A Selected Bibliography

Compiled by RUNOKO RASHIDI


"Africans and persons of African descent must assume the primary responsibility and leadership in historical research....if we are to continue to leave practically all important historical research and writing concerning the black race to the white man, then we must be prepared to accept, uncomplainingly, the white man's point of view."

--Chancellor Williams

Williams, Chancellor.  The Raven. New York: Dorrance, 1943.

Williams, Chancellor.  And If I Were White. Washington, D.C.: Shaw Publications, 1946.

Williams, Chancellor.  Have You Been to the River? New York: Exposition-University Press, 1952.

Williams, Chancellor.  The Principals and Their Tasks: Research Studies in Current Educational Problems in the South. Tuskegee Press, 1954.

Williams, Chancellor.  "Some Current Problems in African Education." Journal of Negro Education (Winter 1955).

Williams, Chancellor.  "Sociological Trends in Africa South of the Sahara." In Contemporary Sociology. New York: Philosophical Library, 1958.

Williams, Chancellor.  "Pan African-Asian Movements." Contemporary Political Ideologists. New York: Philosophical Library, 1960.

Williams, Chancellor.  "Educational Obstacles to Africanization in Ghana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone." Journal of Negro Education (Summer 1961): 261-65.

Williams, Chancellor. The Rebirth of African Civilization. Washington, D.C.: Public Affairs Press, 1961.

Williams, Chancellor.  Review of Pan-Africanism, by Colin Legum. New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1962. In the Journal of Negro Education, 1963.

Williams, Chancellor.  Review of Continuity and Change in African Cultures, by Bascom and Herskovits. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1959. In the Journal of Negro Education, 1963.

Williams, Chancellor.  Review of the Mind of Africa, by W.E. Abraham. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1962.  In the Journal of Negro Education, 1963.

Williams, Chancellor.  Review of the Progress and Evolution of Man in Africa, by Louis S.B. Leakey. London: Oxford University, 1961. In the Journal of Negro Education, 1963.

Williams, Chancellor. Problems in African History: A College Lecture Series. Washington, D.C.: Pencroft Books, 1965.

Williams, Chancellor.  "The Teaching of African History." In The Teaching of History. New York: Philosophical Library, 1967.

Williams, Chancellor.  "The Empire of Mali." International Encyclopedia, New York: 1969.

Williams, Chancellor.  "Songhay." International Encyclopedia, New York: 1969.

Williams, Chancellor. The Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D. Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt, 1971.

Williams, Chancellor.  "William Leo Hansberry, Teacher: As Seen by a Former Student." In A Tribute to the Memory of William Leo Hansberry. Washington, D.C.: Howard University Department of History, 1972: 17-18.

Williams, Chancellor.  The Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D.  Rev. ed. Chicago: Third World Press, 1976.


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The Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D.

by Chancellor Williams
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Customer Review
The average reader of this book always misconstrues it's purpose. The purpose of this book is not to be descriptive, but prescriptive. In other words, The Destruction is not meant to serve solely as a history book. The book's purpose is to provide Afrikan people with an historical background into Afrikan-specific problems of the past, while at the same time, giving viable solutions to what Afrikan people should do to solve the same, lingering problems that slavery, colonialism, and neo-colonialism are very definitely at the root of. One of Mr. Williams' most brilliant observances is the political role that Arabs and Islam have played in and among Afrikan people. He cogently and correctly exposes how Afrika and her people have been historically duped and demeaned, not only by Europeans [Christians] and Asians, but by Arabs also. This one issue has been the most talked about, but the least understood. To extract the true essence and point of book one need but look at its subtitle - "Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D." That says it all right there. Chancellor Williams, visionary that he was, knew that by the start of the new millennium, Afrikan people would be suffering the same problems that Afrikan people of 4500 B.C. suffered unless . . . we took a step back and gave a critical, crucial, and correct analysis of the problems that confront us. At the end of the book, Williams offers what he refers to as "The Master Plan"; to give Afrikan people a blueprint toward true power and an understanding of who they are and who they still have to be in this world. An most excellent read that prompts you to move from theory to practice!!


Buy it now! The Rebirth of African Civilization

by Chancellor Williams
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Customer Review
Though it is an older book than Destruction of Black Civilization, it was written in 1961, and more sociological than historical, the information it contains is still shockingly relevant and brilliant in today's world, especially surrounding the current debate over Afrocentrism. Anyone interested in Chancellor Williams true ideas in detail and his first-hand views and observations of Africa should read this book.


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