From Superman to Man

Excellent read

I gave this book a 5 star rating because it is the first bit of material that I have read that covers all of the bases it terms of arguments in support of the idea of "racial" supremacy and the respective counter arguments. I like the style of the piece, it makes it easy to read. One could quickly complete this book but it is best consumed slowly and in small portions as the dilligent reader will undoubtedly be inclined to research at least some of the numerous literary and academic works to which references were made in this book. The language takes a bit of getting used to but that is to be expected since this work was published in 1917. I would recommend this book to everyone but especially to those persons, white, black or any other skin colour, who espouse ideas of the superiority or inferiority of any particular race. I have found in Mr. Joel Augustus Rogers yet another reason to be proud to be Jamaican.

Made my husband smile.

The way the author, through the character, Dixon, was able to show the ridiculousness of racism and practically change the heart of a die hard white supremacist. If only all those harbouring prejudices against his/her fellow man/woman could read this book and have a chance of heart. What I did not like, however, was the multitude of spelling errors.

This book is about a porter on a train who engages in a deep conversation with a man who is racist. The porter is a world traveler, well educated, and keeps notes from each book he has read. The traveler is a senator from a southern state. The senator is obnoxious and thinks of himself as an expert on the subject of black people. The porter however is very kind, polite, and educates him on the various topics dealing with the plight and success of black people. He quotes various authors and makes sure he consults his notes for authenticity. This was such a very wonderful book and it shows as human beings we are all God's children. How the environment we live in can contribute to situations one may find himself and the cruelty we often afflict on one another all because of the color of ones skin. If you never read another book please I implore you to read this great book by an author of such gifted writing skills. I highly recommend the reading of this book! You won't be sorry...

This book was so good that I wrote the sequel to it called: From Man to Superman: Dr. John Henrik Clarke vs. Herman Cain by Maurice Miles Martinez. My book is an introduction to African history, cites more than 200 sources and is also in the setting of a novel. J.A. Rogers’ book From Superman to Man is one of the best books written on race. Rogers utilizes an informal discussion between a very knowledgeable African American porter and a racist senator to explore a number of academic arguments about race. This book should be required reading in every school. My book, From Man to Superman: Dr. John Henrik Clarke vs. Herman Cain discusses historical and modern racism such as the New Jim Crow, but also focuses upon the precolonial accomplishments of Africans in the fields of science, medicine, mathematics, literature, philosophy and architecture/construction. If you enjoyed the movie Black Panther, you will love Rogers’ book and From Man to Superman: Dr. John Henrik Clarke vs. Herman Cain by Maurice Miles Martinez.

Excellent book about a man’s journey had encounters of thought provoking conversations with the gentleman he meets discussing different topics during an older period in America. Highly recommend this book!

I happened upon this book accidentally and I will forever be grateful to Kindle for suggesting it. I am a person who has lived all over this country from top to bottom,easy to west and am fairly educated. I possess a BS, M. ed. and a JD. I cannot remember reading a more articulate and insightful evaluation of race in America in such a concise manner. If you overlay the arguments and premises of the author to today's atmosphere in the contentious and rabid divisions of the greatest democracy in the world, it should satisfy your need to be afraid of the stagnation and decline of the empire. I agree with the review that suggested this book be mandatory reading in every school. If we truly want to continue as the greatest democracy of our era is it not time to truly honor and respect the greatest document ever written...The Declaration of independence...Our country has never embraced the true meaning of those words by continuing the most heinous crime against humanity. The continuation of racial hatred and persecution in the name of justice. The world is watching and for you religious types, the creator is too!

I consider this book to be one of my best reads ever. The explanations given about the inferiority/superiority of black/white really shatters the notion of 'black inferiority' and intelligently exposes 'white supremacy'. The lengths taken to inject and maintain the latter make for eye opening reading and, makes perfect sense. It's given me an additional and substantiated viewpoint of how race, the concoction of it, and the psychological drivers of it, persist to this day. In fact, especially for America, it remains embarrassingly current, a fact which the character 'Dixon' forewarned.

Loved this book! Author dismantles stereotypes of Blacks and the belief in white supremacy in a brilliant creative way through a debate between two characters, a Porter who is black and a white, racist Southern Legislator. History told in a digestible enjoyable format. Much to take away from this book.

Read it before online but wanted to have it on my bookshelf. Very relevant and educational on the topic of raciscm. It's a must for schools

One of the first books to highlight the contribution of people of African descent to world history

I remember reading this as a teenager and thinking...no bad!....But as a mature 60 something, I'm now thinking...OUTSTANDING!!!...way, way, ahead of its time...or nothing has changed much...