African-American Collection, July 2007: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

African-American Collection, July 2007, credited to Various, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of selected poems and essays by African-American authors. This collection recognizes Black History Month, February 2007. Two excellent resources for public domain African American writing are African American Writers (Bookshelf) and The Book of American Negro Poetry, edited by James Weldon Johnson. Johnson's collection inspired the Harlem Renaissance generation to establish a firm African-American literary tradition in the United States. (Summary by Alan)

Recording facts

• Recording title: African-American Collection, July 2007
• Author credits: Various
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 10
• Listed recording duration: 48:36

Catalogue topics

• poetry
• african-american
• black history

Track guide

1. My Escape from Slavery — 38:22
2. The Feet of Judas — 1:58
3. I Want to Die While You Love Me (LH) — 1:01
4. I Want to Die While You Love Me (PW) — 1:08
5. A Negro Love Song — 1:11
6. Question — 0:46
7. Sonnet — 1:15
8. Sunset — 0:59
9. The Negro Speaks of Rivers — 1:13
10. Turn Me to My Yellow Leaves — 0:49

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