The Most Influential Black Writers of the Second Half of the 20th Century

 
Another writer, Booker Washington, wrote that the difference between blacks and whites arises from “unequal opportunities in the past” (Washington 315). Systematic racism against people of color has a negative multidimensional negative impact on the life of this population group, which the authors emphasize. Information about the most influential authors, representatives of African-American literature, was systematized in encyclopedias and collections. In particular, for example, Macey’s book (9) tells about the key figures of black literature of the last three hundred years. At the same time, the work of Gates and Robbins (21) emphasizes the characteristics of women’s black classical books. The texts of African-American writers are united by the author’s impulse to speak about their unique experiences, which is the distinguishing feature of such literature. Accordingly, the works created by the authors affect the perception of the black population both by their representatives themselves and by the people of the country as a whole.


The topic of slavery and related issues of the US Civil War became part of the American agenda under Trump. The policy pursued by Obama from 2009 to 2016 significantly reduced its influence from the coming power of a new president. The first Black U.S. president took measures to minimize institutional discrimination against the colored population of the USA. While for Trump, it was essential to enlist the support of the Republicans, and therefore he spoke out in a racist manner many times (Wodak 2). However, despite tremendous progress, many of the problems of the black population in the United States remain relevant.

Moreover, the number of racial incidents – both concerning blacks and other population members – is growing. The novels published in the 21st century, the theme of which is the oppression of the colored population, are evidence of this and the reaction to this. Particularly, in Ta-Nehisi’s Between the World and Me novel (7), the author discusses white supremacy over blacks, profoundly explores the causes and nature of institutional racism, and claims the right to reparations. It is offensive not to mention the book of the first black president of America, Barack Obama, A Promised Land. The book had one super-goal- to prove that America values ??its ideals and does not use them to cover racial discrimination or wild capitalism (Obama). In his memoirs, peace as the unity of the globe means precisely a world without war. Moreover, his efforts in international politics are reduced only to preventing this war. Recently, the United States has been experiencing internal contradictions, and the conflict in American society is escalating, including between representatives of various ethnic groups.

Discussion
It seems that the authors’ works on African American culture released over the years emphasize its importance in the context of general history. Failure to consider the cultural influence of representatives of this community deprives people who want to know the history of the country of a holistic perception. To familiarize oneself with the key figures in the literature, one should refer to the available encyclopedias and collections on the topic. It is also essential to understand that it is impossible to study the culture of any ethnic community in isolation from general history. Therefore, it is necessary to refer to primary historical sources and analytical articles constantly.

Conclusion
Cultural figures in their works on the lives of black Americans tirelessly highlight the difficulties they faced. Moreover, it is emphasized that currently, despite the attempts of leaders, inequality persists. The measures taken are often not enough; besides, the regular change of government affects. How black people are perceived is influenced by popular culture, in particular literature. However, African-Americans themselves create works of art. In addition, while the years of segregation laws are behind us, African Americans still have a more challenging time in almost every aspect of life. The created literary works emphasize that the state would have solved this everyday and institutional racism problem long ago. Still, there has been only an escalation of the existing conflicts in recent years. Thus, the cultural contribution of the black population both to the general history of the state and specifically to the history of US culture is exceptionally significant.

Works Cited
Bell, Samantha S., and Harris, Duchess. The Thirteenth Amendment and Its Legacy. Abdo Publishing, 2019.