Afrocentrism

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Afrocentrism is an intellectual and cultural movement that centers African history, values, and perspectives in the interpretation of global civilization and the experiences of people of African descent.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural movement
historiographical approach
intellectual movement
philosophical perspective
aimsTo affirm African cultural contributions to civilization
challenge Eurocentrism
promote positive African self-identity
recenter Africa in the study of world history
appliedIn cultural studies
education
history writing
literary studies
religious studies
social sciences
criticizedBy Egyptologists
classicists
some mainstream historians
criticizedFor alleged historical inaccuracies
essentializing African cultures
overstating African influence on other civilizations
developedIn United States
emergedIn late 20th century
hasMainFocus African history
African perspectives
African values
people of African descent
hasProponent Ama Mazama
Chancellor Williams
Cheikh Anta Diop
John Henrik Clarke
Maulana Karenga
Molefi Kete Asante
Theophile Obenga
influenced Afrocentric art
Afrocentric curriculum design
linked to: Afrocentrism

Afrocentric education
Afrocentric literary criticism
Afrocentric psychology
linked to: Afrocentrism

Afrocentric theology
influencedBy Black Power movement
Pan-African thought
linked to: Pan-Africanism

anti-colonial movements
civil rights movement
decolonial theory
isAssociatedWith African Studies
linked to: African studies

African diaspora
African-American Studies
Black Studies
Black nationalism
Pan-Africanism
cultural nationalism
decolonization of knowledge
identity politics
multicultural education
keyConcept African agency
African cultural continuity
African-centered worldview
critique of Eurocentric narratives
cultural reclamation
diasporic unity
historical revisionism
reclamation of African history
relatedTo African Renaissance
Afrocentric school movement
Afrocentricity
linked to: Afrocentrism

Black Consciousness Movement
Negritude

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Pan-Africanism relatedConcept Afrocentrism
African diaspora associatedWith Afrocentrism
Black is beautiful relatedConcept Afrocentrism
A Tribe Called Quest lyricalTheme Afrocentricity
linked to: Afrocentrism
Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah connectedConcept Ethiopianism
linked to: Afrocentrism
Hail H.I.M. inspiredBy Ethiopianism
linked to: Afrocentrism
Afrocentrism influenced Afrocentric curriculum design
linked to: Afrocentrism
Afrocentrism influenced Afrocentric psychology
linked to: Afrocentrism
Afrocentrism relatedTo Afrocentricity
linked to: Afrocentrism
Black nationalism influenced Afrocentrism
Consciencism philosophicalTradition African philosophy
linked to: Afrocentrism
Kawaida Theory: An Introductory Outline mainSubject African-centered philosophy
linked to: Afrocentrism