Biography
Joseph Earl Harris (born July 2, 1929, North Carolina) is an eminent scholar of the history of Africa and the African diaspora. He is a pioneer in the study of the African diaspora to Asia, and championed the recognition of the African diaspora as a global phenomenon. Harris’ university studies were conducted at Howard University (B.A., 1952; M.A., 1956) and Northwestern University (Ph.D., 1965). Dr. Harris served as Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954. During his studies, Harris taught at Howard University, Morgan State College, and Loch Haven State College, and was a contract teacher in Guinea.
Books by Joseph E. Harris
Ethiopian Coptic Bible
African-American reactions to war in Ethiopia, 1936-1941
Global dimensions of the African diaspora
Repatriates and refugees in a colonial society
Abolition and repatriation in
Abolition and repatriation in Kenya
Africa and Africans As Seen by Classical Writers
Recollections of James Juma Mb
Recollections of James Juma Mbotela
Perspectives on the changing r
Perspectives on the changing relationship between Afro-Americans and Africans
The Coast African Association
The Coast African Association
East African slave trade and r
East African slave trade and repatriation in Kenya
Pillars in Ethiopian History
Africans and their history
The African presence in Asia