Examples of what I am looking for: Eric Jerome Dickey, Carl Weber, Donna Hill, Kimberla Lawson Roby,

I am currently reading Uncle Tom's Children by Richard Wright. It is a collection of short stories set in post civil war south during the time of Jim Crow. It is quite moving.

If you're looking for YA African American lit, I'd try this one - The First Part Last by Angela Johnson.  Very powerful.

www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9780689849237-The+First+Part+Last

You might also search for "Coretta Scott King award" to find other AfAm books for a younger audience.

Cristina, I don't know what age you're looking for, but Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor was excellent. 

I don't know about great "literature" but there is a series that my junior high kids love - it is called Bluford High.  They cannot get enough of them. 

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American Portraits: This Generation Of Americans (Jamestowns American Portraits)

Jamestown's American Portraits, a saga of American families and friends, traces the history of America from the founding of Jamestown to the Civil Rights Movement. This is a unique, enriching series designed to teach reading strategies appropriate for historical novels used in middle school reading, language arts, or social studies classes.

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RIVER,CROSS MY HEART  by Breena Clarke is a novel about a close-knit African-American community living in Gerogetown in 1925.  The story is about  a young girl who has to deal with the aftermath of her younger sisters accidental death.  I would highly recommend it, especially to teenage girls.......and their moms.  At the end, its a feel good story!

Anna S.

"A sweet read.....sweet like homemade ice cream from a hand-cranked machine and just as rich." ----Holly Bass, Washington Post

I liked Octavia Butler's "Parable of the Sower" and "Parable of the Talents."