From Superman to Man, J.A. Rogers
From Superman to Man, J.A. Rogers
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From Superman to Man

Author: J.A. Rogers

Narrator: Sam Kusi

Unabridged: 4 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/18/2020

Synopsis

Joel Augustus Rogers (1880/3 – 1966) was a Jamaican-American author, journalist and historian who wrote about the history of Africa and the African diaspora. He challenged prevailing ideas about scientific racism, demonstrating the ancient connections between civilizations, and tracing the achievements of Africans. The book ‘From Superman to Man’ (1917) is a history text presented in the form of a novel. The plot is based on a debate between a black Pullman porter and a white racist politician. Rogers uses this debate to present his personal philosophies and to disprove stereotypes about black people and white racial superiority. With each stereotype raised, the porter replies with a multidisciplinary rebuttal that debunks the racist myth. The porter’s arguments are based on a wide variety of contemporary and classical sources.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marrico on March 29, 2024

If I'm not mistaken, Rogers was our first black historian. Big ups to my guy. Sadly underappreciated and hardly celebrated and recognized. I remember reading this book in my twenties, and it woke me up then. A valid argument still relevant to this day.......more

Goodreads review by Maurice Miles on January 24, 2018

This book was so inspirational that I wrote the sequel to it called: From Man To Superman: Dr. John Henrik Clarke vs. Herman Cain (by Maurice Miles Martinez). Through an early 20th century conversation between an African-American porter and a racist White senator, Rogers masterfully teaches his read......more

Goodreads review by Jerald on July 03, 2013

Should be mandatory reading for every young man growing up in the 'hood. Pride inspiring!......more

Goodreads review by Dre on January 23, 2021

This book was published in 1917 and its a shame that many of the concepts about racism still exists in the land we live in. 100 plus years later we are still dealing with these same issues. Great little read often found myself debating against the politician out loud while reading. There are some un......more

Goodreads review by Maurice Miles on January 24, 2018

This book was so inspirational that I wrote the sequel to it called: From Man To Superman: Dr. John Henrik Clarke vs. Herman Cain (by Maurice Miles Martinez). Through an early 20th century conversation between an African-American porter and a racist White senator, Rogers masterfully teaches his read......more

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