African Heroes and Heroines Jackson sheds long overdue light

Jackson sheds long overdue light on standard Eurocentric and distorting approaches to the history of Africa from early African civilizations to Africa’s significance in world history

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Eurocentric narrative of African history popular in the West at the time

African Heroes and Heroines Jackson sheds long overdue lightOriginally published in 1939 as a counterpoint to the myopic, Eurocentric narrative of African history popular in the West at the time, Carter G. Woodson's African Heroes and Heroines delves into the rich and complex political, military, and economic history of the African continent with the objective eye of a scientific observer. Intended for upper level high school students, Woodson presents a fair biographical treatment of African leaders through