ESSAYS IN HONOR OF AN INTELLECTUAL WARRIOR ; MOLEFI KETE ASANTE

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

In September 2007, a group of scholars gathered in Philadelphia, Pa to celebrate the extraordinary and exemplary achievments of MOLEFI KETE ASANTE over the past 35 years.

The one-day seminar was organized by ANKH, A Scientific Institute. Its purpose was to engage in a collective reflection about unique legacy, and draw from it a model to inspire present and future generations of Africans.

This book grew out of that memorable meeting.

It includes a rich variety of essays which explore MOLEFI KETE ASANTE's contributions, while bearing witness to ASANTE's relentless commitment and tremendous intellectual accomplishments.

ABOUT THE EDITOR:

AMA MAZAMA is associate professor of African American Studies at Temple University.

She received her Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of La sorbonne, Paris.

A leading Afrocentric theorist, she has published 9 books in french or english, including "THE AFROCENTRIC PARADIGM" (2003), "L'IMPERATIF AFROCENTRIQUE" (2003), "THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BLACK STUDIES" (2005), (co-edited with MOLEFI KETE ASANTE), "AFRICA IN THE 21st CENTURY: TOWARD A NEW FUTURE" (2007) and "THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AFRICAN RELIGION" (2009) (co-edited with MOLEFI KETE ASANTE), as well as over scores of articles in french and english in national and international journals.

Furthermore, AMA MAZAMA is a Mambo (Vodu priestess).