilizes metaphor, imagery, and irony to portray society as a machine, the strongest…

4 months ago

Wayne Brady to Host “Don’t Forget the Lyrics, “on FOX

The up and down career of comedian, improv star, and impersonator Wayne Brady has recently experienced good and bad news.…

4 months ago

The History and Survival of Black English

Black English is everywhere. It is on the streets, in the classrooms, in movies and in the music we listen…

7 months ago

Harlem Renaissance: Origins and Influence

In the early 1920s and continuing till the mid Depression years, the cultural explosion of literature, music, and art was…

2 years ago

Literary Analysis: Langston Hughes’ “The Weary Blues”

His rendering of the music is termed as 'droning'. The term 'droning' may refer to the fact how he labouredly…

3 years ago

The Message of Living Well in Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird

The Civil Rights Movement in the United States, which saw its greatest success during the 1960's, was the impetus for…

4 years ago

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