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Summary: The first Black History Book you should read
Review: This book does what many "Black" history books do not which is to show what happened to us. Like other history books the author goes to great lengths to show how great we were in antiqutiy, but he also details exactly what mistakes we made time and time again. He details thouroughly our downfall from our being to trusting of Whites to not taking the time to make sure our history stayed intact. He shows how weather played a part in our downfall as well as religions that did not originate with us.This book should set the perspective upon which to view all historical information regarding Blacks.
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Summary: The first Black History Book you should read
Review: This book does what many "Black" history books do not which is to show what happened to us. Like other history books the author goes to great lengths to show how great we were in antiqutiy, but he also details exactly what mistakes we made time and time again. He details thouroughly our downfall from our being to trusting of Whites to not taking the time to make sure our history stayed intact. He shows how weather played a part in our downfall as well as religions that did not originate with us. This book should set the perspective upon which to view all historical information regarding Blacks.
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Summary: A Must Read
Review: This book is one of the great classics of our times. It is a definite "must have" in every serious Black literary collection--both personal and public. Enlightening, envigorating, and most of all, liberating.
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Summary: Some ppl have a clue, so skip the dog lol
Review: This book is well written identifying the original ppl of Egypt and later the mixed-ppl who came to control it do to wars and expansion on the part of Egyptians kings and foreign kings invading back and forth. The view of the middle period of Egyptians being mixed with Asians, and Indo-Asians are not the only cause of ppl with slanted eyes. The so-called Asians and Indo-Asians are the result of West Africans of Ancient Sahara who were the original slanted eye ppl who had slanted eyes do to exposure with certain chemicals, sand storms, and the sun beating constantly in there faces irritating the eyes causing a permenant squinting of the eyes which became a patternized characteristic on the physical features(see-gene-ism 101 gene satellites) also these same factors caused changes in the skin which resulted in the epidermic skin layer becoming mutated as well as the hair becoming straight and bleached, these infected ppl were seen as a bad omen by those who were not infected and a war broke out between these groups of ppl driving the infected ppl out of West Africa across the medeterrenian to the Euro-Coast, with the exception of Arab Jihads which caused intermingling through rape, the slanted eyes are the only visible remains of certain ppl today in West Africa, who are predominantly black. These Africans have eyes that slant diagnally or eyes that appear to be closed horizontally with the eye brow area protruding with a puff like appearance. These ppl have been genetically tested and have no relation to Asians in a intermingling way, but the Asians show kinship to these ppl in a inherited developmental migratory manner. There are a lot of ppl who to this day accept European views on the history of West African Empires, indeed most Europeans only made accounts of when they discovered West African Empires and their influences with their guns for slaves. These ppl would send reports back to Europe proclaiming to be the civilizers of West Africa when West Africa was already a civilize empire when Europeans started making contact for trade and war. It is this same type of prejudice jargon that confuses ppl to this day, when ppl debate, either side based on what they accept from the so-called professionals, may make either side appear to be racist. I encourage anyone to do as much independant researching that you can once you are a adept in your field of choice. Ancient west African empires possessed the same exact ppl of Ancient East African Empires who traded ideas and merchandise back and forth way before any Asian, Indo-Asian, or European stepped foot in Africa. The Empires of Nubia and Egypt only precede West African Empires by 500 to maybe 3,000 yrs, depending on what facts you go with. Indeed, West Africans knew Egyptians and Nubians and vice versa, as all these ppl were different family groups from upper South-Eastern Africa (at the start of the nile, so-called lake vitoria), and South Africa expanding to the South-Central area. It would be self defeating for anyone to assume that their discovery of a place which already has inhabitants makes them the spokesman for its history. To all laymens and future scholars beware of the information you accept as TRUTH, from ppl who have a hidden agenda or political motive for obstructing the TRUTH! HTP! FWAME!
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Summary: This book is wondeful
Review: This book without a doubt is one of the most carefully researched books I have ever read. I love the way that Mr. Williams carefully breaks down the history of the early African and traces them throughout their history. He gives proficient details about the accomplishments and failures of the early African people.
