I went to a lecture with a visiting professor who gave a 1 hour speech defending the claim that Egyptians where of Negroid heritage. It was also discussed how much of North Africa consisted of many tribes and cultures, who were black, which helped shape antiquity as we know it today, yet these groups have been suppressed and misunderstood due in part to a Euro-centric understanding of history.

Most of his lecture consisted of quoting a book called Black Athena, by Martin Bernal. If you haven't read it, the book claims ancient Greece was mostly informed (science, art, philosophy) by African cultures, namely Egypt, who were most definitely a black African civilization, according to him.

I’ve been a long time fan of EB’s work. I’m curious what the teams thoughts are on this issue.