Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America

This comprehensive study by Lerone Bennett Jr.

provides a detailed examination of the Black experience in America, from its origins in western Africa to the present day.

Covering the entire historical timeline of African Americans, including the Colonial period through the civil rights upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s, this book offers a complete reference on the geographic, social, economic, and cultural journeys of African Americans.

With vivid portraits of key black leaders and the latest scholarship on the subject, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex history of Black America.