From the Book - First edition.
On the Folk: Bits of our Harlem ; High John de Conquer ; The last slave ship ; Characteristics of Negro expression ; Conversions and visions ; Shouting ; Spirituals and neo-spirituals ; Ritualistic expression from the lLips of the communicants of the Seventh Day Church of God --
On Art and Such: You don't know us Negroes ; Fannie Hurst ; Art and such ; Stories of conflict ; The chick with one hen ; Jazz regarded as social achievement ; Review of 'Voodoo in New Orleans' by Robert Tallant ; What white publishers won't print --
On race and gender. The hue and cry about Howard University ; The emperor effaces himself ; The ten commandments of charm ; Noses ; How it feels to be colored me ; Race cannot become great until it recognizes its talent ; Now take noses ; Lawrence of the river ; My most humiliating Jim Crow experience ; The lost keys of glory ; The South was had ; Take for instance Spessard Holland --
On Politics: The "Pet Negro" system ; Negroes without self-pity ; The rise of the begging joints ; Crazy for this democracy ; I saw Negro votes peddled ; Mourner's bench ; A Negro voter sizes up Taft ; Court order can't make races mix ; Which way the NAACP? --
On the Trial of Ruby McCollum: Zora's revealing story of Ruby's 1st day in court! ; Victim of fate! ; Ruby sane! ; Ruby McCollum fights for life ; Bare plot against Ruby ; Trial highlights ; Justice and fair play aim of Judge Adams as Ruby goes on trial ; McCollum-Adams trial highlights ; Ruby bares her love life ; Ruby's story: doctor's threats, tussle over gun led to slaying! ; Ruby's troubles mount: named in $100,000 lawsuit! ; The life story of Mrs. Ruby J. McCollum! ; My impressions of the trial.
From the Large Print - First Harper Large Print edition.
Part One: On the Folk. Bits of Our Harlem --
Characteristics of Negro Expression --
Conversions and Visions --
Spirituals and Neo-Spirituals --
Ritualistic Expression from the Lips of the Communicants of the Seventh Day Church of God --
Part Two: On Art and Such. You don't Know Us Negroes --
The Chick with One Hen --
Jazz Regarded as Social Achievement --
Review of Voodoo in New Orleans by Robert Tallant --
What White Publishers Won't Print --
Part Three: On Race and Gender. The Hue and Cry About Howard University --
The Emperor Effaces Himself --
The Ten Commandments of Charm --
How It Feels to Be Colored Me --
Race Cannot Become Great Until It Recognizes Its Talent --
My Most Humiliating Jim Crow Experience --
The Lost Keys of Glory --
Take for Instance Spessard Holland --
Part Four: On Politics. The "Pet Negro" System --
Negroes Without Self-Pity --
The Rise of the Begging Joints --
Crazy for This Democracy --
I Saw Negro Votes Peddled --
A Negro Voter Sizes Up Taft --
Court Order Can't Make Races Mix --
Part Five: On the Trial of Ruby McCollum. Zora's Revealing Story of Ruby's 1st Day in Court! --
Ruby McCollum Fights for Life --
Bare Plot Against Ruby --
Justice and Fair Play Aim of Judge Adams as Ruby Goes on Trial --
McCollum-Adams Trial Highlights --
Ruby Bares Her Love Life --
Ruby's Story: Doctor's Threats, Tussle over Gun Led to Slaying! --
Ruby's Troubles Mount: Named in $100,000 Lawsuit! --
The Life Story of Mrs. Ruby J. McCollum! --
My Impressions of the Trial.