This video [1:38] from the American Masters film from Ralph Ellison: An American Journey describes the Harlem Riot of 1943 and its influence on Ellison's writing. Ellison covered the riot for the "New York Post" and witnessed many of the...

In this video [6:05] from the American Masters film Ralph Ellison: An American Journey, scholars discuss the author's ideas about jazz music. Ellison recognized jazz as an art form that represented the complexity of America's...

This video [2:13] from the American Masters film Ralph Ellison: An American Journey features critical analysis of the protagonist's encounter with Jim Trueblood in the novel Invisible Man. Scholars discuss the possibility that Trueblood...

This video [2:41] from the American Masters film Ralph Ellison: An American Journey provides a plot summary of Invisible Man focusing on the protagonist's journey from innocence to maturity. The background essay describes the stages of...

This video [6:38] from the American Masters film Ralph Ellison: An American Journey features a reenactment of the famous Battle Royal scene in Chapter 1 of Invisible Man. Columbia University professor Farah Griffin discusses the...

This video [8:21] from the American Masters film Ralph Ellison: An American Journey features a plot summary of Invisible Man and discussion of the novel's significance in the history of African American literature. Students should watch...

This video [3:14] from the American Masters film Ralph Ellison: An American Journey introduces students to Ellison's groundbreaking novel The Invisible Man. Scholars discuss Ellison's legacy and his place in the American literary canon....

This video focuses on Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man. This week, we're reading Ralph Ellison's great novel about the black experience in America after World War II, Invisible Man. John will teach you about Ellison's nameless...