Centuries of Black history are laid out along timelines here, from ancient African civilisations through to people changing things now.
The DK format puts events, figures and movements side by side on the page, so a reader can see what was happening in one place while something else developed elsewhere. Well-known names appear alongside people whose work is far less often recorded, and the visual arrangement makes long stretches of history easier to hold in mind than a continuous narrative would.
Highlights in brief:
• Timeline layouts spanning ancient Africa to the present day
• Profiles of leaders, inventors, artists and movement organisers
• Lesser-known figures included alongside familiar ones
• Photographs, portraits and illustration on every spread
Useful for young readers, students, teachers and anyone wanting a structured introduction to the subject, published by DK. Stocked by Boipoka.