Angelyn Mitchell is Associate Professor of English and African American Studies, Georgetown University, Washington DC. Danille K. Taylor is Dean of Humanities, Dillard University, New Orleans.

• Chronology of major works and events; Introduction Angelyn Mitchell and Danille Taylor; Part I. History, Contexts, and Criticism: 1. Early African American women's literature Frances Smith Foster and LaRose Davis; 2. Women of the Harlem Renaissance Cheryl A. Wall; 3. Women writers of the Black Arts Movement Eleanor W. Traylor; 4. Contemporary African American women writers Dana A. Williams; 5. African American feminist theories and literary criticism Robert J. Patterson; Part II. Genre, Gender and Race: 6. African American women and the United States narrative Joycelyn Moody; 7. Autobiography and African American women's literature Joanne M. Braxton; 8. 'Even some fiction might be useful': African American women novelists Madhu Dubey; 9. African American women poets and the power of the word Keith Leonard; 10. African American women in the performing arts Olga Barrios; 11. African American women writers of children's and young adult literature Dianne Johnson; 12. African American women essayists Marilyn Sanders Mobley; 13. African American women writers and the short story Crystal J. Lucky; 14. African American women writers and popular fiction: theorizing black womanhood Herman Beavers; Bibliography.

Angelyn Mitchell is Associate Professor of English and African American Studies, Georgetown University, Washington DC. Danille K. Taylor is Dean of Humanities, Dillard University, New Orleans.

• Chronology of major works and events; Introduction Angelyn Mitchell and Danille Taylor; Part I. History, Contexts, and Criticism: 1. Early African American women's literature Frances Smith Foster and LaRose Davis; 2. Women of the Harlem Renaissance Cheryl A. Wall; 3. Women writers of the Black Arts Movement Eleanor W. Traylor; 4. Contemporary African American women writers Dana A. Williams; 5. African American feminist theories and literary criticism Robert J. Patterson; Part II. Genre, Gender and Race: 6. African American women and the United States narrative Joycelyn Moody; 7. Autobiography and African American women's literature Joanne M. Braxton; 8. 'Even some fiction might be useful': African American women novelists Madhu Dubey; 9. African American women poets and the power of the word Keith Leonard; 10. African American women in the performing arts Olga Barrios; 11. African American women writers of children's and young adult literature Dianne Johnson; 12. African American women essayists Marilyn Sanders Mobley; 13. African American women writers and the short story Crystal J. Lucky; 14. African American women writers and popular fiction: theorizing black womanhood Herman Beavers; Bibliography.

Angelyn Mitchell is Associate Professor of English and African American Studies, Georgetown University, Washington DC. Danille K. Taylor is Dean of Humanities, Dillard University, New Orleans.

• Chronology of major works and events; Introduction Angelyn Mitchell and Danille Taylor; Part I. History, Contexts, and Criticism: 1. Early African American women's literature Frances Smith Foster and LaRose Davis; 2. Women of the Harlem Renaissance Cheryl A. Wall; 3. Women writers of the Black Arts Movement Eleanor W. Traylor; 4. Contemporary African American women writers Dana A. Williams; 5. African American feminist theories and literary criticism Robert J. Patterson; Part II. Genre, Gender and Race: 6. African American women and the United States narrative Joycelyn Moody; 7. Autobiography and African American women's literature Joanne M. Braxton; 8. 'Even some fiction might be useful': African American women novelists Madhu Dubey; 9. African American women poets and the power of the word Keith Leonard; 10. African American women in the performing arts Olga Barrios; 11. African American women writers of children's and young adult literature Dianne Johnson; 12. African American women essayists Marilyn Sanders Mobley; 13. African American women writers and the short story Crystal J. Lucky; 14. African American women writers and popular fiction: theorizing black womanhood Herman Beavers; Bibliography.