Paul Laurence Dunbar

Introduction LIFT EvERY VOICE is a treasury of inspirational words, sayings, and writings by people of color. These words of wisdom and enlightenment span generations, expressing the heritage of the past, the challenges of the present, and the promise of the future. Take a moment to hear these...

Introduction Just as many Americans believe, solely from having seen La Dolce Vita on the screen, that Rome is one vast seraglio teeming with orgiastic vices, so many also think, from having seen The Cool World, that all Negroes are primitive, dirty and dangerous. White persons of the older...