Concept, Praxis, and Legacy:
Cheikh Anta Diop, Molefi Kete Asante
and the Afrocentric Project

October 17 -18, 2008
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Panel 6: Afrocentric Assessments and Perspectives

  • Chair: Monique Johnston, Temple University
  • Ana Monteiro Ferreira, Temple University
    “Afrocentricity, Westernity and Individuality: Approaching Theories of Knowledge”
  • Professor Ebele Oseye, Pace University
    “Ancestral Memory and Cosmological Issues in the Writings of Barack Obama”
  • Dr. Denise Martin, University of Louisville
    “Cultural and Cosmic Centers: Application of the Key Themes of Diop and Asante”

Ana Monteiro Ferreira, Temple University
“Afrocentricity, Westernity and Individuality: Approaching Theories of Knowledge”