Molefi Kete Asante is a Professor of African American Studies at Temple University. He is the author of 68 books, including An Afrocentric Manifesto, and The History of Africa: The Quest for Eternal Harmony (Routledge).

• Preface Chapter1: Time Before the Time Chapter 2: The Broken Links Chapter 3: Africans Confront the American Situation Chapter 4: Freedom and Revolutions without End Chapter 5: The Great Freedom War Chapter 6: Exploring New Routes to Equality and Justice Chapter 7: From Harlem We Charge Up the Racial Mountain Chapter 8: Trouble in Paradise Chapter 9: We Will Be Free By Any Means Necessary Chapter 10: Social and Moral Challenges are Everywhere Chapter 11: The Rise of Social Consciousness Conclusion: An Unfinished Agenda References Appendix I: A Chronology of African American History Appendix II: Some Notable African Americans in Space Appendix III: African American Inventors and Technologists Appendix IV: African American Firsts Index

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