Melville J. Herskovits
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Melville Jean Herskovits (September 10, 1895 – February 25, 1963) was an American anthropologist who, according to some, helped establish African and African Diaspora studies in American academia. He is known for exploring the cultural continuity from African cultures as expressed in African-American communities. He worked with his wife Frances (Shapiro) Herskovits, also an anthropologist, in the field in South America, the Caribbean and Africa. They jointly wrote several books and monographs.
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