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Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Acknowledgements xiii
  4. Introduction 1
  5. Daniel T. Williams (ca. 1840–1887) 39
  6. Dr. Alfred Schmitz Shadd (1870–1915) 43
  7. Mildred Jane Lewis Ware (1871–1905) 48
  8. Reverend George Washington Slater, Jr. (1873–1940) 52
  9. William Sylvester Alpheus Beal (1874–1968) 62
  10. Rosa Shannon (ca. 1880–1931) 70
  11. Alice Ethel Lewis (1886–1960) 74
  12. Jefferson Davis Edwards (1888–1979) 76
  13. John Bell Bowden (1888–1982) 82
  14. Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance (Sylvester Long) (1890–1932) 88
  15. Martha Edwards (née Murphy) (1890–1977) 105
  16. Dr. Amanda Janet (Nettie) Ware (1893–1989) 108
  17. E.A. Cobbs (dates unknown) 114
  18. Ellis Hooks (1907–1979) 120
  19. Luther Gerard (1914–2004) 127
  20. Woody Strode (1914–1994) 133
  21. Lloyd Mayes (1916–ca. 1972) 145
  22. Golder (“Goldie”) Gordon (ca. 1909–date unknown) 150
  23. Gwendolyn Hooks (1920–2018) 155
  24. Fil Fraser (1932–2017) 160
  25. Claire Harris (1937–2018) 174
  26. Addena Sumter-Freitag (1944–) 183
  27. Linus Tongwo Asong (1947–2012) 190
  28. Nigel Darbasie (1950–) 202
  29. Tololwa M. Mollel (1952–) 206
  30. Selwyn Jacob (ca. 1950s–) 220
  31. F.B. André (1955–) 224
  32. Cheryl Foggo (1956–) 232
  33. Lawrence Hill (1957–) 251
  34. Margaret Robinson-Gudmundson (1957–) 267
  35. George Bwanika Seremba (1958–) 275
  36. Valerie Mason-John (1962–) 297
  37. Nduka Otiono (1964–) 302
  38. Sheila Addiscott (1964–) 309
  39. Suzette Mayr (1967–) 316
  40. Dawn Carter (1968–) 333
  41. Minister Faust (1969–) 338
  42. Deanna Bowen (1969–) 354
  43. Bertrand Bickersteth (1969–) 366
  44. Troy B. Bailey (ca. 1960s–) 373
  45. Wakefield Brewster (1972–) 379
  46. Odario Williams (Mood Ruff) (1972–) 387
  47. Bola Opaleke (1973–) 393
  48. Chantal Hitayezu 398
  49. Ian Samuels (1975–) 404
  50. Kaie Kellough (1975–) 409
  51. Georges Edy Laraque (1976–) 418
  52. Esi Edugyan (1978–) 430
  53. Nestor Wynrush (Elliott Walsh) (1978–) 439
  54. Nehal El-Hadi (1979–) 446
  55. Francisco Alexander Fwallah (ca. 1980–) 459
  56. Michelle Jean-Paul (1980–) 462
  57. Marika Warner (1981–) 466
  58. Lisa Codrington 481
  59. Khodi Dill (1983–) 494
  60. Ahmed Ali (Knowmadic) (1984–) 501
  61. Tchitala Nyota Kamba (ca. 1984) 504
  62. Títílopé Sónúgà (1985–) 519
  63. Roland (Rollie) Pemberton (Cadence Weapon) (1986–) 526
  64. Frank Fontaine (Young Kidd) (1988–) 534
  65. Miranda Martini (1990–) 540
  66. Works Cited 549
  67. Copyright Acknowledgements 567
  68. Index of Authors and Titles 573
https://doi.org/10.51644/9781771123761-002

Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Acknowledgements xiii
  4. Introduction 1
  5. Daniel T. Williams (ca. 1840–1887) 39
  6. Dr. Alfred Schmitz Shadd (1870–1915) 43
  7. Mildred Jane Lewis Ware (1871–1905) 48
  8. Reverend George Washington Slater, Jr. (1873–1940) 52
  9. William Sylvester Alpheus Beal (1874–1968) 62
  10. Rosa Shannon (ca. 1880–1931) 70
  11. Alice Ethel Lewis (1886–1960) 74
  12. Jefferson Davis Edwards (1888–1979) 76
  13. John Bell Bowden (1888–1982) 82
  14. Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance (Sylvester Long) (1890–1932) 88
  15. Martha Edwards (née Murphy) (1890–1977) 105
  16. Dr. Amanda Janet (Nettie) Ware (1893–1989) 108
  17. E.A. Cobbs (dates unknown) 114
  18. Ellis Hooks (1907–1979) 120
  19. Luther Gerard (1914–2004) 127
  20. Woody Strode (1914–1994) 133
  21. Lloyd Mayes (1916–ca. 1972) 145
  22. Golder (“Goldie”) Gordon (ca. 1909–date unknown) 150
  23. Gwendolyn Hooks (1920–2018) 155
  24. Fil Fraser (1932–2017) 160
  25. Claire Harris (1937–2018) 174
  26. Addena Sumter-Freitag (1944–) 183
  27. Linus Tongwo Asong (1947–2012) 190
  28. Nigel Darbasie (1950–) 202
  29. Tololwa M. Mollel (1952–) 206
  30. Selwyn Jacob (ca. 1950s–) 220
  31. F.B. André (1955–) 224
  32. Cheryl Foggo (1956–) 232
  33. Lawrence Hill (1957–) 251
  34. Margaret Robinson-Gudmundson (1957–) 267
  35. George Bwanika Seremba (1958–) 275
  36. Valerie Mason-John (1962–) 297
  37. Nduka Otiono (1964–) 302
  38. Sheila Addiscott (1964–) 309
  39. Suzette Mayr (1967–) 316
  40. Dawn Carter (1968–) 333
  41. Minister Faust (1969–) 338
  42. Deanna Bowen (1969–) 354
  43. Bertrand Bickersteth (1969–) 366
  44. Troy B. Bailey (ca. 1960s–) 373
  45. Wakefield Brewster (1972–) 379
  46. Odario Williams (Mood Ruff) (1972–) 387
  47. Bola Opaleke (1973–) 393
  48. Chantal Hitayezu 398
  49. Ian Samuels (1975–) 404
  50. Kaie Kellough (1975–) 409
  51. Georges Edy Laraque (1976–) 418
  52. Esi Edugyan (1978–) 430
  53. Nestor Wynrush (Elliott Walsh) (1978–) 439
  54. Nehal El-Hadi (1979–) 446
  55. Francisco Alexander Fwallah (ca. 1980–) 459
  56. Michelle Jean-Paul (1980–) 462
  57. Marika Warner (1981–) 466
  58. Lisa Codrington 481
  59. Khodi Dill (1983–) 494
  60. Ahmed Ali (Knowmadic) (1984–) 501
  61. Tchitala Nyota Kamba (ca. 1984) 504
  62. Títílopé Sónúgà (1985–) 519
  63. Roland (Rollie) Pemberton (Cadence Weapon) (1986–) 526
  64. Frank Fontaine (Young Kidd) (1988–) 534
  65. Miranda Martini (1990–) 540
  66. Works Cited 549
  67. Copyright Acknowledgements 567
  68. Index of Authors and Titles 573
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