It seems that through writing Cane, Toomer was trying to grapple with his own racial identity 'set out to redefine already received stereotypes [surrounding] race'.10 Elizabeth Alexander in her novel Crave Radiance dedicated a poem to Toomer. ... Parts one and three take place in the deep south before and after World War 1, whilst part two of the novel takes place in the north during the war. ... Cane is a fibrous and dense material to dissect just like Toomer's theorizing of race, Toomer's obsession with the south only helps illuminate the title of the novel. ...

• Word Count: 3347
• Approx Pages: 13

Section I: Book Length Works Alain Locke's career in publishing spanned over a quarter of a century; from the 1920's to the 1950's. He established the Associates in Negro Folk Education, an organization created to collect and share and accurate history of African Americans. Locke published and rep...

• Word Count: 2542
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Section I: Book Length Works Alain Locke's career in publishing spanned over a quarter of a century; from the 1920's to the 1950's. He established the Associates in Negro Folk Education, an organization created to collect and share and accurate history of African Americans. Locke published and rep...

• Word Count: 2542
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School