Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - robert ferris thompson

He was unique. A great scholar, who

broke free from Eurocentric dogma, 

 and enlightened us on the multiple 

legacies of Central Africa.

Professor Gloria Emeagwali
Prof. of History/African Studies, CCSU
africahistory.net; vimeo.com/ gloriaemeagwali
Recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Research
Excellence Award, Univ. of Texas at Austin;
2019 Distinguished Africanist Award
New York African Studies Association

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Please be cautious: **External Email**

Great mind. A lutta continua. 

On Mon, 13 Dec 2021 at 10:37 AM, Harrow, Kenneth <harrow@msu.edu> wrote:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/12/arts/robert-farris-thompson-dead.html

Robert Farris Thompson, 'Guerrilla Scholar' of African Art, Dies at 88 - The New York Times Robert Farris Thompson, a self-described "guerrilla scholar" who revolutionized the study of the cultures of Africa and the Americas by tracing, through art, music and dance, myriad ... www.nytimes.com

a huge departure. much to say. i hope toyin can do this man justice with his inimitable way with words when giant figures pass.

ken

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