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THIS BOOK COVERED THE HISTORY OF THE AFRICAN RACE FROM A VERY FLAWLESS AND EXCELLENT STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE. OF COURSE MANY PEOPLE WILL NOT EVEN READ THE BOOK BECAUSE IT FAILS TO ACCOMODATE THEIR POINT OF VIEW OF THEIR RACE BEING SUPERIOR AND THE CREATORS OF EVERYTHING THAT IS OF GREAT THOUGHT AND IMPORTANCE. CHANCELLOR WILLIAMS DELT WITH MANY OF THE CONTRADICTIONS AND REASONS WHY MANY EUROCENTRIC SCHOLARS WILL ONLY USE IMFORMATION THAT PROJECTS THEIR RACIST POINT OF VIEW. OR THEIR INSECURITY AND ARROGANCE THAT MAKES THEM PROJECT THE EUROPEAN RACE AS BEING THE GREAT ACHIEVERS, THE GREAT CONQUORS AND EVERYTHING OF VALUE AND HOLYNESS MOST RESEMBLE THEM. HE ESPECIALLY DEALS WITH THE SOUTHERN ORIGINS OF ANCIENT EGYPT AND NUBIA IN HIS CHAPTER, "EGYPT: ETHIOPIA'S OLDEST DAUGHTER." THIS MAN DEVOTED HIS LIFE TO REVEALING THE TRUE HISTORY OF AFRICAN PEOPLE, AS WELL AS WAYS WE CAN CHANGE OUR STATUS IN AFRICA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. HE NEVER LABELED HIMSELF A AFROCENTRIST, AFROCENTRISM IS PAROCHIALIZES THE TRUE MEANING OF THIS TYPE OF SCHOLARSHIP AND IT IS ALSO A COMPRIMISE WITH THE WORLD AFRICAN. ITS EITHER AFRICAN-CENTRICITY, AFRICAN-CENTERED OR ITS NOTHING. THIS BOOK IS ABOUT THE AWAKENING OF THE AFRICAN MIND, AND THE INVESTIGATION AND STUDY OF OUR HISTORY AND CULTURES. AFRICAN-CENTERED STUDIES AND PAN-AFRICAN NATIONALISM, THATS WHAT ITS ABOUT!

If you haven't read this book, and you think you know African history - you're probably wrong. Chancellor Williams' work is an excellent, disturbing, must-read text for African Americans. It details the glories, and discusses the mistakes in black cultures that led to their present status. If you didn't know that African cultures have always been rather open, if you don't know how cultures that develop technology first end up being technologically backward, if you don't understand the real relationship among African, Arab, Semitic, and European cultures, you need to read this book.

Williams' work seeks to challenge every pre-existing concept you had on what it means to be African. You will learn that much of what African Americans believe to be Afro-centric nationalism is based on a lack of knowledge. You will see recurrent themes that exist today both in modern African society, and in African American society. Finally, you will learn that AA cultural destruction is due to contributory negligence as well as outside interference.

This book was responsible for my personal growth from '60s black nationalist racism, to multi-cultural awareness. It forced me to ask myself - if my people have always been open to other races, why does being "black" demand otherwise? Perhaps it will help ou on your journey as well.

The most important and decisive points in Williams book is contained in the last few chapters on African Constitutionalism. This should be the beginning point for all serious black nationalist who wish to advance the race. All in all, Destruction of Black Civilization informs us to unite or perish. Black Revolution is the only Solution !!!!!!!!!!!