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Implementing Afrocentricity : Connecting Students of African Descent to Their Cultural Heritage
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Traoré, Rosemary |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Abstract | Historically, colonialism relied on a false sense of superiority to justify the domination of colonized people. What students of African descent confront today is that same false sense of superiority of European and American worldview and values and a denigration of the African. Akbar (1998) argued that a “legacy of competence” for students of African descent can liberate them from the shackles of Euro-centric history. For students in American schools, stereotypes, misperceptions and misinformation about Africa abound in the media and in the standard curriculum about Africa. Two studies inform this paper in which I argue for the power of reading to connect students of African descent to their African heritage, whether recently arrived or born in the United States. Students of African descent who are provided with access to materials written by African and African American authors find a direct connection to their history and culture that opens them to shared experiences that incite an eagerness to learn more. All students can benefit from reading about Africa and its peoples from those best positioned to tell the stories, African and African American authors. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://criv.pw/part-implementing-afrocentricity-connecting-students-of-african-descent.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.jpanafrican.org/docs/vol1no10/ImplementingAfrocentricity.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
