The Rebirth of African Civilization (2015) by Chancellor Williams

Description

The book is an affirmation of education and an espousal of cooperative democracy as a way of life for the new Africa. It also expounds on the philosophical and spiritual dimensions of African life and its prospects for the future.

Amidst the current debates concerning multiculturalism and political correctness, this publication moves the discussion beyond the vagueness of ethnicity to the reality of African empowerment.

Condition: Slightly Worn

About the Author

Chancellor Williams (1898-1992) was an American sociologist, historian and writer. He is noted for his work on African civilizations prior to encounters with Europeans.

The youngest of five children, Williams was born in Bennettsville, South Carolina. His father had been a slave; his mother a cook, nurse, and evangelist.

Chancellor Williams achieved wide acclaim as the author of the 1971 publication, The Destruction of Black Civilization—Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D.