Dr. Molefi Kete Asante, a preeminent Africology scholar, founded Afrocentricity and has authored over 100 books. He's influenced academia, culture, and policy, holding significant roles in African-American and African studies.

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Initiatives from Dr. Asante

Molefi Kete Asante Institute

Located in the heart of Philadelphia, the Institute hosts lectures and events from renown thought leaders. Weekly broadcasts seen in over 50 countries.  

Journal of Black Studies

Dr. Asante edited the Journal of Black Studies for more than five decades. It is the leading journal in the field and has a global reach of over 100,000 people. 

Former Students

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi

#1 New York Times bestselling author

Secretary of State, California

Dr. Shirley N. Weber

President, SUNY Old Westbury

Dr. Timothy Sams

Dr. Christel Temple

Editor, Journal of Black Studies

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  • Asante is “one of America’s top 100 leading thinkers.

    —Utne Reader

  • Asante, a sixth-generation American descended from enslaved Africans, has been a guiding light in African American studies.

    —Booklist

  • Molefi Kete Asante is a seminal thinker.

    —Cornel West, Princeton University