“Power to the People”: Sociopolitics and the Archaeology of Black Americans

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Article Title

"Power to the People": Sociopolitics and the Archaeology of Black Americans

Journal Title

Historical Archaeology

Author(s)

Franklin, Maria

Year of Publication

1997

Volume Number

31

Issue Number

3

Article Pages

36-50

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http://www.jstor.org/stable/25616547

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Language

English

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Abstract: This article is concerned with the sociopolitics of African-American archaeology. The intent here is to prompt archaeologists to think more about how our research affects black Americans today, and therefore why it is necessary that they be encouraged to take an interest in archaeological endeavors. The success or failure of our attempts to establish ties with black communities depends on us. The main emphases of this article are, therefore, focused on raising our level of awareness to the challenges we face, and increasing understanding as to the variable histories and perspectives that the diverse and knowledgeable black American public possesses and will hopefully share with archaeologists.

Additional tags: African-American archaeology; Black archaeologists; sociopolitics; inclusivity and diversity in archaeology

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