Destruction of Black Civilization

Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D.

By: Chancellor Williams

Narrated by: Joseph Kent

Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

The Destruction of Black Civilization took Chancellor Williams 16 years of research and field study to compile. The book, which was to serve as a reinterpretation of the history of the African race, was intended to be "a general rebellion against the subtle message from even the most liberal white authors and their Negro disciples: 'You belong to a race of nobodies. You have no worthwhile history to point to with pride.'"

The book was written at a time when many Black students, educators, and scholars were starting to piece together the connection between the way their history was taught and the way they were perceived by others and by themselves. They began to question assumptions made about their history and took it upon themselves to create a new body of historical research.

The book is premised on the question: If the Blacks were among the very first builders of civilization and their land the birthplace of civilization, what has happened to them that has left them, since then, at the bottom of world society? Precisely, what happened?

The Caucasian answer is simple and well known: The Blacks have always been at the bottom." Williams, instead, contends that many elements - nature, imperialism, and stolen legacies - have aided in the destruction of the Black civilization.

The Destruction of Black Civilization is revelatory and revolutionary because it offers a new approach to the research, teaching, and study of African history by shifting the main focus from the history of Arabs and Europeans in Africa to the Africans themselves. The book, thus, offers "a history of blacks that is a history of blacks".

"Because, only from history can we learn what our strengths were and, especially, in what particular aspect we are weak and vulnerable. Our history can then become at once the foundation and guiding light for united efforts in serious planning what we should be about now."

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Very good content / Poor Narration

I listen while walking 3 miles. I have to say that the content of this book made me rethink everything I have been taught. I found myself reevaluating my religious thought process. Don't get me wrong it does not cast any doubt on any religious belief system, it just offers so much information on history, that your mind starts questioning what you have been told.
I found myself looking up people that were introduced in the book. Especially Anna Nzinga its funny how we have never heard about this great warrior Queen.
The Narration was the worst part. I could not tell if it was a computer reading or an actual person. There are considerable mistakes made in the narration that should have been edited but I was able to make it through the entire book with minimal issues.

important information for current understanding

This book made so much sense of the current black American, and black Nation as whole, position on this planet

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♥️🖤💚👑 Must listen, very informative information to the melanin 👂🏾🎧 You cannot listen and understand IF you’re in YOUR feelings.!

GIB YWCTWME

Incredible and Valuable knowledge. A book that should be a requirement for all to read. A teaching of the truth. A true history supported by factual tangible evidence.


The Narration by Joseph Kent is a true insult. Unacceptable. A true testament to the truth of the information shared in this book. Why must this be allowed? REDO the Narration with a different narrator .

An amazing source of historical information!

the author walks us through a time in our history that's little-known with such great detail. and gives great insight on their research and how they've come to the conclusions that they have reached.

Good Read.

The narration was quite dull. I wish there was more inflection in the voices for the characters.

narrator

the narrator was horrible, the editing was horrible at one point he messed up the reading so bad he cussed totally unacceptable

Great book, poorly edited

Very interesting historical book, but the performance was riddled with errors that are identified but not removed.

Great!!!

Great book!! Really precise and accurate detail of the Destruction of Black Civilization. Should be taught in every history class.

very informative

the narrator lack inflection but i was able to understand the author's point of view