Africana Womanism, Kemet and the Fallibility of Feminism

Jared Ball Africana Studies, iMWiL!, Panels & Presentations

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

Jared Ball Africana Studies, iMWiL!, Panels & Presentations

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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