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| African Struggle: The next critical phase of resistance to Oppression. |
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Born in Valdosta, Georgia, on August 14, 1942, Dr. Molefe Kete Asante attended UCLA and received his PhD at the age of 26. He is considered by many to have reached the upper echelon of scholarship. He is also a poet, dramatist, painter and gardener. Currently, he is Professor and chairperson of the Department of African American Studies at Temple University in Philadelphia. The opportunities of this tenure have not been missed. His work has produced the first doctoral program in African American Studies in the world. He is also the founder of the Afrocentric Philosophical Movement and the Afrocentric Institute. As a writer, he has written and published more than thirty-three books in addition to writing more than two hundred scholarly articles. He is credited with publishing more books than any of his contemporary peers. His works have been translated into Spanish, French and Chinese. He reads French German, Kiswahili and some Spanish. He is a quotable resource on issues affecting the African world including African history, culture and philosophy and has received honorary degrees and awards for his educational and academic achievements. He is chairperson of the Board of GRIO, and educational magazine and founding editor of Journal of black Studies. In other respects, he is a member of the Institute for Black Peoples, and International Association of African Intellectuals from 4 continents. He has spoken on more than 250 campuses. His dialectical skills are demonstrated in his discussion of issues such as Afrocentricity, multiculturalism and Khemet.