The African-American Odyssey: 1

About this book

More than any other text The African-American Odyssey illuminates the central place of African Americans in U.S. history not only telling the story of what it has meant to be black in America but also how African-American history is inseparably weaved into the greater context of American history and vice versa. Told through a clear direct and flowing narrative by leading scholars in the field The African-American Odyssey draws on recent research to present black history within broad social cultural and political frameworks. From Africa to the Twenty-First Century this book follows their long turbulent journey including the rich culture that African Americans have nurtured throughout their history and the many-faceted quest for freedom in which African Americans have sought to counter oppression and racism. This text also recognizes the diversity within the African-Amer