Let Nobody Turn Us Around: An African American Anthology

The "Black Perspectives on African American History" anthology is a comprehensive collection of essays, manifestos, interviews, and documents that trace the evolution of African-American perspectives throughout American history.

This landmark volume provides a broad spectrum of ideologies, including conservative, radical, nationalistic, and integrationist approaches, showcasing the internal divisions, class structure, migration, social problems, leadership, and protest movements within the African-American community.

The editors skillfully illustrate how both continuity and change affected black life and history, highlighting the crucial roles of gender, spirituality, literature, music, and connections to Africa and the Caribbean.

With a focus on inclusivity, this anthology incorporates views from African American women as well as men, workers as well as intellectuals, and individuals from diverse political perspectives.

Praised by Johnnetta B.

Cole, president emerita of Spelman and Bennett Colleges, as "a remarkably broad compilation of the signal primary sources through which black people articulated both their always shifting and always various definitions of what, precisely, a black identity is, as well as the most efficacious methods through which to achieve our freedom," this anthology is indispensable to the field of African-American Studies.

Don't miss out on this invaluable resource for anyone seeking to understand the complex and dynamic history of African Americans.