A Conversation on Africa's Heritage
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Channel: The Met · 2012 · Education
Join Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in conversation with historian Joseph Miller and journalist Helene Cooper for an afternoon of conversation on the importance of oral narratives as a major source of literary inspiration and historical understanding of Africa's past. Moderated by Curator Alisa LaGamma. Learn more about Heroic Africans: Legendary Leaders, Iconic Sculptures: http://met.org/tVcBJG The exhibition is made possible in part by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Ceil & Michael E. Pulitzer Foundation, Inc., and the National Endowment for the Arts. The exhibition catalogue is made possible by The MCS Endowment Fund.
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