L90 AFAS 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Encyclopedia Africana, W. E. B. Du Bois, African Diaspora
3 Oct 2016
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History of african american studies: historically african american universities, post-wwii era: as us, we need to understand the rest of the world. Developed centers of african studies, mostly huge state school. Money given by government to certain universities for lingual/governmental/cultural training. Also notable that 1960s and on are when most african countries gained their independence: ghana (1957 independence) almost had another african studies. Kwame nkrumah and the black star of africa. African scholars should be asking the fundamental questions. Wanted to include north africa, and african diaspora. History begins long ago, before the europeans went to africa. **we"re here, in ghana, and this is where knowledge will be produced. Shifts the balance of power to the african continent. The 1966 coup and the re-colonization of african studies. Busia, chair of special committee on delimination of function of. Usa: john henrick clark: founding member and first president of the african.
