Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Black Native Americans beginning to assert identity

 

Morgan James Peters wears dreadlocks and directs the African and African-American Studies program at the UMass Dartmouth. The single name he prefers to use, Mwalim, is similar to the Swahili word for teacher. But Mwalim traces his ancestry not only to Africa, but also to North America — the Mashpee Wampanoag. He says he embraces [...]

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Black Native Americans beginning to assert identity
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Wed, 31 Dec 2014 13:39:44 GMT

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