Nathaniel Norment, Jr. is the Director of the Writing Lab and Professor in the Department of English at Morehouse College. He is Professor Emeritus in the Department of English at The City College of New York and the Department of African American Studies at Temple University. He is a former Chair and Graduate Director of African American Studies at Temple University where he taught undergraduate and graduate courses in African American Studies and African American literature and culture. His publications include The African American Studies Reader (2001, 2007); Readings in African American Language: Aspects, Features and Perspectives (Vol. I 2003, Vol. II 2005); and The Addison Gayle, Jr. Reader (2009). Norment earned his B.S. at Ball State University, his M.S. at Saint Francis University, and his Ph.D. at Fordham University.

• List of Tables – List of Figures– Preface – A Note to the Reader – Acknowledgments – Introduction to African American Studies – African American History – African American Literature – African American Literature – African American Sociology – African American Psychology – African American Religion – African American Philosophy – African American Political Science – African American Economics – African American Music – African American Dance – African American Art – African American Film – African American Education – African American Science and Technology – African American Sports – Index.

Nathaniel Norment, Jr. is the Director of the Writing Lab and Professor in the Department of English at Morehouse College. He is Professor Emeritus in the Department of English at The City College of New York and the Department of African American Studies at Temple University. He is a former Chair and Graduate Director of African American Studies at Temple University where he taught undergraduate and graduate courses in African American Studies and African American literature and culture. His publications include The African American Studies Reader (2001, 2007); Readings in African American Language: Aspects, Features and Perspectives (Vol. I 2003, Vol. II 2005); and The Addison Gayle, Jr. Reader (2009). Norment earned his B.S. at Ball State University, his M.S. at Saint Francis University, and his Ph.D. at Fordham University.

• List of Tables – List of Figures– Preface – A Note to the Reader – Acknowledgments – Introduction to African American Studies – African American History – African American Literature – African American Literature – African American Sociology – African American Psychology – African American Religion – African American Philosophy – African American Political Science – African American Economics – African American Music – African American Dance – African American Art – African American Film – African American Education – African American Science and Technology – African American Sports – Index.

Nathaniel Norment, Jr. is the Director of the Writing Lab and Professor in the Department of English at Morehouse College. He is Professor Emeritus in the Department of English at The City College of New York and the Department of African American Studies at Temple University. He is a former Chair and Graduate Director of African American Studies at Temple University where he taught undergraduate and graduate courses in African American Studies and African American literature and culture. His publications include The African American Studies Reader (2001, 2007); Readings in African American Language: Aspects, Features and Perspectives (Vol. I 2003, Vol. II 2005); and The Addison Gayle, Jr. Reader (2009). Norment earned his B.S. at Ball State University, his M.S. at Saint Francis University, and his Ph.D. at Fordham University.

• List of Tables – List of Figures– Preface – A Note to the Reader – Acknowledgments – Introduction to African American Studies – African American History – African American Literature – African American Literature – African American Sociology – African American Psychology – African American Religion – African American Philosophy – African American Political Science – African American Economics – African American Music – African American Dance – African American Art – African American Film – African American Education – African American Science and Technology – African American Sports – Index.