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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, pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Vital Pictures (Firm), Independent Television Service, California Newsreel (Firm)
Other Authors: Smith, Llewellyn, Brown, Vincent, Herbes-Sommers, Christine
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Optional closed-captioned.
Published: Berkeley, CA : California Newsreel, 2009.
Subjects:
Herskovits, Melville J. > (Melville Jean), > 1895-1963.
Anthropologists > United States > Biography.
Anthropologists > Africa, West > Biography.
Racism in anthropology > United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
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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.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Tom Fahey ; editor, James Rutenbeck ; original music, Darryl Harper, Xavier Davis.