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Summary:

This documentary traces the career of Melville J. Herskovits, the pioneering American anthropologist of African Studies and controversial intellectual who established the first African Studies Center at an American university and authored The Myth of the Negro Past. Rarely seen archival footage, provocative animation, and unique photo montage re-enactments propel the story and interviews from leading scholars of race and culture forward.

Contributors:

Brown, Vincent, 1967-

Davis, Xavier

Harper, Darryl

Herbes-Sommers, Christine

Smith, Llewellyn

California Newsreel (Firm)

Independent Television Service

Vital Pictures (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

This edition in English.

Related Series:

Black studies in video

Subjects:

Herskovits, Melville J. (Melville Jean), 1895-1963

Anthropologists — Africa, West — Biography

Anthropologists — United States — Biography

Anthropology — Philosophy

Racism in anthropology — United States

Anthropologists

Anthropology

Racism in anthropology

United States

West Africa

Genres:

Online media

Internet videos

Nonfiction films

Biographies

General Notes:

Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Title from feature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (57 min)).

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

823895058

Other Control Numbers:

1859717 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP1833691/avon