"Race, Gender and Class: Lyrics of American Ethnic Literature and Cultures" examines some of the topical issues in the study of African American, Asian American, Native American, Latino/a American and cultures. Horizontally, the article deals with inter- and intra-cultural conflicts, the use of two toned language, and the fight for social justification as they are portrayed in American ethnic literatures. Vertically, the connection of these ethnic literatures is built on thematic preoccupations of race, gender and class.