Four Hundred Souls
A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
What's it about
Ever wonder how the story of America changes when told by those who were written out of it? Get ready to experience 400 years of African American history, not as a single narrative, but as a vibrant chorus of ninety different voices, each illuminating a five-year period. You'll journey from 1619 to 2019, guided by a community of writers, historians, and poets. This unique approach reveals the diverse struggles, triumphs, and ideas that have shaped Black life and the American soul, offering a more complete and powerful understanding of the nation's past and present.
Meet the author
Ibram X. Kendi is the National Book Award-winning and 1 New York Times bestselling author of several books, including How to Be an Antiracist. His groundbreaking work as a historian and leading antiracist scholar provides the foundational vision for this book. Along with acclaimed historian Keisha N. Blain, Kendi assembled a chorus of ninety brilliant writers to create a definitive, communal history of Black America, weaving together their diverse perspectives to tell a four-hundred-year story of struggle, love, and perseverance.
What's it about
Ever wonder how the story of America changes when told by those who were written out of it? Get ready to experience 400 years of African American history, not as a single narrative, but as a vibrant chorus of ninety different voices, each illuminating a five-year period. You'll journey from 1619 to 2019, guided by a community of writers, historians, and poets. This unique approach reveals the diverse struggles, triumphs, and ideas that have shaped Black life and the American soul, offering a more complete and powerful understanding of the nation's past and present.
Meet the author
Ibram X. Kendi is the National Book Award-winning and 1 New York Times bestselling author of several books, including How to Be an Antiracist. His groundbreaking work as a historian and leading antiracist scholar provides the foundational vision for this book. Along with acclaimed historian Keisha N. Blain, Kendi assembled a chorus of ninety brilliant writers to create a definitive, communal history of Black America, weaving together their diverse perspectives to tell a four-hundred-year story of struggle, love, and perseverance.
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