Africana Studies
The African American Life Series publishes scholarship and creative works representative of the historical, social, cultural, and economic experiences of African Americans. Because Wayne State University Press is located in Detroit, the series has a particular interest in topics related to urban life and culture.
Who's Jim Hines?
Jean Alicia Elster
A look at issues of racism in Depression-era Detroit for young readers, aged 8 to 11.
Race and Remembrance: A Memoir
Arthur L. Johnson
A memoir of an important figure in Detroit civil rights history, Arthur L. Johnson.
Dear Chester, Dear John
Letters between Chester Himes and John A. Williams
Compiled and Edited by John A. Williams and Lori Williams
A revealing collection of correspondence between Chester Himes and John A. Williams, two prominent twentieth-century African American novelists.
When the Church Becomes Your Party:
Contemporary Gospel Music
Deborah Smith Pollard
A look at the innovations of contemporary performers of modern gospel music and their roots in the African American Christian church