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                  <text>DRUMVOICES:

THE MISSION OF AFRO-AMERICAN POETRY

Table of Contents
Preface
CHAPTER I:

Introduction,
Black Poetry:

CHAPTER II:

Views, Visions, Conflicts

The Black and Unknown Bards:

Folk Roots

I.

Origins of Black Expression

II.

Black Folk Roots in America

III.
IV.
V.

Spirituals
Folk Seculars
Folk Anthology Section (Sample)
Spirituals
Go Down, Moses
Slavery Chain
No More Auction Block
Shout Along, Chillen
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Steal Away
Deep River
Folk Seculars
He Is My Horse
Did You Feed My Cow
Song
Many a Thousand Die
Freedom

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Table of Contents (cont'd)

Folk Seculars (cont'd)
Rainbow Roun Mah Shoulder
John Henry Hammer Song
A Big Fat Mama
How Long Blues
CHAPTER III:

African Voice in Eclipse(?):
I.
II.
III.

CHAPTER IV:

Overview
Literary and Social Landscape
The Vo~ces on the Totem

Jubilees, Jujus and Justices (1865-1910)
I.
II.
III.

CHAPTER V:

Imitation and Agitation (1746-1865)

Overview
Literary and Social Landscape
The Voices on the Totem

A Long Ways From Home (1910-1960)
I.
II.

III.

Overview
Literary and Social Landscape
(A)

To 1930

( B)

1930-1960

The Voices on the Totem
(A) The Coming Cadence:

Pre-Renaissance Voices

(B)

Poets as Prophets:

The Harlem Renaissance

(C)

Minor or Second Echelon Poets of the Renaissance

(D)

Renaissance Fallout:

Negritude Poets and Pan-African

Writing
(E)

The Extended Renaissance:

30s, 40s, 50s

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Table of Contents (cont'd)

CHAPTER VI:

Festivals and Funerals:
I.
II.
III.

CHAPTER VII:

Black Poetry of the 196Os and 197Os

Overview
Literary and Social Landscape
The Voices on the Totem
(A)

'Soon One Morning':

(B)

'Griefs of Joy':

(C)

Reflections on the New Black Poetry

Conclusion:

Threshhold of the New Black Poetry

The Poetry of Wings

Afterthoughts

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
I.

General Research Aids

II.

Periodicals

III.

Anthologies

IV.

V.
VI.

Literary History and Criticism
(A)

General

(B)

Poetry

Folklore and Language
Discography and Tape Index
(A)

Collections (Phonograph)
1. Single Poets (Phonograph)

(B)

Single Poets (Tape)

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