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ben-Jochannan, Yosef Alfredo Antonio

1918-2015 · Contribution: 1970-2015

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Prolific self-published author and lecturer on African and Egyptian history who influenced generations of Afrocentric scholars and students, though his claimed advanced academic credentials were directly contradicted by the institutions involved and several of his specific historical claims have been documented as factually impossible

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'Dr. Ben' was one of the most widely read and influential Afrocentric historians of his generation, reframing Black history around the Nile Valley, even as serious questions about his credentials and specific claims complicate his legacy.

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