As a Nature Leads J.A. Rogers

Born in Jamaica, J.A, Rogers became a naturalized American citizen in 1917. As a youth, he received little formal education. He was largely self-educated. His life as a journalist, historian and publisher is made more significant by this fact.In AS NATURE LEADS, Rogers focuses on the seldom discussed topic of Black "blood" in the White race.Through a series of letters and conversations, between two friends, Rogers creates a forum to discuss Black/White intermixture in ancient and modern times. He also discusses the impact this intermixture has had on human history. Rogers believed the notion of White racist thought rested on a fragile conception of a "pure" White race. Protracted study of black and European history led Rogers to the controversial conclusion that constant sexual contact between Blacks and Whites rendered the belief in a "pure" White race meaningless. By Exposing the extensive intermixture and intermarriage of Blacks and Whites, Rogers was attacking White racist thought