The official Twitter of the Society of Black Archaeologists (SBA) #BlackInArchaeo
Aug 9, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Digging In: Black Archaeologists from the @EBONY Magazine Archive 🧵
Dr. Ekpo O. Eyo was a renowned archaeologist, anthropologist and art historian. He studied at Cambridge and the University of Ibadan, becoming just the second professionally trained Nigerian archaeologist [1/5]
Dr. Eyo served as the Director of Antiquities for Nigeria and President of the Pan African Archaeological Association for more than a decade, overseeing excavations throughout Nigeria.
Sep 2, 2020 • 100 tweets • 20 min read
THREAD: Reclaiming the Ancestors: Indigenous and Black Perspectives on Repatriation, Human Rights, and Justice.
THREAD: "Archaeology in the Time of #BlackLivesMatter" event, sponsored by @SbaArch, TAG North America, and the Columbia Center for Archaeology. Starting momentarily!
Facilitators: Maria Franklin & Justin Dunnavant. Panelists: Alexandra Jones (@AITC_DC), @AliciaOdewale, and Tsione Wolde-Michael. Chair: @aflewellen. (livetweets by @lauraheathstout)