Eady
Associates is honored to feature “Both
Sides of the Water: Essays on African-Native American Interactions."
This book examines specific events regarding the relationship
between groups of indigenous people of the Western Hemisphere and
people of African descent. Covering historical and contemporary
times, the book covers events in the Americas, Caribbean, and
Africa. These relations are placed in context and explored against
the backdrop of social/political circumstances that have influenced
and continue to influence these interactions.
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Born in Tallahassee, Florida, in 1952 of African, Seminole,
Cherokee, Choctaw, and Shawnee ancestry, Lonnie Harrington has
independently researched African-Native American relations since
1972. He was a member of the Torn Pages Project, a coalition that
examined African-Native American relations, and is a current member
of the Northeastern Native American Association of Queens, New York.
He serves as group historian and has chaired powwow committees. From
March 1992 until October 2003, he was a member of the Drum Circle
Singers, a Native American drum group. He lives in the New York City
area, working as an arts administrator, musician, lecturer, and
storyteller.
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