The Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D.
by Chancellor Williams
Price: $17.95 - Paperback
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!!
The Rebirth of African Civilization
by Chancellor Williams
Price: $16.95 - Paperback
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.
