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100 amazing facts about the Negro
First published 1995 · 76 pages
A rapid-fire, myth-busting journey through hidden history that reclaims forgotten legacies and challenges established narratives.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like unearthing a buried treasure chest of historical truths. The pace is brisk and propulsive, driven by a rapid-fire Q&A format that delivers revelation after revelation. It immerses the reader in a thought-provoking, empowering mood, systematically dismantling long-held prejudices with assertive, journalistic prose. Rather than a traditional narrative, the experience is one of intellectual vindication—a steady accumulation of evidence that reshapes your understanding of global heritage. The texture is raw and educational, unadorned by flowery language but heavy with the weight of reclaimed history. It will deeply satisfy truth-seekers, history enthusiasts, and anyone hungry to look past the margins of conventional textbooks to discover the profound, often deliberately obscured, contributions of Black people throughout time.
- Mood
- revelatory
- empowering
- thought-provoking
- Tone
- assertive
- educational
- corrective
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- hidden histories · dismantling prejudice · global Black heritage · intellectual vindication
- The writing
- Direct, journalistic, and unapologetically factual, designed for maximum clarity and persuasive impact.
- The arc
- Moves from initial curiosity and surprise to a profound sense of historical grounding and empowerment.
- Who it's for
- Truth-seekers and history enthusiasts eager to uncover marginalized narratives and correct historical omissions.
Content notes
- historical racism
- discussions of slavery
- outdated terminology
About the book
Four pages of b&w pictures come before the Title Page. The title page is counted as page 1, so the first page of text is p. 3. The book is set up in a question and answer format. The "Quiz," a collection of seven questions, is the first section. Following that are the "100 Amazing Facts" of the title, p. 3-15. They are divided into various subject areas. On p. 15-43 is the proof section, where Rogers substantiates his facts. The same subdivisions are used as in the facts section. Following that are various additional facts, pictures, and articles listed in more detail in the "table of contents" section below. Please note, the book itself does NOT have a printed table of contents section. The "Table of Contents" below was compiled from the book's subheadings.
"There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
This review of "100 Amazing Facts about the Negro" is from Google Books, originally from The Crisis [NAACP's magazine], Nov 1940:
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