The history of Africa and its people have been very smoothly erased from the textbooks as well as from the media highlights. In the book America should be grateful to Haiti by Roger Persaud uncovers the truth behind the African history. How this stereotypical and racist society portrays the minimum contribution of African to making this world a better place for everyone. This book fights the long-held narratives that is held by almost everyone in the society regarding the Africans.
From decades ago, it has been Africans who have contributed to the development and progressiveness of almost every field. These advances are not only made to science, mathematics and medicine but also in the field of art, philosophy and trade. The ancient Egyptians, Mali Empire and the Kingdom of Axum played a significant role in shaping the history. These contributions are the one that have played role in the major advancements of fields till the 21st century. Soo many contributions have been dismissed by the history writers and this is the one factor that portrays clearly how Africans have been neglected throughout.
One of the major aim of this book is to uncover the hidden facts and contributions of Africans to the history. The way Africans have been suffering slavery and colonization from ages and how this all has been normalized. The culture, their self-esteem and dignity has been nothing but a mere delusion to the world. This book tells how the lies that started ages ago has now been incorporated very smoothly into our societies making us all feel like its something normal!
The contributions from the great civilizations did not dwindle even after their decline. In fact, the Africans went on shaping the globe even under the brutal conditions of slavery and colonization. In America Should Be Thankful for Haiti, Roger Persaud discusses the strength of the Africans, particularly the context of the Haitian Revolution. Even after centuries of exploitation and violence, the Africa-originating inhabitants of Haiti led the world’s very first successful slave rebellion and the formation of the very first independent black nation.
This book is an empowering tool for all those who want to know the authentic history and heritage of Africa. In putting the historical record straight, author Roger Persaud is challenging readers to appreciate the depth of Africa’s contribution to the universal experience and the strength and resilience of the African nation under centuries-long subjugation.