Title: The white image in the Black mind
Description: Davis explores the literary culture of black authors, including how they perceive white people, identifying ways in which blacks interpret whites' perception of black culture, and discussing African-American literary themes from historical and contemporary perspectives. Understanding the white image in the black mind is paramount. Overall she seeks to answer the question: What is a white person? Why does it matter?
Subjects: African Americans in literature, Intellectual life, History and criticism, American literature, Race in literature, Whites in literature, African American authors, African Americans, American literature, african american authors, history and criticism, White people in literature, Afro-American authors