Though a historian by trade, this work is actually more accurately described as a treatise on Africana Social Theory (AST). The book, which was to serve as a reinterpretation of the history of the African race, was intended to be "a general rebellion against the subtle message from even the most liberal white authors and their Negro disciples: 'You belong to a race of nobodies. A few other points for stronger unity would be to promote stronger marriages, early chilhood development and maybe better community centers that work with the school system and parents. Web icon An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine Texts icon An illustration of an open book. African Origins of the Major "Western Religions" first published in 1970, continues to be one of Dr.

The Blacks may continue to Although he hoped that the notion of race would be abandoned and that reference would be made rather to the 'people' of ancient Egypt, Professor Vercoutter agreed that no attempt should be made to estimate percentages, which meant nothing, as it was impossible to establish them without reliable statistical data. Although, various scholars have argued that the origins of the Egyptian civilisation derived from communities which emerged in both the Saharan and Sudanese regions of the Nile Valley.

Also there was no "black" civilization in antiquity, and certainly no concept of "black race" to be destroyed. very well written, like the way it explained how Africa has been on a continues war and also were the niche subjects can be taken over. The Blacks may continue to live in their dream world of singing, dancing, marching, praying, hoping, because of the deluding signs of what looks like victories—still trusting in the ultimate justice of the white man; but a thousand years hence their descendants will be substantially where the race was a thousand years before.

The former did not reduce entire conquered populations into slavery, did not destroy Indigenous political, cultural and social institutions, and did not upset the basic mode of land ownership among the people. In 1935 Williams started as Administrative Principal for the Cheltenham School for Boys in Maryland. And considering the terrible condition of African people, some just want answers outside of facts--then this book will fill your socks.How we are truly one people regardless of the various languages, flags (nations divided by Europeans), and colorism. Ultimately, while this book sometimes loses its focus in an effort to prove that “race” and “color” preoccupation was the same 6,000 years ago as it is today, it is an invaluable piece of historical scholarship for Black people around the world. His primary focus was on African achievments and autonomous civilizations before Asian and European influences. There were mistakes, ends of chapters not complete, towards the end the reader even swears during a mistake. The second method - that of treating Africa as the land or home of the Negro race - can be criticized because the actual evolutionary area of the Negro species of Homo sapiens is unknown to us at present.

Chancellor Williams' goes into the rushed nature of the work, so I understand the reasons behind it, but it still makes for much less than this book could have been. Williams' innate curiosity about racial inequality and cultural struggles, particularly those of African Americans, began as early as his fifth-grade year.questions which none seemed able to answer :How is it that white folks have everything and we have nothing?

He is noted for his work on African civilizations prior to encounters with Europeans; his major work is The Destruction of Black Civilization(1971/1974). He argues if Blacks only understood the true history of their greatness, and came together once again, they could be great once again.The constant theme throughout this book is the culture's lack of unity and the ability of other culture ability to use that against us.