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The Future is Now: Archaeology and the Eradication of Anti-Blackness

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Building a new anti-racist archaeology will require an unprecedented level of structural changes in the practices, demographics, and power relations of archaeology. This article considers why this iteration of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement is proving to be unique in terms of its potential to transform the field. We discuss how anti-racist archaeologists arrived at this juncture prepared to meet the challenges now before us, and how members of the Society of Black Archaeologists are collaborating with others to enact change. We acknowledge the significant social justice efforts of others and suggest how archaeologists can get involved to keep this critical momentum going.

Source: International Journal of Historical Archaeology

DOI: 10.1007/s10761-020-00577-1

Authors: Maria Franklin, Justin P. Dunnavant, Ayana Omilade Flewellen, Alicia Odewale

Institutions: The University of Texas at Austin, Vanderbilt University, University of California, Riverside, University of Tulsa

Language: English

Topic: Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies

Subfield: Anthropology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,750