Becoming American · the African-American Journey

Becoming American · the African-American Journey
Authors
Dodson, Howard & Howard Dodson
Publisher
Sterling
Tags
ethnic studies , social science , history , african american studies
ISBN
9781402754074
Date
2009-02-03T00:00:00+00:00
Size
1.59 MB
Lang
en
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Far too many Americans, of all races, are unaware of the pivotal role that people of African descent have played in shaping the US and the world. Even less is known about the role of African peoples in the history of all humankind. Becoming American: The African-American Journey will open their eyes—and enlighten even the already knowledgeable. It features two side-by-side chronological timelines that uniquely contrast the major events and personalities in both African-American and Global/African Diasporan history—spanning from 4 million BCE to Barack Obama’s momentous presidential campaign. In addition, a carefully-chosen collection of key political, historical, cultural and literary texts, quotes, speeches, and songs document the impact of the black presence in American and world history.