It is an overview of African-American history, tracing it as far back as the sub-Saharan cultures, including Great Zimbabwe, Ghana and Songhai, as well as covering the history of the slave trade and the history of Africans in the United States and the Caribbean.
This work provides a broad overview of African-American history, encompassing its origins in sub-Saharan cultures like Great Zimbabwe, Ghana, and Songhai, as well as the impact of the slave trade on Africans in the United States and the Caribbean.