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An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States (ReVisioning History)
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92/100Author:
Kyle T. Mays
Publisher:
Beacon Press
Date:
November 16, 2021
A professor of African American Studies, American Indian Studies and History at UCLA explores the relationship and differences between the Black American quest for freedom and the Native American struggle for sovereignty in the U.S.
What The Reviewers Say
Mays...fills a much-needed void in the interpretation of U.S. history.
The latest installment in Beacon Press’s superb ReVisioning History series emphasizes solidarity, intersectionality, and the indigenous identities of both Native and African Americans. The book avoids retreading ground already covered by others in the series.
... accessible and informative.
Though not quite as in-depth as some readers may desire, this book reveals uncomfortable truths about the dehumanizing legacies of both capitalism and colonialism while forging a path of reconciliation between the Black and Native communities. Mays offers a solid entry point for further study. An enlightening reexamination of American history..
