Peter Kuryla
Contributor
Website : Peter Kuryla at Belmont University
Associate Professor, Department of History, Belmont University. His contributions to SAGE Publications's Encyclopedia of African American Society (2009) formed the basis of his contributions to Britannica.
Primary Contributions (3)
Pan-Africanism, the idea that peoples of African descent have common interests and should be unified. Historically, Pan-Africanism has often taken the shape of a political or cultural movement. There are many varieties of Pan-Africanism. In its narrowest political manifestation, Pan-Africanists…
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Publications (1)
Encyclopedia of African American Society (February 2005)
This two-volume reference seeks to capture the ways in which the tenets and foundations of African American culture have given rise to today′s society. Approaching the field from a "street level" perspective, these two volumes cover topics of universal interest in America: rap music, sports, television, cinema, racism, religion, literature, and much more. The Encyclopedia of African American Society is also the first comprehensive yet accessible reference set in this field to give voice to the...
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