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merri217's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
omg__gigi's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Four hundred years of untold history of African Americans. I enjoyed how different authors wrote the book. Many of whom work I genuinely love. The authors were able to provide enough details in 3-4 pages. Many of them had me wanting more and doing my research. Overall, this book is the history class I never had in school!
friendly's review against another edition
4.0
The format wasn't my style, but I loved the comprehensive approach - it gave weight to four hundred years to give each five year period its own time. I also enjoyed the diversity of authors and perspectives, and their unique chosen subjects of focus.
bookward's review against another edition
Not right now. Find it hard to follow the different voices of each chapter. A lot of repetition.
emwil13's review against another edition
4.0
This is an amazing historical account of black American history from the past 400 years. A collection of poets, writers, intellectuals, and more.
suebrownreads's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting story arrangement. 80 authors. 400 years since the beginning of African America. Each author takes 5 years and writes about it. It is kinda like 80 essays. I heard a lot that I had not heard before. Well done!
mscookielady's review against another edition
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dark
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4.0
jaredwill_'s review against another edition
5.0
100 essays written by African Americans detailing their story from 1619 to 2019. This often feels like a survey course in African American history mixed with sermons from the pulpit.
This is a book that will make you feel all the feelings and give you a long list of topics to research.
This is a book that will make you feel all the feelings and give you a long list of topics to research.
mysteriesbooks's review against another edition
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5.0
It's a daunting task to take on such a large swath of history, but wow did this nail it. Having so many collaborators of historians, social sciences folks, poets, and storytellers collided into a book I couldn't help but keep reading. (Reading via listening in my case. This audiobook is fully casted and it's a wonder to listen to.) Each little essay and poem was a moment in time that captured so many different people and snippets of life from so many different angles. I absolutely intend to read it again, and I can't recommend it enough.