Black Is, As Black Does showcases a diverse collection of stories from both renowned and lesser-known Black authors. Many of these stories have mostly been forgotten by the modern reader. This captivating compilation includes a wide range of narratives, including W.E.B. Du Bois' classic science fiction story, The Comet . Contributors include: Jessie Redmon Fauset: Double Trouble Marita Bonner: One Boy's Story Anita Scott Coleman: Three Dogs and a Rabbit Alice Dunbar-Nelson: Summer Session Eloise Bibb-Thompson: Masks Samuel Alfred Beadle: A Mad Man's Love Affair Jean Toomer: Esther Zora Neale Hurston: Sweat and John Redding Goes to Sea Paul Laurence Dunbar: The Ingrate W.E.B. Du Bois: The Comet Rudolph Fisher: Vestiges Eric Walrond: The Wharf Rats Francis Ellen Watkins Harper: The Two Offers Victoria Earle Matthews: Aunt Lindy: A Story Founded on Real Life Pauline Hopkins: As the Lord Lives, He is One of Our Mother's Children Ruth Todd: The Taming of a Modern Shrew Dorothy West: The Typewriter Gwendolyn Bennet: Wedding Day Angelina Weld Grimke: Black Is, As Black Does (A Dream)