Reclaiming Black History
by Nick Douglas
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Reclaiming Black History presents a new narrative that ends the shameless separation of African-American, Native-American, and Mexican-American history from standard American history. It does not make white Americans the center of American history. Instead these writings place all the groups in the context of actual historical events, cooperating, clashing, coexisting and contributing to make America what it is today. Reclaiming Black History literally tells the history of saints and scoundrels.
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This essential work reframes the American story by weaving together the often-separated narratives of African-American, Native-American, and Mexican-American experiences into a single, cohesive historical tapestry. Nick Douglas dismantles the traditional framework that centers white Americans, instead placing all groups within the context of their actual interactions—through cooperation, conflict, and coexistence. The book presents a more honest and complex portrait of the nation's past, moving beyond simplistic heroes and villains to explore the full spectrum of human character that shaped the country.
What makes this history so compelling is its commitment to contextual truth, revealing how these intertwined communities collectively forged the America we know today. Readers seeking to understand the foundational, multicultural forces that have always defined the United States will find this an indispensable and clarifying read. By reclaiming these interconnected stories, the book doesn't just add missing chapters—it fundamentally transforms our understanding of the entire American narrative.
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