22

Sep

“Ethiopia Shall Stretch Forth Her Hands”: The Reception of Ancient Egypt and Nubia in African American Literature since 1750 by Christopher Cox

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This lecture examines how African American writers from 1750 onward, such as Phillis Wheatley and W. E. B. Du Bois, have engaged with ancient Egypt and Nubia in literature to advance Black freedom and dignity.

  • 5 PM PT
  • In-personDepartment of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, Room 254, UC Berkeley
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Lecture Information:

This lecture will explore how African Americans have engaged with the concepts of ancient Egypt and Nubia in literature since 1750. By examining writers such as Phillis Wheatley and W. E. B. Du Bois, Cox traces how the rhetorical relationship between Black authors and the ancient past shifted over time, always with the goal of advancing Black freedom and dignity.