African-American literature. African-American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of slave narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed thei
The name Malcolm is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Malcolm is: Servant of Saint Columba. Gaelic Meaning: The name Malcolm is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Malcolm is: Servant/disciple of Columba.
Calum /ca-lum/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced KAL-um. It is of Scottish, Gaelic and Latin origin, and the meaning of Calum is dove. Variant of Columba.This was popular among early Christians because the dove was a symbol of gentleness, purity, peace, and the Holy Spirit.rominent alternative forms of Calum ranked in the Top 1000 are Callum (#729 a year ago) , Colm, Malcolm (#442) and Malcom. Usage of these boy names reached its peak in 1992 (usage of 0.2054%) and is almost as widespread today (usage 0.1658%, â¼ 19.3%), but with the versions Malcolm and Malcom becoming less trendy.