Afrocentric, Afrocentrism

The study of Africa, its history and culture from a non-European perspective. The term Afrocentrism was first coined in 1976 by Molefi Kete Asante and can be defined as rediscovering African and African-American achievement, restoring Africa’s rightful place in history, and establishing its importance on par with European history, culture and accomplishment.

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