History of African Americans: Exploring Diverse Roots - Paperbackby Thomas J. Davis (Author) This rich cultural history of African Americans outlines their travails, triumphs, and achievements in negotiating individual and collective identities to overcome racism, slavery, and the legacies of these injustices from colonial times to the present. One of every five Americans at the nation's beginning was an African American a fact that underscores their importance in U. S. growth and development. This fascinating