Michael Harriot “Black AF History — The Un-whitewashed Story of America”

America’s backstory is a whitewashed mythology implanted in our collective memory. It is a sugarcoated legend based on an almost true story. It could even be said that the devaluation and erasure of the black experience is as American as apple pie. 

In this searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of American history, acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot combines unapologetically provocative storytelling with meticulous research to correct the record. Placing black people squarely at the center, Harriot presents a more accurate version of American history. 

With incisive wit, Harriot speaks hilarious truth to oppressive power, subverting conventional historical narratives with little-known stories about the experiences of Black Americans. From the Africans who arrived before 1619 to the unenslavable bandit who inspired American’s first police force, this long-overdue addendum provides a revealing look into our past that is as urgent as it is necessary. For too long, we have refused to acknowledge that Black history is American history. Not this one. This history is Black AF.