Africana Womanism, Kemet and the Fallibility of Feminism

During this week’s 28th annual Kemetic Studies Conference of the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations (ASCAC) a panel was convened on the continuing relevance of Kemetic Womanhood.  Dr. Valethia Watkins presented a paper on “Reconceptualizing the Gender of Africana Women,” in which she criticized the Eurocentrism of “Feminism” and referred to Susan B. Anthony…

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‘Smart Power’ In the Era of Africana Studies with Dr. Greg Carr

Dr. Greg Carr speaking at the 28th annual Kemetic Studies conference convened by the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations gave this rousing talk: “Translation and Recovery: Intellectual Work and the Development of African ‘Smart Power’ In the Era of Africana Studies.” Given all that has and continues to occur regarding the development, implementation…

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Dr. Ronald Walters: Africana @ 40 (Part One)

Dr. Ronald Walters was among the most honest, hard-working and supportive scholars whose work in African American politics was unparalleled.  He was a prolific author, counsel to political elites, a supporter of nearly every Black college student on the east coast (if not the country) and as comfortable speaking to power as he was speaking…

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