Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Africa the Motherland 18
7. 2. Discovering a Usable African Past 57
8. 3. Institutionalizing Africa, Past and Present 88
9. 4. The Artistic Capital of Africa 129
10. 5. Haiti, a Stepping- Stone to Africa 163
11. 6. Ethiopia Ahoy! 196
12. Epilogue: What’s in a Name? 214
13. Notes 221
14. Index 271