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13 of the Best Books and Articles on: Afrocentrism

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Afrocentric Voices: Constructing Identities, [Dis]placing Difference, in College Literature » Read Now
by Kanishka Chowdhury. 22 pgs.

Collections: Education, Literature, Entire Library

...society. However, certain forms of Afrocentrism have existed for well over a hundred...Africa. The current resurgence of Afrocentrism has, of course, attained a...
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Black Americans, Africa and History: A Reassessment of the Pan-African and Identity Paradigms, in The Western Journal of Black Studies » Read Now
by Tunde Adeleke. 13 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...of identity among both black Americans and Africans. It critiques the African identity construct (forcefully defended in Afrocentrism) which characterized black Americans...
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African Culture: The Rhythms of Unity » Read Now
by Molefi Kete Asante. 272 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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Will the Real Father of Afrocentricity Please Stand, in The Western Journal of Black Studies » Read Now
by Tunde Adeleke. 9 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...Will the real father of Afrocentricity please stand. by Tunde Adeleke The Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) attributes human accomplishments to...
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African American Culture and Heritage in Higher Education Research and Practice (Chap. 1 "Black to Africa: Some Research Paradigms Reflecting a Black World View") » Read Now
by Kassie Freeman. 244 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Leading African American scholars examine the often neglected cultural context in research and policy development in African American higher education in this collection of essays. Past research has most often been conducted by individuals unfamiliar with the historical and cultural considerations...
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Leading African American scholars examine the often neglected cultural context in research and policy development in African American higher education in this collection of essays. Past research has most often been conducted by individuals unfamiliar with the historical and cultural considerations of specific ethnic groups. Therefore, the outcomes of research and the development of programs have been based on deficit models, that is, what is wrong with African Americans, or what they cannot achieve. The book examines the questions; what is the relationship between African Americans' culture and experiences, and how should their culture be integrated into research and practice? How do African Americans' intra- and interrelations differ in higher education? How does understanding African American culture as it relates to higher education research enhance policy-making and practice? What role do HBUCs play in African Americans' participation in higher education? What are the policy and practice implications of,past and current research? Scholars and practitioners of education, culture and race relations will find this collection informative and interesting.
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Culture and Difference: Critical Perspectives on the Bicultural Experience in the United States (includes "Rethinking Afrocentricity: The Foundation of a Theory of Critical Africentricity") » Read Now
by Antonia Darder. 272 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

The yearning to remember who we are is not easily detected in the qualitative dimensions of focus groups and ethnographic research methods; nor is it easily measured in standard quantified scientific inquiry. It is deeply rooted, obscured by layer upon layer of human efforts to survive the impact of...
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The yearning to remember who we are is not easily detected in the qualitative dimensions of focus groups and ethnographic research methods; nor is it easily measured in standard quantified scientific inquiry. It is deeply rooted, obscured by layer upon layer of human efforts to survive the impact of historical amnesia induced by the dominant policies and practices of advanced capitalism and postmodern culture. Darder's introduction sets the tone by describing the formation of "Warriors for Gringostroika" and "The New Mestizas." In the words of Anzaldua, "those who cross over, pass over . . . the confines of the normal.'" Critical essays follow by Mexicanas, poets, activists, and educators of all colors and persuasions. The collection coming out of the good work of the Southern California University system relates to all locales and spectrums of the human condition and will no doubt inspire excellent creativity of knowing and remembering among all who chance to read any part thereof.
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The Afrocentric Historical and Linguistic Methods., in The Western Journal of Black Studies » Read Now
by Clyde A. Winters. 1 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...DSouza (1995 p. 360) believes that "... Afrocentrism fundamentally remains a pedagogy of...Africans, that manifests the foundation Afrocentrism in the African diaspora...
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Out of Africa: The Dilemmas of Afrocentricity, in The Journal of Negro History » Read Now
by Jr. William Cobb. 11 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...of the question was the issue of Afrocentrism and the debate over its "facts or fantasies." At its best, Afrocentrism is an attempt to redefine ourselves...hip-hop...
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African Centered Knowledge: A British Perspective, in The Western Journal of Black Studies » Read Now
by Mark Christian. 9 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...companion of Gilroy. Indeed his book Afrocentrism: Mythical Pasts and Imagined Homes...the myth-makers and demagogues of "Afrocentrism" to account. The pathologies of...
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Mainstreaming Kwanzaa, in Public Interest » Read Now
by Anna Day Wilde. 12 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...it is, but the value of such labor may be undermined by those more interested in using the holiday to emphasize exclusive Afrocentrism than to teach all children their own...
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The African Aesthetic: Keeper of the Traditions » Read Now
by Kariamu Welsh-Asante. 263 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Education, Entire Library

...While the field of aesthetics has long been dominated by European philosophy, recent inquiries have expanded the arena to accommodate different cultures as well as...
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A Comprehensive Afrocentric Rites of Passage Program for Black Male Adolescents, in Health and Social Work » Read Now
by Aminifu R. Harvey, Julia B. Rauch. 8 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...inadequate to mitigate direct and indirect power blocks. Afrocentrism provides a culturally specific paradigm for serving African...with other people of African descent...
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Language and Literature in the African American Imagination (Part 1 "The Afrocentric Imagination: Theory and Analysis") » Read Now
by Carol Blackshire-Belay. 214 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

Drawing together scholars from communication, literature, philosophy, linguistics, and other fields, this edited collection examines the current thinking on African American literature and language. Some of the most significant writers and thinkers in the field have contributed their views on all...
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Drawing together scholars from communication, literature, philosophy, linguistics, and other fields, this edited collection examines the current thinking on African American literature and language. Some of the most significant writers and thinkers in the field have contributed their views on all major aspects of the topic. The widespread debate over the canon in American literature, the issue of cultural diversity, and the need to have books with critical inquiry into African American culture make this collection suitable for scholars and students in diverse fields.
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