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America I AM Black Facts: The Timelines of African American History, 1601-2008

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I was initially impressed upon reading Taylor's intro which prompted me to further examine the book. I am not a big fan of chronologies/timelines, but reading his well-crafted work was an eye opener. What I liked most about the timelines was the manner in which he prefaces the sections to tie together the dates in an epoch and the way he inserts happenings in other parts of the world or outside the U.S that give perspective and a basis for comparison. This book deserves to be in every academic library reference collection and any reputable collection of Black Studies books. Terrific job!

A dry, spartan collection of facts does not show evidence of scholarship. This book could easily be classified as a grade school project. The presentation is grossly lacking in interest and design. I have read encyclopedias with way more interest. Hopefully subsequent editions, if there are any, will illustrate that more time and interest were put into the project.

The information Dr. Taylor has amassed in this slim but powerful book provides lovers of history with a compact guide through the ages of African-American life; and when synthesized, the book reveals the never-ending but often overlooked or left unseen contributions African-Americans have made at every level and stage of American life. Not to be missed.

Professor Quintard Taylor has written a very informative , triumphant book that discusses often overlooked, yet important factors in African American History. It is a valubale contribution to the profession. Moreover, it has mass appeal to individuals outside of academia. This book should be required reading for high school and college level courses.

What a brilliant resource Dr. Taylor has provided! As he rightly states in his intro, time lines are tremendous tools that empower the reader with quickly accessible information, put inside the context of events. This is a great book for educators (of all ages), students (likewise), parents, and readers looking for a handy tool to navigate the long, storied history of African's and their American descendants.

This useful and concise timeline of African American history puts events into a time context, making relationships through time more clearly apparent with its simplicity and uncluttered directness. Easy to use tool, and a good starting point for additional follow up. Valuable for students and those seeking an overview of African American history in a timeline format.
Dr. Quintard Taylor is a well-known and respected academic scholar, and for more in-depth information, his other books can be accessed. In Search of the Racial Frontier: African Americans in the West, 1528-1990;The Forging of a Black Community: Seattle's Central District, from 1870 Through the Civil Rights Era (The Emil and Kathleen Sick Lecture-Book Series in Western History and Biography);African American Women Confront the West, 1600-2000, and more.