This author's interest in Africa sprang from a visit to that continent as early as 1948, when she witnessed the growing demands by African majorities to share or control political power. Today, the attraction is no less, and the availability of instructional material far greater. (JB)

Reviews the contributions of nineteenth and twentieth century black historians. (KG)

History of the Pan-African movement, the roles of W.E.B.Du Bois and Marcus Garvey in the movement activities, and the shift to African based leadership of the movement in the 1940's are discussed. (KG)

From the varied spectrum of African periodical publishing, a selection of particular interest - an annotated bibliography of English-language titles produced wholly (or mainly) by Africans in Africa. (Editor/JB)

Traces the historical development of the Jerusarema, a traditional dance of the Shona of Zimbabwe, from its origins as a form of military defense to its present role in recreation and ceremony. Describes the Jerusarema, classifies it in relation to other African dance forms, and discusses how it is learned. (KH)

Article was first presented as a position paper to the Second Annual Convention of the Center of African and African-American Studies at Atlanta University, Georgia. (JW)

This annotated bibliography has been compiled as an introduction to reference resources for college-level African studies and to suggest useful tools for literature searches. It is a guide to materials in the library of McGill University. Call numbers are included. The titles cited refer to Africa South of the Sahara as a whole or to large…

An annotated compilation of the 20 most important historical works by Black writers, utilizing as criteria the judgment that the book possesses dimensions that cannot be found in other books, is timeless and shows the Black experience in the light of the best available information. (EH)

Contrary to the conventional notion that the principles of Western higher education were significant factors in predisposing Western educated Africans toward political liberation movements, this paper attempts to demonstrate that factors more complex than the ideals of Western higher education were involved. Specifically, the paper argues that it…

Explores African tendencies that recur in Black theatre productions. Theatre News American Theatre Association, Inc. 1029 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Subscription Rates: one year, $5.00; two years, $9.00; three years, $13.00. (MH)

Du Bois coupled his studies of black American and African history with the condemnation of white civilization in such a manner as to suggest that to study the one was to expose the other. (DM)

Describes the confrontation between black scholars, representing the African Heritage Studies Association, and the overwhelmingly white African Studies Association. Black studies are contended not to be the province of white scholars who tend to see Africa as an "ethnic plantation, and who resent the idea of an international unity of African…