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Antislavery Poetry from San Francisco

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The Pacific Appeal was the leading African American newspaper on the West Coast during the early 1860s.  A newly-published set of eight antislavery poems from the journal's inaugural 1862 volume captures the sense of expectancy within the African American community for the imminent end of US slavery.  These poems include the work of James Madison Bell, a San Francisco plasterer, brickmason, and poet.  Read more... 
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News - Electronic Resources on 'The Curse of Caste'

A new edition of Julia C. Collins' 'The Curse of Caste' (1865) has brought public attention to this early work of African American fiction. The new edition from Oxford University Press has been edited by William Andrews (Senior Associate Dean for Fine Arts and Humanities, UNC-Chapel Hill) and Mitch Katchun (Associate Professor of History, Western Michigan University). This is a collection of electronic resources concerning the publishing event.

Radio Interview with William Andrews, by Frank Stasio, KUNC Public Radio, October 18, 2006 (MP3)

A First with No End, Margarite Nathe, Endeavors Magazine, Fall 2006

Teach Me Tonight, Laura Vivanco, a blog discussion of The Curse of Caste in the context of the African American romance novel, November 1, 2006

Scholars Debate Novel's Place in Literary History, Laura Oleniacz, The Daily Tarheel, November 20, 2006

Review, Jessie Reeder, Baltimore City Paper, November 22, 2006

African American Review - Special Issue on The Curse of Caste (Winter 2006) [table of contents only]

Review, Joan Baum, Education Update Online, February 2007