Chancellor Williams

“For no matter what the factual data were, all the books written about Blacks by their conquerors reflected the conquerors viewpoints.”

— Chancellor Williams

“And, since I had learned that whites were once enslaved as generally as any other race, how did it come about that…

— Chancellor Williams

“The term 'black' was given a rebirth by the black youth revolt. As reborn, it does not refer to the particular color…

— Chancellor Williams

“In other words, there can be no real identity with our heritage until we know what our heritage really is. It is…

— Chancellor Williams

“In this way, and in no other, we can determine what our heritage really was and, instead of just talking about "identity,"…

— Chancellor Williams

Africans and persons of African descent must assume the primary responsibility and leadership in historical research....if we are to continue to leave…

— Chancellor Williams

“questions which none seemed able to answer :How is it that white folks have everything and we have nothing? Slavery-how and why…

— Chancellor Williams

The hand of opposition is never exposed.

— Chancellor Williams

“For no matter what the factual data were, all the books written about Blacks by their conquerors reflected the conquerors viewpoints. Nothing…

— Chancellor Williams

“considering how thorough-going was the capture of the minds of the Blacks, it is really not surprising that so many Negro scholars…

— Chancellor Williams

“raising more questions as I progressed through school, questions whose answers were even more perplexing. For, having read everything about the African…

— Chancellor Williams