Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies

Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies is a DK children’s book that explores the history of Black people from prehistory to modern times. It brings together biographies and thematic timelines to highlight leaders, legends and legacies across a wide range of fields and experiences.

Featuring more than 30 visual timelines, it covers both well-known and lesser-known figures, from Frederick Douglass to Oprah Winfrey, and spans subjects including royalty, activists, writers and scientists. The book also looks at major developments in Black history, from the experiences of Black people in the US to the story of postcolonial Africa, and includes content previously published in Timelines of Everything and Timelines of Everyone.

Key details

• DK children’s book
• Covers Black history from prehistory to modern times
• Includes more than 30 visual timelines
• Combines biographies with thematic timelines
• Includes content previously published in Timelines of Everything and Timelines of Everyone

Synopsis

This visually led book uses timelines to explore people and events that have shaped Black history. It ranges from ancient African kingdoms to the US Civil Rights Movement, and presents biographies of famous and not-so-famous individuals across many areas of life. Thematic timelines trace wider developments, including the experiences of Black people in the US and the story of postcolonial Africa.