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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Black Classic Pr
Publication date
June 1, 1990
Pages
95
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780933121508
ISBN-10
0933121504
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.50 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.35 lbs.
Original list price
$8.95
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"The Black Bible Of Science" (Compilation) | Blake; Or, the Huts of America | Destruction of Black Civilization | Christopher Columbus and the Afrikan Holocaust | Message to the Blackman in America | Martin R. Delany | The Name "Negro" Its Origin and Evil Use | Iceman Inheritance | The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States
"The Black Bible Of Science" (Compilation) | Blake; Or, the Huts of America | Destruction of Black Civilization | Christopher Columbus and the Afrikan Holocaust | Message to the Blackman in America | Martin R. Delany | The Name "Negro" Its Origin and Evil Use | Iceman Inheritance | The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States
Summaries and Reviews
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Of the books authored by Martin R. Delany (1812-1885), The Origin of Races and Color is perhaps the most obscure. Out-of-print until now, it has been available to the public only through select libraries. At the time of its publication in 1879, this valuable resource presented a bold challenge to racist views of African inferiority. Delany wrote in opposition to a developing oppressive intellectualism that used Darwin's thesis, "the survival of the fittest," to support its demented theories of Black inferiority.
Skillfully blending biblical history, archaeology and anthropology, Delany offered evidence to the "serious inquirer" suggesting the first humans were African, and that these Africans were ". . . builders of the pyramids, sculptors of the sphinxes, and original god-kings. . . ." With such radical assertions, Delany advanced a model of ancient history that contradicted the very foundation of intellectual racism. He believed knowledge of one's past was essential, and that it could provide Black people with the regenerative force necessary to inspire their self-improvement. Were he alive today, Delany would certainly feel at home with the present generation of Africancentrists, especially since he developed and articulated so many of their arguments more than a century ago.
Skillfully blending biblical history, archaeology and anthropology, Delany offered evidence to the "serious inquirer" suggesting the first humans were African, and that these Africans were ". . . builders of the pyramids, sculptors of the sphinxes, and original god-kings. . . ." With such radical assertions, Delany advanced a model of ancient history that contradicted the very foundation of intellectual racism. He believed knowledge of one's past was essential, and that it could provide Black people with the regenerative force necessary to inspire their self-improvement. Were he alive today, Delany would certainly feel at home with the present generation of Africancentrists, especially since he developed and articulated so many of their arguments more than a century ago.
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Paperback
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Reprint edition from Black Classic Pr (June 1, 1990)
9780933121508 | details & prices | 95 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $8.95
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