Works from the 18th Century
Ukawsaw Gronniosaw (also known as James Albert) (1705 – 1775) Autobiographer
- A Narrative of the Most remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, As related by himself (1772)
- A Narrative of the Uncommon Sufferings, and Surprizing [sic] Deliverance of Briton Hammon, A Negro Man (1760)
Jupiter Hammon (1711–1805) Poet
- An Evening Thought. [sic] Salvation by Christ with Penitential Cries," (1761)
- The Kind Master and Dutiful Servant," (1778)
- An Address to the Negroes in the State of New-York" (1787)
- A Poem for Children with Thoughts on Death" (1782)
John Marrant (1755 – 1791) Writer & Minister
- A Narrative of the Lord's Wonderful Dealings with John Marrant, A Black (with the assistance of William Aldridge, who transcribed it) (1785)
- A Sermon Preached on the 24th Day of June 1789...at the Request of the Right Worshipful the Grand Master Prince Hall, and the Rest of the Brethren of the African Lodge of the Honorable Society of Free and Accepted Masons in Boston, 1789.
- A Journal of the Rev. John Marrant: From Aug. the 18th, 1785 to the 16th of March 1790
Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753 – 1784) Poet
- Collected Works (1753-1784)
- Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral (1773)
Olaudah Equiano (1745 – 1797) Seaman, Merchant & Writer
- The Interesting Narrative in The Life of Oladuh Equiano (1789)
Ignatius Sancho (c. 1729? – 1780) Composer
- Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African (1782)
- Minuets, Cotillons & Country Dances
- The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano. (1789)
Francis Williams (ca. 1700 – 1770) Poet of Merit
- An Ode (1774)