Publisher's Synopsis
Black Legends: The History and Stories of African Ancestry and African Americans in Silicon Valley.
"Experience the breathtaking scope of black history brought to life here."
The Legacy History Book, Collector's Edition, is an illuminating and captivating educational resource packed with knowledge. This collector's edition takes the reader through a fraction of the odyssey and illustrates bits and pieces of the stories of African Ancestry. It gives you "food for thought" and information to "chew on" when looking at where African Americans came from, what they have endured, where they are now, and what the future could hold for African Americans as a people. There are layers of information that guide you through important moments in history.
It is visually stunning, with images and timelines that complete the powerful and fascinating stories. It provides material that helps to tell the narrative of the journey from Africa, experiences in the Americas, stories of the United States, migrations to California, and finally, the untold stories of the Silicon Valley.
It will transform your view of African American History in Silicon Valley as it looks at the development and progress from all angles. It explores key events, crucial dates, and pivotal individuals and shows how African Americans and people of African Ancestry were instrumental in building and helping create many breakthroughs that have shaped the Silicon Valley story and the country.
Legacy, Collector's Edition, has layers of information and graphics that guide you through crucial moments from ancient history to modern times. It is visually stunning, with images and timelines that complete the powerful and fascinating stories. This landmark book is a founding work in the historical studies of African Americans and a vivid depiction of their influences in the Northern California Silicon Valley area.
Legacy: The History and Stories of African Ancestry & African Americans in Silicon Valley is more than a history book. It is the must-have missing piece of the puzzle that firmly reinserts African Ancestry and African Americans back into the halls of history.
