African influences Civilization 136 Black people 97 History 96 History and criticism 76 African Americans 50 African American authors 37 more ... Race relations 32 American literature 31 Race identity 27 Religion 27 Intellectual life 26 Social life and customs 25 Music 23 Social aspects 23 African Americans in literature 21 Africans 21 African diaspora 20 In literature 19 Influence africaine 19 Black authors 17 General 17 Histoire 15 Manners and customs 15 Social conditions 15 Ethnic identity 13 Slavery 13 Noirs américains 12 Popular music 12 SOCIAL SCIENCE 12 less ...