Surveys major events of the twentieth century heavily influenced and shaped by African Americans--from the founding of the NAACP and the Harlem Renaissance to the Tulsa Race Massacre, the Black Power Movement, and Jesse Jackson's drive to create more voter registration.

Introduction -- African-Americans at the turn of the century -- 1900-1920 -- 1921-1940 -- 1941-1960 -- 1961-1980 -- 1981-2000 -- Looking ahead.