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African Studies Association  

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  • The African Studies Association (ASA) was formed at a conference in New York in March of 1957 as a nonprofit organization open to all individuals and institutions interested in African affairs. There were 35 Africanists who attended the conference, including association founder Melville F. Herskovits. [Source: Encyclopedia of Black Studies; African Studies Association]

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