Herskovits at the Heart of Darkness

He founded the first African Studies Center at Northwestern University as well as the African Studies Association. [...] as coproducer and Harvard historian Vincent Brown claims in the film, "more than any other American, he demonstrated that African Americans are connected to Africans." Besides the latter accomplishments, what makes Herskovits so interesting - and drives the film - is the sociopolitical context of his work and its lasting relevance to ongoing issues concerning racial identity and identity politics.