Africa Today – Ivan Van Sertima: Rewriting the History of the African World
About this episode
The episode honors Ivan Van Sertima through archival materials and reflections on his work regarding African history and presence in the Americas.
In this previously aired special, Greg Bridges and Walter Turner honor pioneering Guyanese scholar Ivan Van Sertima through archival speeches, interviews, and reflections on his influential work examining African civilizations, the African diaspora, and the African presence in the Americas before Columbus. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – Ivan Van Sertima: Rewriting the History of the African World appeared first on KPFA.
People in this episode
Host: Walter Turner
Topics covered
- African civilizations
- African diaspora
- history
- archival speeches
- influential scholars
Keywords
- Ivan Van Sertima
- African history
- African diaspora
- Columbus
- Guyanese scholar
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: KPFA
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