Black and White
A deep dive into how race was invented, weaponized through policy, and baked into American neighborhoods, schools, and wealth itself.
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Chapters
14 total- 01Prologue
- 02Chapter One - Monkeys in the Mirror
- 03Chapter Two - The Color of the Sun
- 04Chapter Three - Bloodlines and Gods
- 05Chapter Four - The Birth of Race
- 06Chapter Five - The Science of Supremacy
- 07Chapter Six - Slavery, Cotton, and Cash
- 08Chapter Seven - Apart but Not Equal
- 09Chapter Eight - Segregation by Design
- 10Chapter Nine - The Mask of Progress
- 11Chapter Ten - The Global Color Line
- 12Chapter Eleven - Race Realism and the Internet Sewer
- 13Chapter Twelve - What Are You, Really?
- 14Chapter Thirteen - The Lie That Looked Like Truth
Edition notes and short pages
Black and White
Black and White
How We Invented Race
by James Johnson
Dedication
For every kid who asked, "Why does this matter?"
And got told "It doesn’t."
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
TO THE ONES who told the truth before it was profitable.
To the ones who lived it before it was studied.
To the ones who refused to look away.
You were right the whole time.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JJ IS THE author of over 250 books exploring history, power, systems, and belief. His work dismantles myths, exposes structure, and never pulls punches. You can find more at jjarchives.com and his full catalog on Amazon
COPYRIGHT
© 2025 JAMES JOHNSON. All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted by any means — digital, mechanical, or otherwise — without written permission from the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations used in critical articles or reviews.
This book is a historical analysis. It does not substitute for legal, scientific, or psychological advice. All historical facts are sourced to the best of the author’s ability and reflect the systemic structures that shaped the modern concept of race.