AFRICAN PRESENCE IN MEXICO: A BIBLIOGRAPHY

COMPILED BY RUNOKO RASHIDI*

DEDICATED TO DR. TONI HUMBER & BROTHER ANDRE CRUZ

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*Runoko Rashidi is an African historian with a life
long interest in the global African presence. He can
be reached at Runoko@yahoo.com or (210( 337-4405.