Description: The author of "Defending the Spirit" makes a stirring call for America to face up to the devastating effects of slavery and educate all Americans on the century of racial discrimination that followed. The political leader makes a persuasive case for the debt white America owes blacks, and the debt blacks owe themselves.

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Reviews: "Engaging...important...supports his attempts to reclaim African heritage and empower African-Americans." (The Washington Post)

"Incisive...keenly observed...beautifully written." (The Philadelphia Inquirer)