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Coughlin, Ellen K. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Researchers of Black American culture argue that interpretations of their experience are skewed by academe's Western perspective, and are becoming champions of Afrocentricity. (MSE)
Descriptors: African Culture, Afrocentrism, Black Attitudes, Black Culture
Magner, Denise K. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1991
The article describes Temple University's doctoral program in African-American studies, notes the awarding of the first Ph.D. in the program, and discusses controversy surrounding the Afrocentric emphasis of the program. (DB)
Descriptors: African Studies, Afrocentrism, Black Culture, Black Studies
Magner, Denise K. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
Molefi Kete Asante, chairman of the Temple University (Pennsylvania) African American studies department, the first doctoral program in the discipline in the country, is stepping down amidst controversy over his leadership. An avowed Afrocentrist, his administration is viewed by some as creating rancor and instability among faculty, and has led…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Afrocentrism, Black Studies, College Administration
