The African-American Atlas: Black History and Culture-An Illustrated Reference

by Molefi Kete Asante

The African-American Atlas is a revised edition of the 1991 Historical and Cultural Atlas of African Americans. Significantly revised and updated, this definitive work is a visual and narrative portrait of the African-American culture, heritage, and people.
Comprehensive in scope, this Atlas chronicles important periods in African-American history that have shaped the outlook, lives, and hopes of African Americans today. From the origins in Africa to the transatlantic journey, from slavery to the Civil Rights Movement, this highly illustrated reference work presents a well-balanced account of the diverse African-American culture and its people who struggled and continue to struggle to overcome obstacles and achieve success.

251 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1998

About the author

Molefi Kete Asante (born Arthur Lee Smith Jr.; August 14, 1942) is an American professor and philosopher. He is a leading figure in the fields of African-American studies, African studies, and communication studies. He is currently professor in the Department of Africology at Temple University, where he founded the PhD program in African-American Studies. He is president of the Molefi Kete Asante Institute for Afrocentric Studies.

Asante is known for his writings on Afrocentricity, a school of thought that has influenced the fields of sociology, intercultural communication, critical theory, political science, the history of Africa, and social work.He is the author of more than 66 books and the founding editor of the Journal of Black Studies.

Reviews

[Tronell Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very informational read and learned of many great African American figures.

[Alaase Mahalah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book extremely informative. The layout of the book was inviting and the tone was engaging. From beginning to end I was enraptured by the untold history of my people. It was not an in depth analyze but rather a broadly painted picture that made me hunger for more details about countless amazing lives and circumstances. It also opened me up to questions such as "how did such a great people succumb to a life of generational alienation and degradation?"