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.
[ 2 syll. ca-lum, cal-um ] The baby boy name Calum is pronounced as K AE L-ahM â . Calum is an English and Scottish name of Latin and Celtic origin. Latin origin: A biblical name, it is derived from the element 'columba' which means dove.Columba (Latin) is an old form of Calum.The name was popular with early Christians as its meaning is symbolic of peace, purity, and the Holy Spirit.alum is not regularly used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Calum, Malcolm was the most commonly used in 2012.