Scholar Profile: Professor Trevor Getz
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TV-PG, 28-Oct-2023
Trevor R. Getz, a distinguished Professor of African and World History at San Francisco State University, is renowned for his contributions to history education and social history of Africa, authorship of award-winning works like "Abina and the Important Men," and his influential roles in various historical and educational projects and documentary films.
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