"A dynamic discourse on diversity! From Phillis Wheatley to Frederick Douglass to Zora Neale Hurston, Essentials of The Black Box takes you on an epic exploration of the evolution of African American identity, literature and art. Track the tumultuous transformation of 'Negroes' into 'Blacks' amid the heated debates over the politics of respectability versus disrespectability. Delve deep into the complex concepts of double consciousness, passing and more through seminal works like Their Eyes Were Watching God and Native Son.

Feel the fiery fury of the ferocious fights between figures like Richard Wright and Zora Neale Hurston over the finest form of black folklore. Jam with the jazzy joint that was the Harlem Renaissance while pondering its limitations. Dig into daring debates on everything from emigration and the 'Back to Africa' movement to collectingNegro folklore.Follow Freewriting freedom fighters like James Weldon Johnson as they fled slave shackles and found their voice.

From Phillis Wheatley's pioneering poems to the monumental moments of the Civil Rights era, this scintillating study serves up slice after slice of the juicy history of African American literature. Uncover untold stories of stalwart souls like Victoria Earle Matthews and Anton Wilhelm Amo who blazed trails before the New Negro era. Marvel at multifaceted militancy as iconic individuals like W.E.B. Du Bois evolve from 'Talented Tenths' to expatriates.

With vivid vignettes that vibrantly bring the past to life, Essentials of The Black Box is an educational epic your eyes won't want to stop ingesting! A rollicking read ripe with revelation, it's sure to rock your reality and radically reshape how you view the rich repertoire of black writers who fought to find their place."