Important book, crappy production.... December 1, 2005 1 out of 15 found this review helpful
I can't understand why a book as important and seminal as Carter G. Woodson's is still being put out with a cover design that looks like something a baby did. Don't black Americans have better respect for their own thinkers?
Then, again, reading the comments of one of the previous reviewers, that it seems like Dr. Woodson wrote this "on 12 cups of coffee" and that it was "wack," I think that a lot of young black people still don't get it.
Tough To Face But Oh So Real November 21, 2005 oh my is all I can start to say or think. What a powerful book, oh my goodness, all AA must read this book, boy do we have alot to learn. This book was such a great profound read. Highly suggest for all to read.
JC
An Absolute Must Read November 15, 2005 1 out of 5 found this review helpful
No matter who you are or think you are this should be required reading for All Americans. I can see why it was banned. If you subscribe to the American Myth that race relations are better, then this book is NOT for you. It is as timely now , even more so as when it was written. You will not walk away from these pages the way you walked to them.
i agree with him October 19, 2005 2 out of 17 found this review helpful
on some things he says, but the book was pretty wack. i imagined the guy writing it after twelve cups of coffee. it has no beauty to it and i don't think it's very helpful to anybody in modern times, but obviously many people disagree. i didn't learn anything from it, but i'm glad some people do... sum people need to read this stuff in a book in order to conceive it. its basically just common sense he's saying. after reading this i became incredulous that Lauryn Hill was inspired by this overrated book. the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is a far superior piece of work to the Miseducation of the Negro. on a positive note tho this book convinced me that even i could write a popular bestselling book. so kudos to the author for the effort
A Must Have for All African Americans! September 3, 2005 4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Essence Magazine was not over exaggerating when they said that The Mis-Education of the Negro should be in the library of every African American household! This book is overflowing with valuable information, eye-opening evaluation, and deep inspiration. While it is sad to think that a book that was first published in 1933 about our race and place in America would still hold up today, The Mis-Education of the Negro serves as the Black "bible," a guide for us to follow. If every African American would read this amazing work by Carter G. Woodson, maybe our youth would no longer be looking to rap artists that glorify violence and platinium chains as leaders of our community and instead would look to "servicemen" like Sen. Barack Obama for inspiration.
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