Black Saga: The African American Experience

by Charles M. Christian

Book Overview

More than 500 years of history are brought to life in this illustrated encyclopedia, whose panoramic scope offers a vivid, definitive chronology of the African-American experience. Black Saga is a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395687179
• ISBN13: 9780395687178
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 2.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.9" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

a very comprehensive timeline

A 600+ page chronology, year by year, of the black experience in America - from the first records of Africans on the continent onwards. If you have more than a passing interest in Black Studies, then this is an enriching resource. The entries are dense with information and well-written enough to be compelling to the casual peruser.

Black Saga is a treasure.

Black Saga is a book I turn to constantly when doing research for my books. I imagine I would cherish this book even if I weren't a writer. It is intelligent, compelling, and so comprehensive. It should be in every home and in every school--wherever there are learners and lovers of history.

Black Saga the African American Experience

Black Saga is a must have for every African American family. It is a comprehensive approach to the African American Experience. It is easy to read and I enjoyed reading it. I love it, and I think you will too.

Black Saga is Excellent !

Black Saga is an excellent book to assist young people to become more productive, contributing adults. It is important for young people to learn and understand their complete history. As a teacher, I found this book to be an excellent reference source, and an important part of any history class.

Perhaps the best and most comprehensive book of its kind.

The book is one of the most rigorous and comprehensive presentations of the African American experience published. Arranged chronologically with social, economic, political, and demographic overviews for each decade, the book is the most unintimidating resources for learning about the African American experience. Black Saga is more than Black history; it is the African American experience. It is more than a chronology; it is more than 600 pages of compelling presentation of a rich part of American history. A "Must Read" for any person who wants to know about the African American experience. It, too, is essential reading for all students of the African American experience. The richness of Black Saga has spawned a "Black Saga Competition" which engages elementary and middle school students to learn more about the African American experience and to compete as teams to determine who knows most about the African American experience. Your web experience will expose you to the many testimonials by teachers, principals, parents, and students, and you will see what Henry Louis Gates, Jr. at Harvard University and Gregory Kane of the Baltimore Sun says about Black Saga. There is a quiz in the webpage that might help you understand how much you know about the African American experience. Dr. Christian says the book and the competition is all about educating the American population about the African American experience, and helping to ensure that this rich part is included in our American history.