New Reference Set: Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian

Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture edited by Carole Boyce Davies, ABC-Clio, 2008.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.896 B69

From the introduction:

“The term African Diaspora refers to the dispersal of African peoples all over the world” (xxxiii).

Use this set to learn about the movement, forced and voluntary, of African people throughout several centuries.

Entries include: Afro-Cuban Literature; Feminism: Black Feminist Movement in the United States and Netherlands; East Indies: African Soldiers.

Helpful for: Humanities, History, Religious & Social Studies.