Author Edmondson, Belinda Publication year 2007 Journal Women's Studies Quarterly Volume 35.1/2 Pages 191-211 Link https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1P3-1280407901/the-black-romance https://www.jstor.org/stable/27649661 Comment My use of "romance" here is in its broadest possible meaning. (192) Topic African American romance Older and/or precursor texts (may not be "romance" as now defined) sex/sexuality race/ethnicity Frances Watkins Harper Caribbean film/movies social/economic class national identity