Black Man of the Nile and His Family

Black Man of the Nile and His Family, first published in 1972, is Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan's most renowned work. This groundbreaking book encapsulates much of his early research on ancient Africa, offering a masterful and unique perspective. With Black Man of the Nile, Dr. Ben challenges and dismantles the "Europeanized" version of African history, exposing numerous distortions in the long record of Africa's contributions to world civilization. Once revealed, he confronts these misrepresentations with unwavering determination, delivering a compelling corrective to traditional narratives. This work provides readers with an essential and foundational history of Africa, told from an authentically African perspective. This edition presents the complete text, accompanied by a newly selected bibliography and an extensive name and subject index.