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Black history- images on posterboard, undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

Includes illustrations: "The Science of Law Originated in Africa, And Practiced in the Ancient Empire of Ghana", "Kanaissa at King of Ghana in the 7th Century Feeding 10 Thousand from the Palace", and "The Ghanaians Defending Their Country from the Enemy" referencing African Glory (1954); "Queen of Sheba", "Aesop Imparting The Wisdom of Africa to the Greeks" referencing World's Great Men of ColorVol. 1; Science of Chemistry Was Originated in Africa and Practiced in The Ancient Empire of Ghana" referencing Short History of Ghana; "Tyro, African Secretary to Cicero Originated Shorthand Writing in 63 B.C." referencing The Life of Marcus T. Cicero; "Paper Was Originated in Africa" referencing A History of Egypt; "Africans Taught the Greeks The Alphabet. Ham Teaching His Brothers, Shem and Japheth The Alphabet" referencing The Ruins; "Architecture Was Originated by African Mothers in Laying Foundations for Building Constructions" referencing The Mothers Vol. 1; "African Teaching Mathematics to the Greeks" referencing The Ancient History Vol. 11.

Also includes images taken from unknown publications: Jimmie Rushing, Bessie Smith, Jelly Roll Morton, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Bunk Johnson, Ma Rainey, Mamie Smith and the Jazz Hounds, Hamani Diori, and Tom Mboya.

Dates

  • undated

Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 53 boxes

From the Collection: 25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository

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