Nationwide — Color in America by Roy Wyatt is an illustrated guide to African Americans’ pursuit of freedom and history in the United States of America. The book is a must-have for anyone wanting to learn about African Americans’ expansive history and culture. An excellent source of information, it makes a great addition to any household, library, museum, gift shop, church, school, or classroom.
African American history is a broad, massive, and intricate subject, with world-shaking events that have, in some instances, dramatically shaped American history. However, much of it has been reduced to a handful of people, memorable moments, and events. Undoubtedly, most people remember courageous stories like the Underground Railroad, the famous “I Have a Dream” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Nat Turner’s rebellion, or the plight of the Tuskegee Airmen. But do you know about Sojourner Truth, the first woman to ever sue and win a case against a white man? Or Benjamin Bradley, who built a working steam engine from two pieces of scrap metal and a barrel? What about Cathay Williams, the first African-American woman to enlist in the military, when women weren’t allowed? Or Robert Carruthers, who invented the ultraviolet camera NASA used when it launched Apollo 16 in 1972? The black experience is simply too important to be reduced to only a few significant events to know and remember.
While America traditionally revels in either Civil War battles or the founding fathers, many great contributions of African Americans have widely gone unrecognized, but we cannot forget. In an effort to honor African-Americans’ expansive and growing history, we must pay tribute to the struggles and achievements of the people and events that have shaped our nation.
Color in America has taken appropriate steps to preserve African American history. With 9 chapters, over 240 full pages, full color, and nearly 300 illustrations, this literary work catalogs 400 years of Black history in America, including origins in Africa. This deeply researched journey takes readers through the struggles, resistance, and oppression, and introduces historical icons and ordinary folks, giving faces and names to the journey toward freedom that black people in America undertake today. Get a close-up view of the fascinating details, engaging text, bold graphics, and illustrations that reveal the heritage and history of African Americans, including struggles and achievements that shaped American History.
The book is sold on Amazon, other fine book retailers, and select museums throughout the United States.
Why purchase the book?
Not only would you own a unique piece of history, but the book can be used in a variety of other ways, including as a gift, award, special achievement, insertion into program or curriculum, marked up to increase sales, or enhance your knowledge to correct historical narratives, understand systemic racism, explore culture & identity, inspire citizenship & activism, promote empathy & connection, or teach across generations. You can easily purchase 10 books, and still not get everything Color in America offers. Two editions, paperback and hardcover, are available for purchase.
About the Author
A native of Virginia, Roy Wyatt is a prolific author of several books spanning multiple genres. He is an Amazon best-selling author of The Security Professional Officer-Agent, first released in 2012 and updated in 2018 to Security Professional: Private Security Management 1 & 2, first released in 2015 and a updated version released in 2017: Life Lessons Revealed and Dark Secret, released in 2015: For Teens and Young Adults, released in 2016: A Promise Kept, released in 2018, Color in America, released in 2019 and updated in 2026: and Mentality, released in 2026.
He is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of VabEXPO, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that focuses on advancing African Americans’ expansive and diverse history and culture through various marketing venues and promotional opportunities. His organization produces the African American Book Festival (in Charlotte, NC, and Richmond, VA), the Comedy & Music Festival in Richmond, VA; and RVA’s Children’s Book Fair/Festival in Richmond, VA.
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