Rutgers University: Marion Thompson Wright Series Looks Back at Ancient Africa and Imagines the Future
January 30, 2026
January 30, 2026
NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Marion Thompson Wright Series Looks Back at Ancient Africa and Imagines the Future
By Carrie Stetler
Like many schoolchildren, Lacey Hunter was taught that ancient history began in Mesopotamia and ended with the fall of Rome. There were no lessons about the ancient history of Africa.
"It's a glaring omission. We get stuck in this loop of th . . .
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Marion Thompson Wright Series Looks Back at Ancient Africa and Imagines the Future
By Carrie Stetler
Like many schoolchildren, Lacey Hunter was taught that ancient history began in Mesopotamia and ended with the fall of Rome. There were no lessons about the ancient history of Africa.
"It's a glaring omission. We get stuck in this loop of th . . .