An African American in South Africa

"A firsthand account of South Africa as experienced by a black American in the 1930s in itself merits interest. But it becomes even more important when written by such a key figure in 20th-century history as Bunche.… This fascinating, well-edited work belongs in all collections on the history of South Africa or African Americans." (Library Journal) In little more than three months, Bunche saw a great deal -- urban locations, gold mines, tribal reserves, schools, missions -- and talked with a wide variety of people…. [His] reactions to South African segregation -- 'an entire country ridden by race prejudice,' he remarked, 'unlike U.S. in that there is absolutely no escape at all' -- make fascinating reading. (Journal of American History) “Nothing short of magical. The fifty pages of notes and annotations alone are worth the price of the volume, providing a virtual directory of social and political movements in the period.” (Journal of African History)