by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Hardcover, 496 pages
ISBN 9780307908711
Published October 24, 2017
This eminently readable book is an expanded update on the 1934 classic by the same name. The story of the original author, Joel A. Rogers, is as inspiring and interesting as the other facts! The people, facts and stories in this book aren't just interesting, they're often uplifting, and always fascinating.
In addition to reintroducing us to the Roger's great research and writing, Dr. Gates explores the African-American experience through solid scholarship.
Extremely well researched but still totally engaging, I highly recommend this book. Readers will come away with an appreciation for just how complex and varied the African-American experience was and is.
This review was based on a digital Advance Readers Copy from Knopf and NetGalley.
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