Black AF History by Michael Harriot

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From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot comes a brilliantly sharp and bitingly funny retelling of American history—one that finally centers the experiences, voices, and truths of Black Americans.

For centuries, America’s backstory has been told through a whitewashed lens—a mythology filled with cherry trees, pilgrim heroes, and sanitized versions of slavery and freedom. In Black AF History, Harriot shatters the sugarcoated narrative, exposing the omissions, distortions, and erasures that have long shaped the way history is taught.

Through a mix of meticulous research, primary sources, and the groundbreaking work of Black historians and s