Saunders Redding: Black Literature and Political Climates (Reel 1 / Side 1)

This reel contains J. Saunders Redding speaking at the University of Denver on May 28 1969. As the title of the lecture suggests--Black Literature and Political Climates--Redding discusses the effect of the American political climate on black literature. He discusses the pervasive nature of racism in criticism of black literature.Total run time: 45:41