History of the Black man; an Authentic Collection of Historical Information on the Early Civilization of the Descendants of Ham, the son of Noah: ... and Hansas, and the Early American Negro

by Joseph Julius Jackson

Joseph Julius Jackson was an African-American preacher who published The History of the Black Man (1921). The book discusses the influence of African civilization upon ancient history, and covers the black kingdoms of Ghana, Sudan, Melle, Hausa, Songhay, as well as the Moorish dynasty of Spain in some detail. The bulk of the work is devoted to the history of the American negro from 1619 to the early decades of the 20th century. Jackson argues that the lack of knowledge about their origins and past has undermined the pride of the African-American community.

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First published August 8, 2015

Reviews

[Forked Radish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting, poignant, and well researched, but a bit mercenary.
Erratum:
Ch. I: The obelisk in question is located at 81st St., not 17th St.
Ch. III*, IV: "Yusuf Mache-fin" (Yusuf ibn Tashfin, reigned c. 1061-1106) co-founded Marrakesh, not Morocco, and was described as having "a clear brown complexion, . . . a thin beard, . . . his nose was hooked . . . his hair was curly . . ."—Source, Wiki. . . He sounds more Semitic than black.
Ch. IV*, V: In 1619 the "White Lion" brought "20. and odd Negroes" to the Virginia Colony, but they were "indentured servants", not slaves.—Source, Wiki.




*In the original 1921 edition, chapter III is duplicated

[S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Found this e-book on Barnes & Noble instead:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hist...
(The Amazon link went to a blank page with a picture of a dog.)

[Lucinda Fleshman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brief wrting

The book should have gone into a little more depth. But over all the book is great a deserve a five star

[lloyd sales · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short n sweet

This book touches on a feeling that I have felt for a while,no real history to look back on and be proud of!

[shawn john · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good General into book

[John R Sickler · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I just learned

This an eye opener, black men and women are from the best in the world.
This book has changed my understand ing if this race.

[Brandi Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative for those unfamiliar of the history but I wish it were longer and more in depth.

[Monique Wilkerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Read

Very well written and informative. I love how it took me from creation to today.. Awesome book..Worth the read and money