Baldwin was probably the most successful and influential African-American writer of his or any other time.

African-American writers used their talents in numerous ways to publicize and protest against lynching.

More than half of all successful African-American writers were associated with the workshop between 1950 and 1971.

These characteristics do not occur in all works by African-American writers.

Other African-American writers also rose to prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Morrison herself would later emerge as one of the most important African-American writers of the 20th century.

At times, she has brought African-American writers a far broader audience than they otherwise might have received.

Many African-American writers thought their literature should present the full truth about life and people.

"Here you have a landmark building, a famous African-American writer," he said.

The idea took off, attracting hundreds of African-American writers whose voices and stories were little represented on the national scene.