Reckoning Day
About this book
"Tells the story of African Americans' response to the atomic threat in the postwar period. Examines the anti-nuclear writing and activism of figures such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Lorraine Hansberry as well as the placement of black characters in white-authored doomsday fiction and nonfiction"--Provided by publisher.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL21256133W
Subjects
American literature, african american authors, history and criticismAmerican literature, history and criticism, 20th centuryRace relations in literatureAfrican americans, intellectual lifeAntinuclear movementAtomic bombAfrican americans, politics and governmentPolitical activistsIntellectualsPolitics and governmentIntellectual lifeHistory and criticismAmerican literatureAfrican American political activistsAtomic bomb in literatureAfrican American authorsAfrican AmericansAfrican American intellectuals