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They Came Before Columbus "Ivan Van Sertima"


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  • Dr. Ivan Van Sertima is a literary critic, linguist, anthropologist, and writer.
  • In 1977 he wrote They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America, for which he won the Clarence L. Holte Prize for excellence in literature and the humanities relating to the cultural heritage of Africa.
  • He is the editor of the Journal of African Civilizations, and has edited numerous recent books including African Presence in Early America, Great African Thinkers, and Great Black Leaders: Ancient and Modern.
  • An author and editor, his prize-winning They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America is in its twenty-first printing;
  • He has defended this highly controversial thesis before the Smithsonian, which has recently published his address.
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  • Run Time aprox 65 min
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  • Picture Quality " 8 "
  • Sound Quality " 8 "
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