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African studies-ch.2
Developmental Initiatives
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Expansions of Black Studies | Professional organizations of the discipline; Afrocentric initiative; Black Women's studies; Multicultural studies; Classical African studies; |
| What does AHSA stand for? | African Heritage Studies Association |
| What did AHSA emerge from? | ASA (African Studies Association) |
| List of demands to change its Eurocentric ideals of Africa | 1. Clearing house "exchange information" establish networks 2. Encourage active participation in all Black conferences 3. Black scholar correct the teaching of Euro-Africa |
| What happened at the Federal City College in Washington DC and when did it happen? | The founding president was given a rejection letter giving blacks the means of changing the ideological and structure of African Studies. Happen in June 1969. |
| ASHA Fundamental Goals? | 1. Examine every approach and aspect of African history through out the world. 3. Challenge and question all who claim over African life. 4. Establish a "new frame of reference" relating to Africans. 5.Use African people to effect African people. |
| Important capacities that AHSA served? | 1.Focus on International African world. 2.Mentoring and supporting young scholars. 3.Building an African Research Institute. 4. Responsible for scholarly encounter and exchange. 5.Responsible for other organizations. |
| What does NCBS stand for? | National Council for Black Studies |
| When was NCBS initiated? Founded? | Initiated: 1975; Founded: 1976 |
| Who founded NCBS? | Bertha Maxwell |
| What did she do? | Called on black scholars around the world to to engage in critical issues of black studies |
| Who was Selase Williams and what was he responsible for? | Commitment to academic excellence and social responsibility drawing from students, professionals, and interested citizens |
| NCBS activities and projects | Recruit black scholars to teach all levels in college; Assist in creation of multicultural education programs k-12; Promote African research on African world; Increase resource on pan-African life for public; Provide professional advice to policy makers |
| When was Cheikh Anta Diop founded? By who? Where? | In 1988. By Molefi Kete Asante. At Temple University |
| What program did Asante create? | 1st Doctoral Program |
| 3 objectives of Anta Diop | Introduction of new discipline; networking among students and faculty in Black Studies; Advance the disciple around "Afrocentric idea" |
| Where did Asate challenge intellectuals to travel? Why? | To Egypt. To create a community of scholars. |
| What was gained from the experience of the voyage? | To provide a right of passage for the discipline for Africana Studies and the community. |
| Important features of the Anta Diop | Cultural integrity; Elder leadership model; Intellectual "rites of passage"; Community base; Fusion of he academic and practical enterprise; International Pan-Africanism |
| What was the 1st factor for the development of black women's studies? | Intellectual and practical struggles waged by Black women |
| 2nd factor for development of black women studies? | Struggle for space and recognition in the building and developing the 3 major organizations. |
| 3rd factor for development of black women studies? | Tension between Black and White feminists. |
| 4th factor for development of black women studies? | Many of the movements were sexist. |
| Challenges the Black Women's study faced? | Continue to expand scholarship b and about black women; Continue involvement in from a women's perspective; Balance speaker at colleges that attract both men and women; Make an effort to quote works of both African men and women |
| Three major responses of multicultural studies? | Dilute and divert the demands of African people; Superficial cultural diversion that would not deal with wealth and power; Viewed as another discipline about education and quality under another category |
| 4 expressions of multicultural studies? | Mutual respect for each people and culture as unique way of being human; Respect each persons right to speak their own cultural truth and make contribution to society; Commitment to search for common ground in diversity; Commitment to an ethics of sharing |
| 7 ethics of sharing? | Shared status, knowledge, space, wealth, power, interest, and responsibility for the building of the world |
| 3 groundings of multicultural studies? | Moral grounding; Intellectual grounding; and Social grounding |
| 4 benefits of the African Diaspora Studies? | Deepens and expands study of African people everywhere; Speaks to African immigrants and other parts of Diaspora; Reaffirms roots and reveals concerns recognizing diversity; Provides opportunities for studies within the world |
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