Herskovits at the heart of blackness

Herskovits at the heart of blackness /

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, pro...

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Main Authors: Harper, Darryl (Composer), Davis, Xavier (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Vital Pictures (Firm), Independent Television Service, California Newsreel (Firm)
Other Authors: Smith, Llewellyn (Producer, Director), Brown, Vincent, 1967- (Producer), Herbes-Sommers, Christine (Producer)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [Berkeley, Calif.] : California Newsreel, [2009]
Edition:[Widescreen version].
Subjects:
Herskovits, Melville J. > (Melville Jean), > 1895-1963.
Anthropologists > United States > Biography.
Anthropologists > Africa, West > Biography.
Racism in anthropology > United States.
Anthropology > Philosophy.
Racism.
Anthropologists.
Racism in anthropology.
Anthropology.
West Africa.
United States.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographies.

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