African-American literature. African-American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of slave narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed thei
The name Malcolm is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Malcolm is: Servant of Saint Columba. Gaelic Meaning: The name Malcolm is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Malcolm is: Servant/disciple of Columba.
The name Elliot is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Elliot is: God on high; my God is Jehovah. From a surname derived from a medieval abbreviation of the Greek Elias. French Meaning: The name Elliot is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Elliot is: Believes in God.