Rare Images of Black History: A Timeline

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

the famous Buffalo soldiers

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How do you tell the entire story of the black experience in America? Life Upon These Shores: Looking at African American History, 1513-2008, by The Root's editor-in-chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr., dares to capture its scope and breadth, from the era of 16th-century conquistadors to ascendance of 21st-century politicians. This exclusive slideshow includes a fraction of the more than 700 photos of events, documents, posters, maps, art and people who grace the book's pages. Some are startling; all are fascinating.