There is a reoccurring theme in this book. Indigenous Africans gain power and indigenous Africans lose power. That statement sums up this book briefly. Mr. Williams goes into detail to explain how a black Egypt could be viewed by the world as being white. The answers to this question can be found starting with chapter two entitled Ethiopia's Oldest Daughter: Egypt. In this chapter, he proposes "the mulatto problem" which I feel is key in understanding how the face of early Africa was changed. When other groups of people came in from the east the Africans allowed them to assimilate into their culture. There were many interracial unions, which allowed for a mixture of kin. This mixture of kin is what lead to the demise of the total black African state. Time and time of again people who did not have a natural birth right to any African state were allowed to do so based on marriage or kinship. This is why Mr. Williams study shows how indigenous African flip-flop control of power so frequently. Whenever indigenous African took control of Egypt the power was relinquish due to an interracial unions or kinship not to mention the violence and acts of war. Again, in many ways this scenario is a reoccurring them throughout this book. The early African inability to hold on to what was natural his has cause others to question whether he should be given any credit at all. Mr. Williams traces what happen and he gives excellent details.
The period of this book is from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D. At first glance, some might consider Chancellor Williams to be somewhat of a prophet. This book was published in 1987 yet Mr. Williams boldly took the contents of his study all the way back to the traceable beginning of civilization into the future. Why? When people are asked why do they study history one of the most popular answers is "So that we will not make the same mistakes of the past" In his study Mr. Williams found throughout history African/African-American people had been making the same basic mistakes. It was a trend that kept repeating its self for over 5000 years. Mr. Williams understood that this cycle could not be stop in one or two generations. This is why I feel that he had such a large time period. History is change over time and sadly Mr. Williams looked out and saw no change over time.
The structure of this book is very good because Mr. Williams gives detail into the workings of early African civilization. He talks about all of their early accomplishments and all of their failures. He gives the facts as he discovered them, but at the end, his does something different. He offers a plan to help aid all Africans and to help them break the cycle that is obviously holding them back.
This book strength is one of its weaknesses. This is a very detail study which is good because it gives us a very clear understanding as to what actually happen to the early Africans, but this book is written with so much detail that at times it beings to drag and gets a little dull. In my opinion, a book has to read as to keep the readers attention much like an action movie is designed to do and at times, this book could not keep my attention.
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Summary: It was a very interesting read
Review: This book, like any other book, is biased and one does have to look for reader bias when reading it. However, he is correct when mentions the high level of civilization some African nations achieved ,and about how the Arab conquerors ruthless assimilated much of Africa.
But his hatred towards people for being born they are is ridiculous . Is ti someone's fault he or she is a "mulatto". And as he himself points out, not all blacks like each other . Some ethnic groups in Africa have been at odds for centuries, in much the same way that you have in Europe.
Now, Williams suggest that like likes of Farrakhan chose to identify with Quadfi, or the Arab world because they identify with each due physical similiarities/appearances. That is true.
But he would be identify with other African groups because of physical similiarities/appearances, so what is the difference?
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Summary: Knowing your history is preventing it's return
Review: This books is a wonderful explanation of how european and arab culture has and continues to cause destruction to traditional african culture. This book explains in detail the love and compassion of our people in excepting foriegn travelers and then betrayed by these same individuals. I would recommend this book as a preveiw of the present plight that can be viewed across the African diaspora. I would also recommend this book for its very informative summary of reconstructing the deconstruction inflicted by our enemies. This is truly a book which proves that knowing your history is preventing the ills of your history from returning.
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Summary: Insightful History Revealed
Review: This is a must read for everyone. This is a solid academic account of African historical analysis. Chancellor Williams's work is supported by Cheika Anta Diop, Basil Davidson and Ali Mazuri. This is not book for people looking for a scapegoat, but it is for someone looking for an insightful scholarly work. It is quite readable in spite of the fact that Dr. Williams intented to create a comprehensive encyclopedia of African history, but he began to go blind. I have shared this book several African friends that agreed with his insight on African History.
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Summary: an excellent book
Review: What Chancellor Williams has written in his book is the absolute truth.
One has only to read this book as well as "Retake Your Fame," by Aylmer von Fleischer to understand the height from which the Black race has fallen.
However, Blacks can regain their former glory if only we can learn from our mistakes.
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Summary: Excellent work by a brilliant mind!
Review: Wonderful organization and research. Issues clearly presentedby the author. Good job...
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