Understanding African American Rhetoric: Classical Origins to Contemporary Innovations

This volume offers a comprehensive survey of African-American rhetoric within a broad historical context, exploring the major cultural and theoretical issues in the field. The 19 original essays that make up the collection look at distinct African-American rhetorical traditions such as signifyin’, playin'the dozens, and call-and-response from a non-Eurocentric perspective. Orlando Taylor, Howard University Ronald L. Jackson II, Penn State University Elaine B. Richardson, Penn State University Maulana Karenga, CSU Long Beach Adisa Alkebulan, Temple University Th