"My Challenge Was To Weave Into The Fabric Of American History Enough Of The Presence Of Blacks So That The Story Of The United States Could Be Told Adequately And Fairly."
~Dr. John Hope Franklin
On May 30, 2007, I, R2C2H2 Tha Artivist, Interviewed the Legendary Scholar/Author Dr. John Hope Franklin!!! Dr. Franklin is Almost 100 Years Young Yet He Has A Sharp Mind And Wit That Can Easily Compete With Many Of The Best And Brightest People On The Planet...Dr. Franklin Represents The Bridge Between Dr. Cornel West/Dr. Michael Eric Dyson And Dr. W.E.B. DuBois/Dr. Carter G. Woodson In Terms Of African American Scholarship...Because Of This And In Addition To His Brilliant And Invaluable Scholarship And Research In To The Condition And Contributions Of The African American Experience, Dr. John Hope Franklin Is Considered By Many To Be The Dean Of African American Scholars...
In 1995, He Was Awarded The Presidential Medal of Freedom, The Nation's Highest Civilian Honor...On November 15, 2006, It Was Announced That Franklin Was The Third Recipient Of The John W. Kluge Prize For Lifetime Achievement In The Study Of Humanity. He Shared The Prize With Yu Ying-shih.
Check Out Some Short Bios On This Incredible Man By Clicking On The Following Links:
http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hope_Fra... Check Out An Article I Wrote Concerning My First Encounters With This Amazing Man:
http://weallbe.blogspot.com/2006/11/keep-h... Please click the link below to view Dr. John Hope Franklin debut on "WeAllBe Radio":
http://blogtalkradio.com/hostpage.aspx?sho... As Always Please Spread The GOOD News!!!
Posted By: C H
Friday, May 25th 2007 at 3:22PM
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