The Journey: A History of the African American Experience

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Summary: A colorful tapestry of people and heart stinging stories
Review: Dorothy Salem is a talented story teller whose penchant for dispelling myth remains the reader's constant companion. "The Journey" is a two part series of texts spanning 300 years of African American experience. While weaving in and out of a traditional American historical timeline, "The Journey" chronicles dynamic social movement in Black America. The reader is introduced to Harlem's glory days in the 1920's and feels a forboding sense of tension as the ground work is laid for the explosion of the civil rights movement. Salem's "Journey" makes a vital connection between the seeming chasm of white and black America. Finally, a journey toward holistic American history. Bravo.

Rating:
Summary: A colorful tapestry of people and heart stinging stories
Review: Dorothy Salem is a talented story teller whose penchant for dispelling myth remains the reader's constant companion. "The Journey" is a two part series of texts spanning 300 years of African American experience. While weaving in and out of a traditional American historical timeline, "The Journey" chronicles dynamic social movement in Black America. The reader is introduced to Harlem's glory days in the 1920's and feels a forboding sense of tension as the ground work is laid for the explosion of the civil rights movement. Salem's "Journey" makes a vital connection between the seeming chasm of white and black America. Finally, a journey toward holistic American history. Bravo.