Author: Runoko Rashidi
publisher name: Books of Africa Ltd
ISBN: 9780992686352
This is the third installment in a trilogy by the well-known African-American scholar, Runoko Rashidi. The first two volumes, "Black Star: The African Presence in Early Europe" and "African Star over Asia: The African Presence in the East," interpreted the work of earlier scholars and presented new evidence highlighting the significant historical role of Black people in Europe and Asia.
The new book pays tribute to the great scholar, Ivan Van Sertima, known for "They Came before Columbus" and as the founder of the Journal of African Civilizations. It amalgamates the author's original research with that of Van Sertima and other Black scholars, including Chancellor Williams, William Leo Hansberry, John G. Jackson, and Cheikh Anta Diop. The book delves into the origins, nature, and historical development of civilizations, providing details about dynasties. It sheds light on African connections with Sumer, South Asia, and notably, the Olmec and their successors in Mexico. The book also challenges various racial myths, including those related to anthropological theory.
