The Crisis: The Perception of Race in WWI

[http://dl.lib.brown.edu/jpegs/1292362254211000.jpg ''Literature,''] a subheading under ''The Looking Glass'' shines a light on literary successes made by African-American men and women. The first focuses on Dr. C.V. Roman and his new book, ''American Civilization and the Negro.'' A newspaper described the book as "a strong defense of the Negro of the South, and [Roman] finds every ground for encouragement in the progress which the race is making." The second literary success that the article focuses on is [http://www.bu.edu/missiology/missionary-biography/l-m/mackenzie-jean-kenyon-1874-1936/ Jean Kenyon Mackenzie's] book ''Black Sheep.'' Although these books may not focus on the ''bravery'' and ''courage'' shown during a time of war, they show a ''pride'' in the successes of the African-American people.