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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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