Intersection of Philosophical Influences (0:50)
Childhood & Revelations On Black Contributions (1:06)
Johnson's Intellectual Project & Education (2:07)
Publishing Cartoons (2:01)
Philosophical Education & Evolution (3:35)
In Search of Universal Human Experience (1:40)
Buddhism in Johnson's Literature and Life (1:58)
Meditation, Discipline, & Passion (2:39)
Philosophical Black American Literature (2:54)
"Middle Passage" & National Book Award (2:36)
Wisdom Through Multiculturalism (2:21)
Credits: Charles Johnson: In Black And White (1:52)
Childhood & Maternal Influence (3:24)
Defying Traditional Roles & Early Influences on Identity (2:50)
Cultural Nationalism (1:39)
Failure of Assimilation (1:21)
Duality of African-American Identity & Experience (1:32)
Racism & Class Mobility (1:34)
African-American Experience & Language (2:54)
Reflections on Writing (1:47)
Credits: Gloria Naylor: In Black And White (1:52)
Filling a Void: Morrison's Entry into Writing (2:30)
Unlearning Traditional Education (1:11)
Parental Influence & Power of Language (2:31)
Richness of a Reader's Experience (1:52)
Black Writers' Place in American Literature (1:45)
Embracing the Past to Belong in the Present (1:57)
America's Creation Story: Excluding African-Americans (2:30)
Critique of American Education System (1:13)
Love & the Human Experience (2:05)
Vision of Progress (2:00)
Credits: Toni Morrison: In Black And White (1:52)
Reading: "Good Night, Willie Lee, I'll See You in the Morning" (0:39)
Opening Credits: Alice Walker: In Black And White (1:14)
Childhood & the Need for Space (1:44)
Impact of Childhood Injury (1:10)
Early Interests & Entry Into Writing (1:19)
College, Marriage, & Activism (2:51)
Themes of Spiritual Rebirth Through Resistance (1:37)
"Womanist" Perspective (2:05)
Value of Sisterhood (0:58)
Black v. White, Female v. Male (1:13)
Reflections on Writing (2:37)
From the Specific to the Universal (1:10)
Themes & Values in Walker's Work (0:56)
African-American English (1:34)
Singular Identity from Plural Ancestries (1:04)
Southern Influence & Focus (1:53)
In Protest Against Female Genital Mutilation & Afrocentricism (1:46)
Criticism of American Leadership & Status Quo (1:20)
Hope for the Future (1:05)
Credits: Alice Walker: In Black And White (1:52)
August Wilson's Body of Work (0:49)
Opening Credits: August Wilson: In Black And White (1:14)
"Two Trains Running": Synopsis & Symbolism (1:29)
Childhood & Self-Education (1:27)
Listening & Storytelling (1:49)
Different Way of Speaking, Different Way of Thinking (2:16)
Writing as Self-Discovery (1:06)
Artistic Influences: "The Four Bs" (1:33)
Purpose & Intention (1:11)
Myth of the American Melting Pot (1:43)
Connecting with Southern Black History (1:25)
Reclaiming the South & Fighting in a Culture War (2:38)
Credits: August Wilson: In Black And White (1:51)
Introduction: Wideman & His Work (0:47)
Anxiety Over Teaching Predominantly White Students (1:36)
Childhood & Prejudice (1:58)
African-American Social Underclass (1:39)
Opportunity & Democracy in Black America (1:25)
Teaching Philosophy, Writing Subjects, & Language (3:05)
Where Reality Meets Imagination (1:37)
Modernism & Notions of Time (1:36)
Negotiating Praise as a "Writer" and as a "Black Writer" (1:24)
On Being a Black Writer: Critics, Audience, & Position in Literary World (2:26)
Art as a Survival Tool (1:37)
Reflections on Personal Hardship (1:42)
Credits: John Wideman: In Black And White (2:45)
