Discovering Black America offers readers an unprecedented account of more than 400 years of African American history set against a background of American and global events. The book begins with a black sailor aboard the Ni?a with Christopher Columbus and continues through the colonial period， slavery， the Civil War， Jim Crow， and civil rights to our current president in the White House. Including first-person narratives from diaries and journals， interviews， and archival images， Discovering Black America will give readers an intimate understanding of this extensive history. The book includes an index and bibliography. Praise for Discovering Black America STARRED REVIEWS "This handsome， engaging study of African-American history brings to light many intriguing and tragically underreported stories...From attractive page design to an afterword that encourages readers to search for their own history， there has been much attention to detail in this handsome volume." ?Kirkus Reviews， starred review "Reproductions of historical documents， photographs， and artwork provide a sense of immediacy to this immersive tapestry， which reaches well beyond the milestones ...