History of Black Writing
Building lasting change in the American literature canon and supporting the legacy of African-American writers, the History of Black Writing (HBW) nurtures research opportunities for students, writers, and scholars.
About
HBW is a research center focused on elevating innovative scholarship in American literature, book history, and digital humanities.
42 Books / 42 Years
The 42 Books / 42 Years exhibit celebrates our recent move to Indiana Univerisity Bloomington and our 40th anniversary. This exhibit highlights just a few of the novels that HBW engages with in it's recovery and preservation work of African American and African diaspora literary history.
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HBW is an expanding community of scholars and researchers. See what events are happening by connecting on social media.
Banner image courtesy of Molly Adams / Lawrence Times