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Dr. Williams introduces viewers to Phillis Wheatley, one of America’s first black authors. She then comments on James Baldwin as an essayist. She moves on to playwrights Lorraine Hansberry and August Wilson. In addition, she talks about one of America’s lesser-known black authors, Toni Cade Bambara. She also discusses the writings of Toni Morrison and finishes with a look at newly emerging African American literature. Part of the "Great African American Authors: Extended Interviews" series.
