Zora Neale Hurston's Moses, Man of the Mountain weaves together the ancient biblical tale of Moses with the rich tapestry of black folklore. Econo-Clad Books brought this vibrant narrative back to readers in a reprint from 1999.

In the profound work The Souls of Black Folk, W. E. B. DuBois presents the essay “Of the Sorrow Songs.” This piece stands as one of the pioneering and most perceptive explorations of how spirituals revealed the deep suffering and enduring hope of enslaved people.

Slavery’s harrowing reality comes alive in the first-person narrative of The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, where the role of spirituals in the lives of the enslaved is vividly depicted.

Exploring Racism and History

William Faulkner’s novel, Go Down, Moses, presents a haunting reflection on racism and the persistent shadow cast by slavery in the American South.

Lerone Bennett’s The Shaping of Black America delivers an enthralling historical portrayal of African American life in the United States, capturing the stark realities faced by the community.

The Legacy of Slavery

Toni Morrison’s 1998 novel, Beloved, unfolds a poignant and heartrending narrative, revealing the deep and lasting scars left by slavery.