African
American Authors

Authors are
listed alphabetically by last name.
A-H
| Angelou, Maya |
Danticat, Edwidge |
| Ansa, Tina McElroy |
Darden, Christopher |
| Anthony, Sterling |
Delany, Samuel R. |
| Baldwin, James |
Dickey, Jerome |
| Ballan, Marita Golden |
Dove, Rita |
| Bambara, Toni Cade |
Dubois, W.E. B. |
| Banks, Jaqueline Turner |
Due, Tananarive |
| Berry, Venice |
Ellison, Ralph |
| Bland, Elanor Taylor |
Files, Lolita |
| Brisco, Connie |
French, Albert |
| Bunkley, Anita Richmond |
Gaines, Ernest J. |
| Butler, Octavia E. |
Greer, Robert O. |
| Campbell, Bebe Moore |
Haley, Alex |
| Carter, Charlotte |
Haley-Brown, Patricia |
| Channer, Colin |
Hardy, James Earl |
| Clarke, Breena |
Harris, E. Lynn |
| Coleman, Evelyn |
Haynes, David |
| Cooper, J. California |
Hill, Ernest |
| Cosby, Bill |
Howard, Glenda |
| Cose, Ellis |
Hughes, Langston |
| Cuthbert, Margaret |
Hurston, Zora Neale |
I-Z
| Jackson,
Sheneska |
Sister
Souljah |
| James,
Breggie |
Spencer,
Camika |
| Joe,
Yolanda |
Swindle,
Renee |
| Kelley,
William Melvin |
Thomas-Graham,
Pamela |
| Kitt,
Sandra |
Tyree,
Omar |
| Lamar,
Jake |
Vanzant,
I |
| Little,
Benilda |
Walker,
Alice |
| Marshall,
Paule |
Walker,
Blair S. |
| McBride,
James |
Weldon,
James |
| McKay,
Claude |
Wheatley,
Phillis |
| McKinney-Whetstone,
Diane |
Whitfield,
Van |
| McLarin,
Kim |
Wilson,
Valerie Wesley |
| McMillan,
Terry |
Wimberley,
Darryl |
| McMillian,
Roselyn |
Woodson,
Jacqueline |
| Mitchell,
Sharon |
Wright,
Richard |
| Morrison,
Toni |
X,
Malcolm |
| Moseley,
Walter |
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| Mowry,
Jess |
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| Myers,
Walter Dean |
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| Naylor,
Gloria |
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| Neely,
Barbara |
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| Peterson,
Brian |
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| Queen
Latifah |
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| Sapphire |
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| Sinclair,
April |
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