Includes bibliographical references (page 123) and index.

"Unlike most other immigrants, the majority of Africans were brought to America against their will. But despite these harsh beginnings, they have established strong communities and a rich culture. Through a fascinating collection of primary documents - including slave songs, memoirs and diaries, and speeches from the civil rights movement - Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler revisit African American history. Here, African Americans tell their story in their own words. Well-known figures such as Frederick Douglass, Jackie Robinson, Langston Hughes, Ralph Abernathy, and Spike Lee - as well as many who are unknown - contribute their voices to this collection. Like any family album or scrapbook, the pages also contain period photographs, illustrations, and reproductions of other memorabilia." --,Back Cover.

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