Sibyl E. Moses identifies and documents the lives, intellectual contributions, and publications of over one hundred African American women writers in the Garden State from 1836 through 2000. In addition to biographical and bibliographical information for each autho, photographs of the writers as well as citations for their published pamphlets, books, reports, and articles are provided. The text is enchanced with characteristic excerpts from the poetry and prose of selected writers. The two appendixes highlight the distribution of African American women writers in New Jersey both by city or town, and by genre.

Preface Acknowledgments Ni'mat Mujahid Abdus-Samad Ameerah Hasin Ahmad Islah Samirah Beyah Ali, see Islah Beyah Glora Lucille Amos Amina Baraka Carole Bartel, see Oona'o Haynes Daphne Haygood Benyard Islah Beyah Undra Elissa Clay Biggs Louis Scott Thompson Blanks Sue Booker, see Thandeka Dnie Michele Brown, see Islah Beyah Margery Wheeler Brown Martha Hursey Brown Vashti Proctor Brown Irene Martin Bryant Gracie Diane Burnett Anna Land Butler Rebecca Batts Butler Sally Central Butler Bertha Georgetta Merritt Campbell Georgetta Campbell, see Bertha Georgetta Merritt Campbell Mary Elizabeth Cornish Carmichael Cheryl Lynn Clarke Evelyn Clyburn Chrisena Anne Coleman Elsie McIntosh Collins Carole Darden, see Carole Darden Lloyd Norma Jean Darden Esther Louise Davis-Thompson Lenora Allen Dorin Theresa Bowman Downing Cecelia Hodges Drewry Frankie W. Dudley Sylvia Clarke Edge Jessie Redmon Fauset E. Alma Williams Flagg Valerie Rose Flournoy Vanessa Flournoy Annabelle Robinson Freeland Mindy Thompson Fullilove Kathryn Elizabeth Gaines Monique Gilmore-Scott Gwendolyn Goldsby Grant Carolyn Jetter Greene Diana Brenda Guyton, see Jaleelah Karriem Shirley T. Hailstock Valerie Hall, see Ameerah Ahmad Leola Grant Hayes Oona'o Haynes Essie Lee Kirkland Hendley Maurita Miles Hinton Mary Rose Holley Linda Janet Holmes Helen Shaw Hooks, see Helen Shaw Christine Moore Howell Cheryl AuVal Willis Hudson Sally Page Hughes Kristin Elaine Eggleston Hunter-Lattany Mary Jane Ray Jackson Norma Jean Jarrett Catherine Juanita Fortune Johnson, see Ni'Mat Mujahid Abdus-Samad Birdie (Byerte) Wilson Johnson Sylvia Robinson Jones, see Amina Baraka Jaleelah Karriem Amalya Lyle Kearse Janice Green Kenyatta Lurey Khan Nancy Kofie, see Nancy Elizabeth Travis Patricia Layne Kristin Lattany, see Kristin Hunter-Lattany Doris Mae Laws, see Ummil-Khair Zakiyyah Sharif Helen Corrine Jackson Lee Jarena Lee Helen Marie Tudos Lee Lindsey Benilde Elease Little Eddiemae Livingston Carole Darden Lloyd Pauline Mason Lowery Sharon Yvonne Bell Mathis Carrie Allen McCray Hope Taylor McGriff, see Hope Rosemary Taylor Lenora Sylvia Walker McKay Sharon L. Mitchell Betty Jean Green Moore Margaret Lee Hicks Morris Evelyn Stalling Murray Betty Elizabeth Harris Neals Gladys Cannon Nunery J. Joyce Coleman Payne Vanessa Payton, see Vanessa Flournoy Gertrude Williams Pitts Dorothy Burnett Porter, see Dorothy Louise Burnett Porter Wesley Mattie Hunter Pouncy Maurice Lee Ficklin Riley Irose Fernella Adams Roberts La Francis Audrey Rodgers-rose Grace Ariadne Trott Roper Phontella Cloteal Butcher Ruff Kate Rushin Nefeterri Salaam Viola Harris Sanders Esther "Hetty" Saunders Qadriyyah Buteen Shakir Ntozake Shange Ummil-Khair Zakiyyah Sharif Helen Shaw Ruby Williams Shivers Patricia Nicely Simon, see Nefeterri Salaam Bettye Delores Tyson Spinner Elberta Wilhelmina Hayes Stone Dorothy Mae Salley Strickland Jere Elaine Talley Claudia C. Tate Hope Rosemary Taylor Thandeka Naturi Songhai Thomas Veona Young Thomas Mary Louise Thompson Mindy Thompson, see Mindy Thompson Fullilove Jeanette Frances Thornton Rita Louise Thornton Yvonne Shirley Thornton Nancy Elizabeth Travis Emma Marie H. Cooper Trusty Michele Lois Tuck-Ponder Wanda Regina Buggs Tucker Sheila Suzanne Walker Cheryl Ann Wall Dorothy Louise Burnett Porter Wesley Valerie Deane Wilson Wesley Cheryl Anne Fisher White Lola Buteen Wiggins, see Qadriyyah Buteen Shakir Ruby Ora Williams Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe Marion Manola Thompson Wright Appendix A: Distribution of African American Women Writers in New Jersey, by Geographical Affiliation (Town) Appendix B: Distribution of African American Women Writers in New Jersey, by Genre