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Shockley, Kmt G. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2009
This article presents a self-reflexive analysis of the complexities of conducting Afrocentric education research while living with a "double consciousness." Having been "called" to places that are considered to be "taboo" the author takes readers on a journey that begins in his busy mind and ends in on the African continent in a "rabbit hole."…
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Educational Research, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism
Shockley, Kmt G. – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2008
This article unveils the largely unknown theories and practices of "cultural reattachment Africentric education leaders," because many people of African descent are now choosing to reattach (in whole or in part) to aspects of certain African cultures (such as Wolof or Akan). The article offers a brief background of African-centered…
Descriptors: African American Children, Ethnography, African American Culture, African American History
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Shockley, Kmt G. – Journal of Negro Education, 2007
This article explicates the literature on cultural reattachment Africentric education. Cultural reattachment is a process whereby people of African descent begin to adopt (in whole or in part) aspects of an African culture (e.g., Wolof or Akan). Africentric education is defined as the adoption of Africentric ideology and cultural relevancy.…
Descriptors: African Culture, Cultural Influences, Black Studies, Afrocentrism