The mistaken belief among many Americans of African descent that culture as we know it arose in Sub-Saharan Africa. Those taken in by such foolishness believe that they are the heirs of the Egyptian race, forgetting, of course, that this distinction actually belongs to today's Egyptians, and ignoring the fact that there is absolutely no evidence for such a preposterous claim. This cult-like mentality is often spouted by the likes of Louis Farrakhan, the NAACP, the Nation of Islam and others who have never been to Africa and who would never be caught dead there.
by Werewolf April 18, 2004
Get the Afrocentrism mug.Afrocentrism is simply bullshit. Not only do they claim that the Egyptians were black (which they weren't) they also try to provide "proof" that the Olmecs, Mayans and other Mesoamericans were black which is such an insult to all the of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. So what if most of Africa didn't have huge monuments, empires, or ideas like Ancient Rome, Greece, China, etc? many other countries don't have the same and they dont go bitching about it.
If all of the Mesoamerican peoples were black, then the unique astrology/calender they developed would have already been discovered in Africa and other places of the world(proof Afrocentrism is pseudoscience) . But that's not the case and it is unique ONLY to the Americas, so stop trying to steal stuff that's not yours. You're obviously asking for more racism against you. T
by lillixene January 10, 2008
Get the Afrocentrism mug.A rather blinkered belief system formed by stroppy African Americans in an attempt to create a link to their African past and culture. This is a bit like people in the UK and Eire having a similar fondness for southern germany (the original celtic homeland)and therefore a bit silly.
by bigmeuprudeboy September 30, 2003
Get the Afrocentrism mug.A philosophical school which attempts to link African peoples togheter, especialy those in America with those in Africa. Sometimes, however, it makes claims which are not true. For example, they claim that Africa is the heart of human science and technology. However, much of human science and technology developed independently in different parts of the world, at different times. Sometimes they will make anti-semitic claims.
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Get the Afrocentrism mug.by AYB July 10, 2003
Get the Afrocentrism mug.African Americans that deny any actual African heritage, history and Influence and Instead affiliate with something else with little factual Information to anything unrelated and lacking of coherence.
An Example of an Aframcentrist is someone who claims Natives Americans were Black, as in Black-Africans, rather than other groups with darker skin due to being closer to the equator, thriving in a place with lots of sun and genetics.
>also implying Native Americans were one people.
>also implying Native Americans were one people.
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Get the Aframcentrist mug.A theoretical synthesis combining Afrocentric perspectives with critical theory's tools for analyzing power, ideology, and oppression. Critical Afrocentrism Theory examines how Eurocentrism functions not just as bias but as power—how Western dominance in knowledge production serves Western dominance in politics and economics, how the marginalization of African perspectives maintains global hierarchies, how the recovery of African knowledge is itself a form of resistance. It uses the tools of critical theory (critique of ideology, analysis of power, attention to marginalization) while centering African experience and agency. Critical Afrocentrism Theory asks not just "what is true?" but "whose truth counts, and why?"—and insists that answers must include African voices.
Example: "Her analysis showed how colonial archives systematically distorted African history—not just accidentally biased, but structured to serve power. Critical Afrocentrism Theory: using critical tools to understand how knowledge serves domination, and how centering Africa challenges it."
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