by Amritjit Singh (Author)
Contents
1. "WHEN THE NEGRO WAS IN VOGUE" 1
The Harlem Renaissance and Black America
in the Twenties
2. RACE AND SEX 41
Approaches to Self-Definition
3. THE DICTIES AND THE SHINES 71
Class in Black America
4. "FOOLING OUR WHITE FOLKS" 89
Color Caste in American Life
5. THE BURDEN OF BLACKNESS 105
Color in Afro-America and Beyond
Epilogue 129
A Review of Previous Research and Criticism 135
Notes 139
Bibliography 153
Index 165
Author Biography
Amritjit Singh is Professor of English and African-American Studies at Rhode Island College. He is author of The Magic Circle of Henry James (1989) and The Harlem Renaissance: Revaluations (1989).
Number of Pages: 184
Dimensions: 0.45 x 9.02 x 6.1 IN
Publication Date: August 15, 1976