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Negro in Literature and Art in the United States

Noted African-American author and educator, Benjamin Brawley, presents short biographies of other African-Americans in the fields of literature and other arts including poets, artists, musicians, and orators. These range from well known figures such as poets Paul Laurence Dunbar and William Stanley Braithwaite to lesser known artists such as composer Will Marion Cook and sculptor Meta Warrick Fuller. Works from many of the authors discussed are available in the LibriVox catalog. (Summary by Larry Wilson)

Year of Publication: 1921Genres: Modern (20th C) , Biography & Autobiography

Running Time: 04 hours 21 minutes 28 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Preface Larry Wilson	2:36
2	The Negro Genius Wayne Cooke	9:07
3	Phillis Wheatley Leannie Rach	35:21
4	Paul Laurence Dunbar Andrew Kennedy	17:36
5	Charles W. Chesnutt Leannie Rach	7:52
6	W. E. Burghardt Du Bois Wayne Cooke	8:48
7	William Stanley Braithwaite Andrew Kennedy	13:27
8	Other Writers Andrew Kennedy	26:52
9	Orators - Douglass And Washington KirksVoice	19:49
10	The Stage Wayne Cooke	7:22
11	Painters - Henry O. Tanner drandall	13:38
12	Sculptors - Meta Warrick Fuller Andrew Kennedy	18:48
13	Music Olivia Darla	19:26
14	General Progress 1918-1921 drandall	20:00
15	Charles S. Gilpin MsToniHillK	9:27
16	Appendix The Negro In American Fiction Andrew Kennedy	31:19