Afro-American consciousness of Africa -- The Afro-American and the image of Africa in history -- Racism and the Afro-American's self-image -- The genesis of Afro-Americans' perceptions of Africa -- Garveyism and the Afro-American image -- Pan-Africanism: an aspect of the American Blacks' perception of Africa -- The significance of Ethiopia in Afro-American consciousness -- The Afro-Americans' response to Africa's independence -- The ties that bind: Afro-Americans and the struggle against white rule in South Africa -- By way of a conclusion.