Nature Knows No Color-Line: Research into the Negro Ancestry in the White Race

by J.A. Rogers

In Nature Knows No Color-Line, originally published in 1952, historian Joel Augustus Rogers examined the origins of racial hierarchy and the color problem.

Genres: History, Cultural, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published April 1, 1952

About the author

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Joel Augustus Rogers was a Jamaican-American author, journalist, and historian who contributed to the history of Africa and the African diaspora, especially the history of African Americans in the United States. His research spanned the academic fields of history, sociology and anthropology. He challenged prevailing ideas about race, demonstrated the connections between civilizations, and traced African achievements. He was one of the greatest popularizers of African history in the 20th century.

Reviews

[Cassandra Lewis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Inspired to read this by my genealogy research,

[Endora harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent account of the history of WHITE SUPREMACY.
In Europe, it began with COLORISM, WHICH Morphed into the SADISTIC, VILE DIABOLICAL thing we know TODAY as WHITE SUPREMACY/RACISM. In other words, WHITE SUPREMACY is the BABY of COLORISM! Therefore, COLORIST are nothing more than ANTI-BLACK, White SUPREMIST RACIST!
It seems that So-Called White people have always been OBCESSED with BLACKNESS and the OBTAINING thereof.
Black PETE in the Netherlands, The Russian Ballet in BLACK FACE and KIM Kardashian in BLACK FACE in America, Along with the complete Appropriation of African-American culture by the entire White World is PAR FOR THE COURSE. This Psychotic behavior speaks to the HISTORICAL/ TRADITIONAL ACTIONS OF EUROPEANS-WHITE PPL!

IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THIS BOOK, DON'T COMMENT!

[Chester]

Nature is the key,very good read.

[Mr S Jarvis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well put together an interesting book. Not the sort of history you are taught in school or colleges. I dare say not the sort of history book that will goes along with the norm.

What this book does show is that people, no matter their race or the time they lived have made slaves of the others, just as much as those like themselves for financial gain. The old saying “The love of money”.

If you read this book, I dare say you will learn something new.

[Tim Styer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always learn something new reading J. A. Rogers

Fascinating book about race in western history. Obviously well researched. He gives citations during and at the end of each section. Somewhat awkward.

[Irma Suggs · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great reading source depicting how imagery in films and art and the omission of facts will erase us from history.

[Asia N. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book!

[Sharri Townsend]

Received book 6/4/25

[Chester]

"Nature Knows No Color Line",is the main point.

[Chelle]

I HEART J.A. Rogers! This book was on point. It wasn't as good as Sex and race or From Superman to Man but it was good enough to see that people are not crayons.