The AALBC's Favorite 50
African American Authors
of the 20th Century
1,826 Votes Cast
|
 Zora Neale Hurston 1891-1960 Photo: Carl Van Vecten |
|
 J. California Cooper |
 Alice Walker |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 Langston Hughes 1902-1967 |
 E. Lynn Harris |
 James Baldwin 1942 - 1987 photo source: the Bettman Archives |
 Terry McMillan |
 Bebe Moore Campbell |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
 Richard Wright 1908-1960 |
 Walter Mosley |
 Eric Jerome Dickey |
 Sheneska Jackson |
 Octavia Bulter |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
 Alex Haley 1925 - 1992 |
 Ralph Ellison 1914 - 1994 |
 Gloria Naylor |
 Iyanla Vanzant Photo Credit: Inner Visions Spirital Life Maintenance |
 Omar Tyree |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
 Albert French |
 Ernest Gaines Photo � Jerry Bauer |
 Connie Briscoe |
 Nikki Giovanni |
 Chester Himes 1909 - 1984 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Rank | Author | % of Total Votes Cast |
| 1 | Toni Morrison | 6.24% |
| 2 | Zora Neale Hurston | 5.42% |
| 3 | Maya Angelou | 4.82% |
| 4 | J. California Cooper | 4.71% |
| 5 | Alice Walker | 4.33% |
| 6 | Langston Hughes | 3.94% |
| 7 | E. Lynn Harris | 3.72% |
| 8 | James Baldwin | 3.56% |
| 9 | Terry McMillan | 3.23% |
| 10 | Bebe Moore Campbell | 3.18% |
| 11 | Richard Wright | 2.74% |
| 12 | Walter Mosley | 2.57% |
| 13 | Eric Jerome Dickey | 2.52% |
| 14 | Sheneska Jackson | 2.41% |
| 15 | Octavia Butler | 2.19% |
| 16 | Alex Haley | 2.08% |
| 17 | Ralph Ellison | 2.03% |
| 18 | Gloria Naylor | 1.86% |
| 19 | Iyanla Vanzant | 1.53% |
| 20 | Omar Tyree | 1.53% |
| 21 | Albert French | 1.48% |
| 22 | Connie Briscoe | 1.42% |
| 23 | Ernest Gaines | 1.42% |
| 24 | Nikki Giovanni | 1.42% |
| 25 | Chester Himes | 1.31% |
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