The message of the book is sensational and revolutionary: “The Greeks were not the authors of Greek philosophy, but the Black people of North Africa, the Egyptians” (p.
Stolen Legacy also deals with the status of Black people, but in ancient history rather than in modern times.
James was an African-American teacher of Greek, whose other writings deal explicitly with racial issues. James, has been a best-seller among peoples of African descent in this country. Since its publication in 1954 Stolen Legacy, by George G. Unfortunately Stolen Legacy not only does not help the Afrocentric cause, it hinders it.” “It is of course possible to sympathize with James, and with his anger at a society that has paid little tribute to real African achievement.
