Posts tagged African History
The Book of Night Women|Marlon James

Women lead the way in this historical novel set in eighteenth century Jamaica, which follows Lilith—the youngest and newest addition to the group of rebellion-plotting enslaved women who meet under the cover of darkness—as she strives to reach beyond the boundaries of the brutish life reserved for slaves on the sugar plantation of Montpelier.

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Born in Blackness|Howard W. French

Just exactly how did pre-colonial Africa develop the world is the question historian and former New York Times journalist Howard W. French sets out to answer in this captivating, revelatory read that dismantles widely but erroneously held beliefs about the continent's relevance and influence prior to the arrival of Europeans and thereafter.

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