Tanya Katerí Hernández - Teachers Make a Difference - Prof. Anani Dzidzienyo

The transcript reflects on the teachings of Professor Nanny Gino, who passed away in 2020. He was a professor at Brown University in the 1980s, specializing in Africana, Portuguese, and Brazilian studies. He introduced a new way of thinking about race through a comparative perspective across different regions, emphasizing that it involves both cultural and scholarly analysis. His teachings highlighted the importance of rigor and the significance of Afro Latina perspectives in academic knowledge production.

In what ways did the author describe the importance of scholarly analysis?

What does the author mean by 'the production of knowledge in the Academy'?