Tento autor skúma hlbiny afroamerickej literatúry a prostredníctvom svojho písania ponúka jedinečné pohľady na tento bohatý literárny žáner. Jeho diela sa ponárajú do takmer neskúmaných oblastí, odhaľujú zložité témy a štylistickú brilantnosť. Prostredníctvom svojich pedagogických a tvorivých snáh sa autor venuje formovaniu diskurzu a obohacovaniu literárneho prostredia.
In the Heart of the Beat argues for a fresh understanding of rap as an exemplary form of literary expression, rather than a profane and trendy musical genre. Pate focuses on works by several well-known artists to reveal in rap music, despite its penchant for vulgarity, a power and beauty that is the heart of great literature.
Based on the true story of the 1839 mutiny on board the Spanish slave ship, Amistad, here is the frightening sequence of events that led fifty-three young men and women - and one young nation - to seek freedom and justice for all people. Amistad is the story of Cinque, the illegally enslaved son of a Mende chief who led an uprising full of fury and courage. It is also the story of John Quincy Adams, the former American president, who reluctantly heeded the call to justice and defended Cinque in a Supreme Court trial that would alter the nation's history. And it is the story of men and women searching to find truth and to uphold the basic tenets of the American Constitution. Brilliantly narrated by award-winning novelist Alexs Pate, Amistad celebrates the human spirit's profound determination to fight, hope, and to be free. Visit the "Amistad" book site! A junior novelization is also available for young adults.