Before We Were Black

Eric A. McMiller

nov. 2008 · Xlibris Corporation

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This book adds the missing pages of history and restores the original first family to their rightful place by weaving together discoveries from the past thirty years with common knowledge about Africans and their descendants into a complete story. Written in the twenty-first century, this book is the first of its kind that asks its reader to think outside the box. The author takes on the challenge presented to Americans by Senator Barack Obama during his speech in Philadelphia on March 2008 when he addressed the issue of race relations in America. Before We Were Black looks at old history from a different angle with a fresh pair of eyes. The reader will be asked to participate and take a ride with the author; suspend some of their own preconceived notions; and for the moment, look through the lens of the twenty-first century. The purpose of this book is not to accuse but to take a judicial approach where the facts complete the story. Before We Were Black does not bog its reader down with demagoguery. Instead, the reader will feel like they are on an amusement park ridesometimes flying so high that it takes their breath away and other times falling so low that it brings them to tears; but when the reader has finished the book, they will look back and say, I want to read it again! A book of this kind comes along once every twenty years. Its a book rendered in the same genre as Why We Cant Wait by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; As a Man Thinketh by James Allen; The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin; and The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino. All relatively small books, yet they leave their reader with a life-long impression. This book is for everyone, young and old, and is a catalyst to the nations ongoing discussion about race relations. The time has come for a new model on race relations. Finally, the full story about world history is presentedare you ready?

Om forfatteren

Eric A. McMiller, born in 1961 at the height of the civil rights movement in America, considers himself the child that the civil rights movement produced. Eric lived three years in Europe while serving in the United States Army as an administrative specialist. He was awarded the Army Achievement Medal. Eric’s educational achievements include a master’s degree in public administration from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in economics from Northeastern Illinois University, and an associate’s degree in accounting from Truman College. Eric’s twenty years in government has afforded him the opportunity to gain a broad range of experience in financial and budget analysis, auditing, strategic planning and implementation, and program management for the third largest city in the United States. Eric successfully completed a mayoral appointed assignment to oversee the country’s largest minority/women and disadvantage business enterprise program. Staying true to the spirit of the ’60s, Eric has spent his entire adult life volunteering his time with community-focused organizations such as the United Negro College Fund (a percentage of the proceeds of this book will be donated to the UNCF), city of Chicago Police Department’s “We Care Role Model” program, and the city of Chicago Public School “Real Man Read” program as well as working with local political organization voters registration drives. Eric lives in Chicago with his wife and two kids.