Diversity Affairs Feature

English 653: African American Literature

This web feature honoring African American History Month was written collaboratively by the following English majors in the course English 653, “African American Literature,” with Dr. Amy Cummins, in January 2008.

Section One on the Meaning of African American History Month: Anna Albers (Grinnell, KS, Senior), Justin Brown (Pratt, KS, Senior), Phil VanHorn (Abilene, KS, Senior), and Keisha Williams (Garden City, KS, Sophomore).

Section Two on African American Achievements: Jackie Hollan (Loveland, CO, Senior), Meredith Musil (Osborne, KS, Junior), Topher Rome (Ellinwood, KS, Senior), and Heather Teater (Shawnee, KS, Senior).

Section Three on African American History in Kansas: Morgan Chalfant (Hill City, KS, Senior), Kindra Degenhardt (Hays, KS, Junior), Genesis Ferch (Olathe, Kansas, Graduate Student), and Ashley Jarboe (Oxford, KS, Senior).

Section Four on Major African American Women Writers: Aubrey Bittel (Basehor, KS, Senior), Adrienne Heroneme (Ellis, KS, Senior),  Nakeisha Kinney (Garden City, KS, Senior), Theresa Kraisinger (Bison, KS, Graduate Student), and Jennifer Waldron (Ulysses, KS, Senior).