This guide is specifically created for Dr. Laura Dubek's ENGL 3340 course. It contains resources for researching: (1) Twilight, Los Angeles 1991 by Anna Deavere Smith; (2) the Rodney King beating and Los Angeles Riots in 1991; (3) and other racially charged events in U.S. history.
Black Literature Criticism
Encyclopedia of African American Literature
Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers
Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History by 
The Norton Anthology of African American Literature by 
Click on the cover image to read the articles.
In addition to using the JEWL search results, try searching a few additional specialized databases:
