In 1986, the Africana Library was named in honor of John Henrik
Clarke, who was widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of Africana
Studies. Dr. Clarke played an important role in the early history of
Cornell University's Africana Studies & Research Center. He was a
Distinguished Visiting Professor of African History at the Center in the
1970s. He also made an invaluable contribution to the establishment of
its curricula.
Dr. Clarke is the author of numerous articles that have appeared in
leading scholarly journals. He also served as the author, contributor,
or editor of 24 books. In 1968 along with the Black Caucus of the African Studies Association, Dr. Clarke founded the African Heritage Studies Association. In 1969 he was appointed as the founding chairman of the Black and Puerto Rican Studies Department at Hunter College in New York City.
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Source: Cornell University Library
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