These essays explore Chesnutt's development as a writer and activist as reflected through his personal and political writings.

The Business of Writing

• "Charles Chesnutt--Artist or Businessman?" (Jalil)
• "Chesnutt's Placement of Self as Reflected in His Journals, Letters and Essays" (Kotake)
• "The Many Faces of Charles Chesnutt" (Salvaggio)
• "Writing for the Advancement of Colored People" (Lund)

Race, Gender, and the Color Line

• "The Daily Bath, the Nails, the Negro, and the Self: Humanity In Chesnutt’s Personal Writings" (Frank)
• "The Contradiction of Chesnutt" (Galera)
• "Race and Self Definition" (Nicklen)

Civil Rights and Advancement

• "Chesnutt Speaks Louder Volumes" (Walkes)
• "In the Advancement of the Colored People" (Chidanand)
• "Fighting for Education" (Smiles)
• "Development as Speaker for the Race" (Witter)

Education and Self Improvement

• "Chesnutt's Rally for Education" (Fadden)
• "Education on Etiquette" (Sweeney)
• "Intellegence, Education, Money, and Will" (Williams)
• "Self Improvement: The Essential Step in Voicing the Issues of the Color Line" (Gray)

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