This book presents a Pan-African argument clearly and is an interesting read regardless of which side of the argument you fall on. It's a scholarly work, but also a very straight-forward and well-presented argument. The book is divided into chapters that address different parts of the opposing argument. This is not a book that you have to re-read again and again to understand. It is very well-written and the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I disagree with some of the arguments. But it's extremely helpful for people interested in the Pan-African/Afrocentric debate.