Customer Review: Because African American History is inexorably intertwined with American History, this is a must read book for all Americans. The history that one may have been taught is incomplete without incorporating African American History into the entire fabric of American History.
Customer Review: This is a good overall comprehensive history of Sub-Saharan Africa. I wouldn't use it for getting a better understanding of Northern Africa as his focus on demography paints a laconic picture of this region. For a more contemporary historical overview, I would suggest Fred Cooper's, Africa Since... more info
Customer Review: This is a very informative and well put togeather book. Everything you need to know. great informative book. all the books in this series are great.
Customer Review: Albert J. Raboteau is the foremost researcher on African American religious history. "Canaan Land" is the foremost book to start with when seeking to gain an understanding of the flow and focus of African American religious history. Raboteau, as in all his books, combines the scholarship of an... more info
The following is an excerpt from the book about Mahalia Jackson's experience with D B. Dubois. It made me laugh. In reading some of dubious work, especially the Soul of Black Folks, he annoyed me to no end. He appeared to be very pretentious and elitist. I did not like him much from his works.... more info
Customer Review: Chicago Review Press has a whole series of hands-on science and history books for kids, and all of them are chock full of useful and fun ideas. This book is no exception. Crafts, costumes, recipes, songs, stories, games, and more give a rich impression of both daily life and important historic... more info
Customer Review: This is a great reader for children about Black History. I recommend it as a great gift, a great addition to your child's library or for school and after-school programs.
Customer Review: This is yet another great work by Colin McEvedy. How one man could be the repository of so much information, I'll never know. If this book isn't as interesting as his atlases of Europe and North America, it's not his fault. African history just isn't that interesting in comparison. Until the mid... more info
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