John Kinard Perspectives on Africa

Object Details

Creator: Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Names: Anacostia Community Museum; Anacostia Neighborhood Museum; Kinard, John, 1936-1989
Collection Creator: Anacostia Community Museum

Place: Africa; Jamaica; Anacostia (Washington, D.C.); Washington (D.C.); United States

Topic: African Americans; Women; Race relations; Race discrimination; Economics; Political science; African culture; Self

Citation: Perspectives on Africa, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents: After visiting eight African countries and Jamaica, John Kinard provided a reflection on what he observed and learned on his trip. He talked about the government structure, geography, culture, and people of the countries he visited as well as the countries' relationships to Britain and the United States. Kinard's thoughts encompassed culture, education, economics, and politics. He emphasized the importance of identity, self image, and of knowing one's history. Other specifics of the discussion included Marcus Garvey, oppression, racial discrimination, black women and lack of rights, and corporations' influences on economics and politics.; Lunch Bag Forum. Audio only. AV001128: dated 19850607. AV001354: part II, dated 19851101.

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