Four Hundred Souls

Explore 400 years of the African American experience in this epoch-defining history. Curated by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain, Four Hundred Souls boasts an incredible collaboration of 90 of America's leading Black writers. With 80 chronological chapters, immerse yourself in the tragic, triumphant, and often overlooked moments of Black American history. Discover extraordinary lives, personalities, and the ghosts of millions more, all restored to their rightful place in America's narrative. This powerful work of storytelling and reclamation redefines America and challenges our notion of how history is written.