One of our greatest scholars and he looked white ... John G. Jackson Born John Glover Jackson April 1, 1907 Aiken, South Carolina, U.S. Died October 13, 1993 (aged 86) Occupation Pan-Africanist, historian, lecturer, teacher, writer, atheism activist John Glover Jackson (April 1, 1907 – October 13, 1993) was an American Pan-Africanist historian, lecturer, teacher and writer. He promoted ideas of Afrocentrism, and Jesus Christ in comparative mythology. Early life and educationEdit Jackson was born in Aiken, South Carolina on April 1, 1907 and raised Methodist.[1] At the age of 15 he moved to Harlem, New York, where he enrolled in Stuyvesant High School. During this time, he became interested in African-American history and culture and began writing essays on the subject. They were so impressive that in 1925, while still a high school student, Jackson was invited to write for Marcus Garveys newspaper, Negro World.[2][dead link] CareerEdit From 1930 onwards, Jackson became associated with a number of Pan-African historians, activists and writers, including Hubert Harrison, Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, John Henrik Clarke, Willis Nathaniel Huggins and Joel Augustus Rogers. He also authored a number of books on African history, promoting a Pan-African and Afrocentrist view, such as Man, God, and Civilization (1972) and Introduction to African Civilizations (1974). He also became interested in the idea of Christianitys origins in the Egyptian religion. A staunch atheist, he authored a number of books on the idea, including The African Origin of Christianity (1981) and Christianity before Christ (1985), as well as writing the foreword to Gerald Masseys Lectures (1974). He also wrote the controversial text, Was Jesus Christ a Negro? (1984), which argued that Jesus may have been a black man.[3][dead link]In 1987, Jackson wrote a biographical article about Hubert Harrison for American Atheists entitled Hubert Henry Harrison: The Black Socrates. In it, he praised not only Harrisons agnostic atheism, but also his educational and civil rights achievements. It was later published as a seven-page pamphlet.[4][5] During his life, Jackson also served as Associate Director of the Blyden Society and lectured at many colleges and universities throughout the United States. He died on October 13, 1993. Selected bibliographyEdit Ethiopia and the Origin of Civilization (1939) Pagan Origins of the Christ Myth (1941) Man, God, and Civilization (1972) Introduction to African Civilizations (1974) Foreword to Gerald Masseys Lectures (1974) The Mysteries of Egypt (1980) The African Origin of Christianity (1981) Egypt and Christianity in, Ivan van Sertima, ed., Egypt Revisited, pages 65–80 (New Brunswick: Journal of African Civilisations, Volume 4, Number 2, 1982) The African Origin of the Myths and Legends of the Garden of Eden (1984) Was Jesus Christ a Negro? (1984) Christianity Before Christ (1985) Black Reconstruction in South Carolina (1987) The Golden Ages of Africa (1987) Hubert H. Harrison: The Black Socrates (1987) Ages of Gold and Silver and Other Short Sketches of Human History (1990) Introduction to The Story of the Moors in Spain (1990) The Empire of the Moors (1992) Krishna and Buddha: Black Gods of Asia. African Presence Early Asia (1996) See also References Wikipedia ® MobileDesktop Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Terms of UsePrivacy
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