African Americans Intellectual life History 50 African American authors 42 History and criticism 38 American literature 35 African Americans in literature 25 more ... Race relations 25 Slavery in literature 12 Political and social views 11 African American intellectuals 10 Literature and society 10 Race identity 10 Social conditions 10 Historiography 9 Civil rights 8 Black nationalism 7 Politics and government 7 Religion 7 Social aspects 7 African American historians 6 African American leadership 6 African American women 6 Attitudes 6 Political aspects 6 Segregation 6 African diaspora 5 Antislavery movements in literature 5 Politics and literature 5 Abolitionists 4 less ...