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Letters from Black America
by Pamela Newkirk
Edited by Newkirk, Letters from Black America fills a literary and historical void by presenting the pantheon of African American experience in the most intimate way possible—through the correspondence of the men and women who lived through monumental changes and pivotal events, from the 1700s to the twenty-first century. “This is an extraordinary peek at what went on behind the closed doors of black America for nearly three hundred years. Notables are reduced to human beings, and the anonymous come to life. These extraordinary snapshots of the past will provide hours of informative pleasure and delightful reading. Wonderfully done.” —James McBride (The Color of Water) “When we think of great memorials and monuments, we often envision structures crafted out of steel or stone. But I believe the letters in Pamela Newkirk's tremendous collection represent perhaps the most powerful and enduring legacy to the strength, creativity, genius, and resilience of the African American community. Letters from Black America is itself a work of art." —Andrew Carroll (Letters of a Nation) “Seldom has the intimate life of a people been more variously revealed. Think of the day when there may only be downloaded e-mail, and then thank Pamela Newkirk for the enduring significance, poignancy, and delight of her Letters from Black America.” —David Levering Lewis (W.E.B. Du Bois)
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