Chancellor Williams Quotes

United States, Sociologist
December 22, 1893 – December, 7, 1992.

Chancellor Williams was an African-American sociologist, historian and writer. He is noted for his work on African civilizations prior to encounters with Europeans; his major work is The Destruction of Black Civilization (1971/1974). Williams remains a key figure in the Afrocentrist discourse. He is among historians who assert that Ancient Egypt was predominantly a black civilization.

Also known as Historian, Writer

Africans and persons of African descent must assume the primary responsibility and leadership in historical research....if we are to continue to leave practically all important historical research and writing concerning the black race to the white man, then we must be prepared to accept, uncomplainingly, the white man's point of view.

Chancellor Williams
For no matter what the factual data were, all the books written about Blacks by their conquerors reflected the conquerors viewpoints. Nothing else should have been expected.

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- Data
- No Matter
- Reflected

In ancient times "African" and "Ethiopian" meant the same thing: A Black

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- Black
- Ancient
- African
The hand of opposition is never exposed.

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- Hand
- Never
- Opposition
In other words, there can be no real identity with our heritage until we know what our heritage really is. It is all hidden in our history, but we are ignorant of that history. We have been floating alone, basking blissfully in the sunny heritage of other peoples!

Chancellor Williams