John Henrik Clarke
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John Henrik Clarke was an influential African-American historian, scholar, and Pan-Africanist whose work emphasized African history and culture as central to understanding world civilization.
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| John Henrik Clarke canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
African-American historian
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Pan-Africanist ⓘ historian ⓘ lecturer ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| awardReceived | National Endowment for the Humanities award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | John Henry Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1915-01-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1998-07-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | self-taught ⓘ |
| employer |
Cornell University
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Hunter College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| fieldOfWork |
African history
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African-American history ⓘ Pan-African studies ⓘ world history ⓘ |
| founded |
African Heritage Studies Association
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Department of Black and Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
Black Studies curricula in the United States
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contemporary Pan-Africanist scholars ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
George G. M. James
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Marcus Garvey NERFINISHED ⓘ W. E. B. Du Bois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critiques of Eurocentric historiography
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emphasizing the centrality of Africa in world civilization ⓘ popularizing African history among African Americans ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
African Heritage Studies Association
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Harlem History Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Organization of Afro-American Unity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Black nationalism
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Pan-Africanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
African People in World History
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Africans at the Crossroads NERFINISHED ⓘ Christopher Columbus and the Afrikan Holocaust NERFINISHED ⓘ Malcolm X: The Man and His Times NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Union Springs, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| placeOfResidence | Harlem, New York City, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Distinguished Visiting Professor of African History at Cornell University
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Professor of African and Afro-American History at Hunter College ⓘ |
| religion | secular humanism ⓘ |
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