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On the Question of Africanity--A Discussion.
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Keita, L. D. – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1996
Points out linguistic and logical inconsistencies that come into play when African populations are discussed through the medium of Eurocentric discourse. "African" is suggested as a more logical way to define people with an origin on the African continent than the term "black". (SLD)
Descriptors: African Studies, Afrocentrism, Blacks, Classification
The Crisis in Black and Black.
Hutchinson, Earl Ofari – 1997
These essays explore why the historic conflict between blacks and whites in the United States has become a crisis that divides many African Americans. The changing racial dynamic is not marked by conflicts. between the black middle class and the poor, black men and women, the black intellectual elite and rappers, black politicians and the urban…
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Black Attitudes, Black History, Blacks
Lure and Loathing: Essays on Race, Identity, and the Ambivalence of Assimilation.
Early, Gerald, Ed. – 1993
Black intellectuals and writers were invited to write essays on assimilation, race, and identity, using a famous quotation from W. E. B. Du Bois about the double soul of the American Negro as a point of departure. Considering the double consciousness of which Du Bois wrote resulted in the following essays: (1) "Free at Last? A Personal…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Afrocentrism, Black Attitudes, Blacks
An Afrocentric Paradigm: Foundation for a Healthy Self-Image and Healthy Interpersonal Relationships.
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Robinson, Tracy L.; Howard-Hamilton, Mary – Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 1994
Constructs an Afrocentric paradigm. Provides mental health counselors with a different cultural perspective that will enable them to structure and introduce intervention strategies in a manner that will allow African Americans to redefine themselves in ways that are culturally congruent. Provides a basis for healthier self-images and meaningful…
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Blacks, Counseling, Counselors
The Disuniting of America: What We All Stand to Lose If Multicultural Education Takes the Wrong Approach....
Schlesinger, Arthur M., Jr. – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1991
The cult of ethnicity in general and the Afrocentric campaign in particular do not bode well for U.S. education or for the future of the country. The debate over ethnocentric curricula is traced. Commentaries by R. Walters and D. D'Souza elaborate on issues of multicultural education. (SLD)
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Blacks, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development
Africans and Black Americans in the United States: Social Distance and Differential Acculturation.
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Emoungu, Paul-Albert – Ethnic Forum, 1992
Presents an exploratory examination of the causes of social distance characterizing the association between Africans and African Americans. African American's perceptions about Africa and Africans are assessed through anecdotes and impressions, and thoughts and criticisms of Africans about African Americans are considered. A social science…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), African Culture, African History
Multiculturalism and Afrocentricity: How They Influence Teaching U.S. History. Point of View.
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Singer, Alan – Social Education, 1993
Reviews the debate concerning the impact of Afrocentric education and multicultural education on U.S. history instruction and course content. Responds to criticisms of Afrocentric education by historians Diane Ravitch and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Contends that multicultural education can help recognize divisions in U.S. society and show a…
Descriptors: African Culture, Afrocentrism, Black Culture, Black Studies