The Black Experience in America

** "The Black Experience in America" by Norman Coombs is a history book that tells the story of African Americans. It explores their path from their origins in Africa, through the horrors of slavery, and into their fight for equal rights in America. The book shines a light on the special cultural gifts that African Americans have given to the United States, while it also looks at the cruel racism and unfair treatment they have suffered throughout the nation's history. The author starts by talking about Africa and how slavery began in America. He shows Africa as the starting place for humans and describes the great background that was broken up by the slave trade across the Atlantic Ocean. The story also points out the powerful kingdoms of West Africa and the slave trade, and how the United States' early economies used African people as property. Because it shows how African history has greatly changed American culture, this beginning part gets the scene ready for deeper talks about how African Americans acted during the troubling times in the United States. **