Dr. Rachel Watkins - Race

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Dr. Rachel Watkins - Race

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Feb 19, 2020

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Dr. Rachel Watkins of American University talks about the current state of race in biological anthropology. We discuss the importance of diversity and problems the field is currently facing. Find a link to her article at AnthroBiology.com.

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Feb 19, 2020

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