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# Leith Mullings

(1945–2020)   Anthropologist

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Leith Mullings was an anthropologist.

## Quick Facts About Leith Mullings

Born April 8, 1945

Died December 13, 2020

Profession Anthropologist

## About Leith Mullings

American anthropologist (1945-2020)... \| Leith Patricia Mullings was a Jamaican-born author, anthropologist and professor. She was president of the American Anthropological Association from 2011–2013, and was a Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Mullings was involved in organi

##  Quotes by Leith Mullings

> [“Images of African Americans as bad mothers, ineffective mothers, and matriarchs...conceal and justify the difficult conditions in which they work and raise…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leith-mullings/images-of-african-americans-as-bad-mothers-ineffective-mothers-and/)

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