Afrocentrism

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

Afrocentrism

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.

by Disco Stu September 24, 2003

Afrocentrism

Once just a 1980s black American fad, now a New Age cult.

Afrocentrism might be one reason why both Ebonics and the wanksta mentality are now virulent.

by AYB July 10, 2003

afrocentric

to be afrocentintized

that is so afroncentric if ur in the bronx

by Annonymous November 14, 2003

afrodentional

Any negative pseudo-stereotype born of African -American ignorance to their own original and, cogent expression of ancient history.

1. ) LBJ made an afrodentional comment about his own people, hoping to gauge the ignorance of his donors.

by Tanksly January 3, 2015

abrodent

ab-ro-dent means obnoxious, annoying, difficult.

Jeremy is very abrodent.

by hypercm April 10, 2024

Critical Afrocentrism Theory

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."

by Dumu The Void March 14, 2026