Afrocentrism in the 21st Century.

Reed, W. Edward; Lawson, Erma J.; Gibbs, Tyson

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ERIC Number: EJ569675

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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Afrocentrism in the 21st Century.

Reed, W. Edward; Lawson, Erma J.; Gibbs, Tyson

Western Journal of Black Studies, v21 n3 p173-79 Fall 1997

Extends the discussion of what some scholars believe is a controversial and impractical philosophy, that of Afrocentrism, in the context of the post-civil rights era. The article draws on the works of three scholars of Afrocentricity as a philosophical movement: (1) Gerald Early; (2) Stanley Crouch; and (3) Molefi Asante. (SLD)

Descriptors: African Culture, Afrocentrism, Black Culture, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Philosophy, Racial Identification, Scholarship, United States History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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