In the 21st century African American literature is becoming very important to history. The literature that is being passed along to the younger society that is coming up is very helpful. It passes on knowledge that may be lost when the elderly are passing on to a better life. The African American literature gives writers who voices that are not being herd, a chance to reach those who are not aware of the struggles that many minorities have had to endure over the many years of slavery and other hardships that they had to face. Without this literature it would feel that a major part of American history has been looked over and young lives that need to know their history will be lost because people did not feel the this African American literature is not important. Another reason why the literature is important because it shows young minorities that they is a lot more that they can do then just pick up a ball and make a life. They are able to see that people have taken struggles from their life and people can relate to what is going on to them. Sometimes people feel that no one has gone through the same type of hardships trials and tribulations. If it is in a book and it is taken down in record that it has happen then people cannot ignore it. They may not believe it is real, but they cannot say that it is not documented. I feel that we should find away to get African American Literature seen by the public. They should enforce in schools more reading material that are written by African American writers. People can see what they have been missing out on in African American writers because they do not make sure that part of history and writing is seen. I feel in the 21st century it is very important to keep African American literature aware in as many ways possible.
