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Peter Kuryla
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Website : Peter Kuryla at Belmont University

BIOGRAPHY

Peter Kuryla is Associate Professor in the Department of History at Belmont University. His work appears in Encyclopaedia Britannica as part of a joint publishing agreement with SAGE Publications, which published the Encyclopedia of African American Society, where the work originally appeared.

Primary Contributions (3)
Pan-Africanism
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
Encyclopedia of African American Society (February 2005)
By Gerald D. Jaynes

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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