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Afrocentric

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Af·ro·cen·tric  (fr-sntrk)
adj.
Centered or focused on Africa or African peoples, especially in relation to historical or cultural influence: "a string of small black-owned art galleries in Los Angeles's Afrocentric cultural district" (Kristal Brent Zook).

Afro·centrism n.
Afro·centrist adj. & n.


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The Brotherhood male mentoring program is significant because it is an outgrowth of research on Afrocentric male mentoring programs (Wyatt, 2000), and it helps promote collaboration, leadership, and student advocacy.
Other points of discussion include cultural competence, bilingual education, nativism, collectivism, Afrocentric education, and culturally relevant pedagogy.
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