Story of the Negro

Name: Story of the Negro
Author: Arna Bontemps

by Arna Bontemps

Historical chronicle tracing African American experience from enslavement through freedom

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Arna Bontemps

Arna Bontemps was a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance whose historical novels explored African American resistance and identity. He collaborated with Langston Hughes and served for decades as head librarian at Fisk University.

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