[Social History Poster]. Diop, Cheikh Anta [1923 - 1986] - Quoted. Boyd, B. Akan - Artist — AFRIKAN HERITAGE DAY

(n. p.): , (n. d.). Ca 1980. Diop's quote, "today all Blacks can legitimately trace their culture to Ancient Egypt and build a modern culture on that foundation", in the lower left quadrant. Poster center a photo montage of significant individuals from Black history, e.g. Frederick Douglas & Martin Luther King Jr. Design by B. Akan Boyd. 25" x 19-1/4" Diop "was a Senegalese historian, anthropologist, physicist, and politician whose work profoundly influenced the study of African civilizations and the Afrocentric movement." Uncommon poster celebrating African Heritage Day. Circa date from the Oakland Museum, which has a copy in their holdings [object # 2010.54.487]. Minor edgewear & soiling, hint of age-toning, a VG+ example.