Anokwalei Enyo means "two truths," or "two relative truths," in the Ghanian language, Ga. The author of this article describes the fundamental importance of Anokwalei Enyo in the ancient African world view. He demonstrates how this concept may be used as an analytical tool in social science. (Author/GC)

This article provides the syllabus for the course "WRA 125--Writing: The Ethnic and Racial Experience: An Afrocentric Approach." This course will examine writing the American, ethnic and racial experience, using an Afrocentric framework to explore the field of Composition Studies. Students will be introduced to Ebonics/African American Language…

Presents the basic principles of two systems for notating African music and dance: Labanotation (created to record and analyze movements) and Greenotation (created to notate musical instruments of Africa and to parallel Labanotation whereby both music and dance are incorporated into one integrated score). (KH)

This author's interest in Africa sprang from a visit to that continent as early as 1948, when she witnessed the growing demands by African majorities to share or control political power. Today, the attraction is no less, and the availability of instructional material far greater. (JB)

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.…

An exploration of the implications of the "Negritude process" by which black people, who have been cut off from and made to despise their own African heritage, begin to learn to know, accept, believe in, and value themselves again. (EH)

From the varied spectrum of African periodical publishing, a selection of particular interest - an annotated bibliography of English-language titles produced wholly (or mainly) by Africans in Africa. (Editor/JB)

A rite-of-passage program as a course of action for successfully transitioning Black young people into adulthood and fostering positive outcomes in their lives is the focus of this study. The program draws upon African traditional culture to impart values, improve self-concept, and develop cultural awareness. Utilizing data from a larger study,…

Reproduced from "Art Teacher's Guide to African and Afro-American Art, a preliminary study prepared by the Board of Public Education, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in November 1968.

Reviews the recent attempts of Black psychologists and social scientists to formulate a conceptual-operational framework for the study of psychological phenomena as they bear on the cultural-survival conditions of Black-African people. Outlines issues and problems in the attempt to define African (Black) psychology and discusses its relation to…

Traces the historical development of the Jerusarema, a traditional dance of the Shona of Zimbabwe, from its origins as a form of military defense to its present role in recreation and ceremony. Describes the Jerusarema, classifies it in relation to other African dance forms, and discusses how it is learned. (KH)

Article was first presented as a position paper to the Second Annual Convention of the Center of African and African-American Studies at Atlanta University, Georgia. (JW)

In the fall of 1969, the Six Institutions' Consortium began a 3-phase program on African and Afro-American Studies Curriculum. This project is based on the continuing interest and purpose of the consortium to pool the resources and strengthen member institutions in the direction of achieving the overall quality improvement and services that they…

In the fall of 1969, the Six Institutions' Consortium began a 3-phase program on African and Afro-American Studies Curriculum. This project is based on the continuing interest and purpose of the consortium to pool the resources and strengthen member institutions in the direction of achieving the overall quality improvement and services that they…

A program to acquaint young people in America with the heritage of Negro Americans is described. (CK)