A Companion to African-American Studies

Edited by Lewis Gordon & Jane Anna Gordon

“An excellent … resource … edited with an excellent introduction by Lewis R. Gordon and Jane Anna Gordon, which includes articles by a wide range of scholars that document the development of black studies in the United States and outline the trajectories of the field in all its multi-genre richness.” (Year's Work in English Studies, November 2008)

“This compilation of essays is a much-needed addition to African-American scholarship. The breadth and range of this collection will make an excellent teaching tool for anyone leading courses in ethnicity, identity, and racial politics. We are in the editors’ debt for bringing together such excellent and important essays.”
–Drucilla Cornell, Rutgers University

The Souls of Black Folk

The Forethought

1. Of Our Spiritual Strivings
2. Of the Dawn of Freedom
3. Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others
4. Of the Meaning of Progress
5. Of the Wings of Atalanta
6. Of the Training of Black Men
7. Of the Black Belt
8. Of the Quest of the Golden Fleece
9. Of the Sons of Master and Man
10. Of the Faith of the Fathers
11. Of the Passing of the First-Born
12. Of Alexander Crummell
13. Of the Coming of John
14. The Sorrow Songs

The After-Thought