Continued Opening statement From Dr. Martin Bernal. Opening statement from Dr. Guy McClean Rogers.
Dr. Bernal goes into summary of how prior to the 18th Century Africa's Influence was a recognized part of history all over. But in the 19th and 20th centuries the history books were written to dismiss Africa's Roll in history.
Dr. Guy McClean Rogers in his opening statement tells how the University of North Carolina press actually contacted him and Dr. Lefkowitz to create a rebuttal book to "Black Athena". Claims that Egyptians may not have been black at all lol! But did make a very important acknowledgment. That there were scholars in the 18th and 19th century who operated on a Racist and Antisemitic platform when writing History books.
Each of the panelist go into their background in scholarship in this field starting with Dry Guy McLean Rogers.
