Imperium in Imperio

Sutton Elbert Griggs (1872-1933) was an African American author, Baptist minister, and social activist, most renowned for his novel 'Imperium in Imperio' (1899). A seminal figure in the world of African American literature at the turn of the 20th century, Griggs used his writings to articulate the struggles and articulate the aspirations of African Americans during the post-Reconstruction era. His...