Charles W. Chesnutt
The first important black writer of fiction in America was likely William Wells Brown, who is known for his novel "Clotel" published in 1853. Brown's work focused on the experiences of African Americans and addressed themes of slavery and racism in the United States.
Langston Hughes
Octavia Butler was given a MacArthur genius grant as a black female science fiction writer. Samuel Delaney is another black science fiction author. Others include Virginia Hamiliton, Charles Saunders, and Milton Davis.
The name of America's first black woman writer to have a book published is Phillis Wheatley. She published her book of poems, "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral," in 1773.
Cara Black is most known as an American mystery writer. She is famous for her novels about a Paris based female private investigator. Cara Black was born in Chicago Illinois.
Eleanor Taylor Bland was an influential African American crime fiction writer who predominantly featured diverse characters in her books, thereby contributing to the representation of black voices in literature. Her works often explored themes of race, gender, and social justice, making her an important figure in the realms of both black history and women's history.
Phillis Wheatley was the first African-American poet to achieve national attention by age 23. Her poems were published in 1773 and were a success in both England and America.
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Chuck Cooper was the first black player to be drafted
Frederick Douglass was an African-America, so was technically black. After escaping from slavery, he became a social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. Someone America should be proud of.
Historical Fiction, Fiction,
There has been a cultural bias in most of the world that a scientific education was kind-of restricted to Young, White, Males. This bias has created a writer/reader base for science fiction. Many readers outside this grouping conversely show a contempt for science fiction. Even today a black or female sf writer is considered an uncommon thing and are usually more inclined to the soft science fiction genera. Female authors: Ursula LeGuin, James Tiptree jr (pen name), Pamela Sargent. Black authors: Samuel Delany Black Female authors: Octavia Butler.