Asante, Molefi Kete, 1942-
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Name (Latin)
Asante, Molefi Kete, 1942-
Other forms of name
Asante, Molefi K., 1942-
Smith, Arthur L., Jr. (Arthur Lee), 1942-
Date of birth
1942-08-14
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Africa--Social conditions
Africa--Study and teaching
Afrocentrism
College teaching
Occupation
Poets
Civil rights workers
College teachers
Essayists
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Language
English
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Molefi Asante 2011
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Wikipedia description:
Molefi Kete Asante ( ə-SAN-tay; born Arthur Lee Smith Jr.; August 14, 1942) is an American philosopher who is a leading figure in the fields of African-American studies, African studies, and communication studies. He is currently a professor in the Department of Africology at Temple University, where he founded the PhD program in African-American Studies. He is president of the Molefi Kete Asante Institute for Afrocentric Studies. Asante advocates for Afrocentricity He is the author of more than 66 books and the founding editor of the Journal of Black Studies. He is the father of author and filmmaker M. K. Asante.
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