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Main Authors: Ruffins, Fath Davis, Ruffins, Paul
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1997
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ539597
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  • Recovering Yesterday: An Overview of the Collection and Preservation of Black History. Ruffins, Fath Davis Ruffins, Paul Art Black Culture Black History Government Role Higher Education Museums Oral History Public Opinion Social Change Trend Analysis The growth and celebration of black art, history, and culture is chronicled from 1820, looking at early collections in white institutions (e.g., Library of Congress), growth of black collections and libraries, creation of Negro History Week, emergence of government support, gathering of oral history, the black museum movement of 1950-80, and the role of white institutions. (MSE)