Community Action Researcher Sherry Davis (Special Episode)

Afro Historyscapes

English - July 20, 2021 08:10 - 28 minutes - 38.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Welcome to a special episode of Afro Historyscapes.

In an interview hosted by Sherry Davis, a musician, filmmaker and community researcher, we spotlight the incredible work of Phillip Jimbi Katana, an archaeologist and heritage conservationist who has led the excavation and restoration of several monuments along the Kenyan coast.

His prolific career has included spearheading a campaign to return the sacred Vigango artefacts back to the local Mijikenda community and converting the abandoned British East Africa Protectorate HQ into a museum.

Read the transcript: https://cms.thehorniman.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sherry-Special-Episode-Transcript.docx

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