AFRICATOWN

 

The epic and dramatic story of the enslaved people brought over on America’s last slave ship, and the community they established that continues today.

“Exhaustive research, pointed analysis, and poignant character sketches make this an essential study of racism in America.”
—Publishers Weekly

“A powerful tale of oppression, suffering, resistance, and survival, a profoundly American saga.”
—Marcus Rediker, author of The Slave Ship

“A complicated story with stunning clarity from the Civil War-era South through today.  Alternately enraging and inspiring.”
—Jane Dailey, author of White Fright

“This is a true American story, deeply reported and lucidly told.”
—Alec MacGillis, author of Fulfillment