RaveLibrary JournalThis timely and thoughtful study of the evolving meanings of the American Revolution and its place in public memory and civil discourse is highly recommended.
Hawa Allan
PositiveLibrary JournalA meditative history ... Throughout, Allan’s personal reflections and experiences add a depth and immediacy to the narrative that highlights the continued struggles of Black Americans to obtain and enjoy the rights of full citizenship many take for granted ... Allan’s prose seamlessly draws the personal and historical together in a book that general readers of U.S. history will find interesting and thought-provoking.