In chronological chapters, each by a different author and spanning five years, the book charts the four-hundred-year journey of African Americans to the present – a journey defined by inhuman oppression, visionary struggles and stunning achievements.

Contributors include some of today’s leading writers, historians, journalists, lawyers, poets and activists. Together – through essays and short stories, personal vignettes and fiery polemics – they redefine America and the way its history can be told.

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