An Extended Notebook on the works of writers, artists & cultural workers

Developing a notebook or series of notebooks on the works of various writers, artists & cultural workers has been one way to present and share ideas concerning African American artistic thought, history, and black studies in general. In addition, the development of this extended notebook has made it possible to highlight important features of works by several writers and at the same time organize and collect notes on writers and different cultural trends.

Notebooks on the work of:
• Elizabeth Alexander 
• Amiri Baraka
• Tara Betts
• Gwendolyn Brooks
• Octavia Butler 
• Tiana Clark
• Lucille Clifton
• Ta-Nehisi Coates
• Jayne Cortez
• Rita Dove
• Katherine Dunham
• Cornelius Eady
• Nikky Finney
• Rachel Eliza Griffiths
• Rob Guillory
• Reginald Harris
• William J. Harris
• Langston Hughes
• Vijay Iyer 
• Jay Z
• Tyehimba Jess
• Allison Joseph
• John Keene
• Robin Coste Lewis
• Adrian Matejka 
• Jason McCall
• Aaron McGruder
• C. Liegh McInnis
• Tony Medina
• Toni Morrison
• Mark Anthony Neal 
• Marilyn Nelson
• Dometi Pongo
• Eugene B. Redmond
• Treasure Shields Redmond
• Evie Shockley
• Frank X. Walker
• Margaret Walker
• Jerry W. Ward, Jr.
• Colson Whitehead
• Richard Wright 
• Kevin Young

Contributing writers
• Rae'Jean Spears
• Briana Whiteside
• Chandra Alford
• Danielle Hall
• Cindy Lyles
• Emily Phillips
• Therí A. Pickens
• Clarissa Richee 

• The UTSA Reading Collective