The Myth of the Negro Past by Melville J. Herskovits

The Myth of the Negro Past

Melville J. Herskovits

416 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

nonfiction history sociology challenging reflective medium-paced
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Almost fifty years ago Melville Herskovits set out to debunk the myth that black Americans have no cultural past. Originally published in 1941, his unprecedented study of black history and culture recovered a rich African heritage in religious and...

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