BLACK AF HISTORY

Black AF History offers a bold, witty, and often biting retelling of American history that sets the record straight and centers the experiences of Black Americans.

For centuries, America’s story has been dominated by a whitewashed myth—one where the Pilgrims on the Mayflower established a new nation, George Washington chopped down his cherry tree, and Abraham Lincoln grew up in a log cabin. It’s the tale of slaves who somehow appeared in America, their worth reduced to nothing more than backbreaking labor and gospel songs. This sugarcoated version of history is based on a story that’s barely true.

It’s no surprise that American history has been riddled with inaccuracies and omissions—history was written by white men, after all, with their perspective at the forefront. In fact, the erasure and marginalization of the Black experience is as much a part of America as apple pie.

Black AF History dismantles these myths, offering a more accurate, unapologetic version of America’s past. With razor-sharp wit and thorough research—drawing on primary sources and the work of pioneering Black historians—this book peels back the whitewashing of American history and places Black people front and center. With humor and insight, it challenges oppressive power and uncovers the stories that have long been ignored. From African Americans who arrived before 1619 to the unbreakable spirit of the outlaw who inspired the first police force, this book presents a much-needed corrective. For too long, American history has been told through a white lens. This history is unapologetically Black.