Hebrew Heritage of Our West African Ancestors

Are black Americans the descendants of West African Hebrews? This question Is answered In the affirmative, with a resounding yes, by Professor Joseph J. Williams after more than eleven years of intensive research into the subject.

In his book entitled Hebrewlsms of West Africa, this eminent cultural anthropologist documents the origins and extent of the Hebrew religion and culture in that part of West Africa which is the ancestral home of most black Americans. His book has 443 pages. It is documented with more than 1,400 footnotes. In reality, it is a compendium of very nearly every major treatise on the subject. Professor Williams cites over 900 different scholars and eye witnesses in this encyclopedic effort.

Unfortunately, the original book by Joseph Williams is not available to most readers. And even if it were, it is far too detailed and expensive for most tastes. For these reasons, we have obtained the necessary consent to reproduce the most salient portions under the title The Hebrew Heritage of Our West African Ancestors, together with the rights to include our own editorial comments and supplementary information. The purpose is to bring to every reader, scholar and layman alike, an insight into and perspective of a civilization and heritage which he or she never may have realized exists.