About the Author

Frank Marshall Davis (1905-1987) published four poetry volumes: Black Man's Verse, I Am the American Negro, Through Sepia Eyes, and 47th Street: Poems, John Edgar Tidwell is associate professor of English at the University of Kansas. He has also edited Black Moods: Collected Poems by Frank Marshall Davis.

Reviews

"Adds a fearless new voice to the Black Renaissance." - Kirkus Reviews; "Both a social commentary and intellectual exploration into African American life in the twentieth century." - Charles Vincent, Atlanta History

"Adds a fearless new voice to the Black Renaissance." - Kirkus Reviews; "Both a social commentary and intellectual exploration into African American life in the twentieth century." - Charles Vincent, Atlanta History