African Americans History and criticism Music 29 African American authors 19 American literature 19 History 19 African Americans in literature 15 Intellectual life 14 Popular music 8 Social aspects 6 Blacks 5 Blues (Music) 5 Race identity 5 American fiction 4 Harlem Renaissance 4 Jazz 4 Music and literature 4 Race in literature 4 Group identity in literature 3 Literature and society 3 Music and race 3 African American musicians 2 African Americans in art 2 African Americans in motion pictures 2 African Americans in popular culture 2 Books and reading 2 Folk music 2 Folk songs, English 2 Passing (Identity) in literature 2 Politics and government 2