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MSS 284
Association of Concerned Africa Scholars Papers

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Special Collections
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Date Received:

Unknown

Date Processed:

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Acquisitions Information:

Gift of David Wiley, Director, MSU African Studies Center.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information:
Box number, Folder number and/or title, Association of Concerned Africa Scholars Papers, MSS 284, Special Collections, Michigan State University Main Library

Copyright Notice:

Copyright is retained by the author of the items in this archive, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Usage Restrictions:

None

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Collection Summary:

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Historical Background:

Founded in 1977 at a national conference on Southern Africa at Michigan State University, the Association of Concerned Africa Scholars (ACAS: also known as the Association of Concerned African Scholars), is a group of scholars and students of Africa dedicated to formulating alternative analyses of Africa and U.S. government policy, developing communication and action networks between the peoples and scholars of Africa and the United States, and mobilizing support in the United States on critical, current issues related to Africa.

The papers here include those of Immanuel Wallerstein and Willard Johnson (co-chairs 1977-1991), David Wiley and Jean Sindab (co-chairs 1991-93). and William G. Martin (co-chair 1993-2001). In this latter period, solidarity and apartheid movements came to an end and the transition began to a post-apartheid, post-national liberation movement ­ as evident in holdings on the debt and HIV crises, the National Summit on Africa debates, and ACAS’ own policy workshops. The organization still operates. Publishes ACAS Bulletin.

Comprises part of the African Activist Archive,

Current name: Association of Concerned Africa Scholars

Current Web address: www.concernedafricascholars.org

Access: Very occasionally ACAS asks for something copied from them.

Processing Note:

The donation was inventoried by Peter Limb, Africana Bibliographer, with the assistance of Olabode Ibironke. Papers, 1977-2001. Future archives to come

Arrangement:


Box 1 (Correspondence)








































Box 2 (ACAS 1995-98)





























































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Martin/ACAS Info
Bill Martin CV.

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