Chicago, IL Author Publishes Book on the Tumultuous Black History in America

September 6, 2014 - "Born Black in the U.S.A," a social commentary by author John Jordan, has been released by RoseDog Books.

About the Book: African-Americans have seen their fortunes ride a sea of change ever since the first Africans set foot on the shores of Jamestown, Virginia in 1619. The rise of plantation-based economies in the South held the African people at all cost to the land; and the less they knew of their rights and the desire to fight for them, the better for the plantation and slave owners.

That, however, was bound to be addressed by people from their own ranks, as well as white men who were aware of the evil and inhumane conditions they were consigned to.

In "Born Black in the U.S.A," we trace such developments, perhaps culminating in the presidency of Barack Obama. Yet, there is still one nagging question to be answered: Has discrimination really ended in the U.S.A?

About the Author:
Born in Leland, Mississippi, John H. Jordan has been a resident of Chicago, Illinois, for forty-three years. He has observed firsthand some of the social movements indicated in the book. He was honorably dismissed from the military after serving in the Vietnam War. He has a long record of involvement in the transportation industry. He enjoys skiing, tennis, horseback riding, and chess.

"Born Black in the U.S.A." is a 136-page paperback with a retail price of $13.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-1484-2. It was published by RoseDog Books, an imprint of Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at www.rosedogbookstore.com.