Afrocentrist
- adjective
- /ˌæfroʊˈsɛntrɪst/
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afrocentrista
- Many educators are adopting an Afrocentrist approach to teaching history, highlighting the achievements of African civilizations.
Examples
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By contrast, both racism and recent Afrocentrist critiques of Western literature assume a kind of essentialism for images, granting them self-sustaining powers in a way that is foreign to most poetry.
Academic text (1994) -
And indeed, several distinct ideologies—Marxist, feminist, Afrocentrist, and so forth—are represented, and there is no lack of harshly worded criticism exchanged by their respective proponents.
Academic text (1992) -
Among many other things, the main reason I hate him is because he is simply dumb and his votes are the product of school and government brainwashing, and the fact that he lives in a developed country and was attending an Afrocentrist church.
Blog text (30) -
The museum's new exhibit takes an Afrocentrist perspective, showcasing artifacts that illustrate the richness of African cultures.
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Her Afrocentrist views have led her to advocate for a broader representation of African narratives in global discourse.
Synonyms
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Focuses on African culture, history, and ideas
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Etymology
Afrocentrist comes from the parts Afro- meaning 'Africa' and center meaning 'middle' or 'main focus'. So an Afrocentrist approach puts African people, histories, and cultures at the center of how we understand things.