African American Traditions

by Molefi Kete Asante and William R. Spivey | Sungai (2015)

Summary

In African American Traditions, Molefi Asante and William Spivey celebrate the fact that the African population in the USA is a reservoir of wisdom, knowledge, science, and art. The book presents some of the most classical aspects of the culture of Black America. The authors eagerly introduce readers to a plethora of giants in art, science, and corporate America.

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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