Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at UNC Asheville, Marcus Harvey, walks through a brief history of African discrimination and explains how centuries of misconceptions have fueled the lack of cultural understanding in the contemporary world. Dr. Marcus L. Harvey is an assistant professor of religious studies at UNC Asheville. His research explores indigenous African knowledge systems. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx