AP African American Studies / Unit 4: Movements and Debates

4.12 Black Is Beautiful and Afrocentricity

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Notes

The "Black Is Beautiful" movement celebrated natural hair (the Afro), dark skin and African styles. Afrocentricity (Molefi Kete Asante) centers African perspectives. Kwanzaa (1966, Maulana Karenga) celebrates African heritage.

Practice

Kwanzaa was created by:

"Black Is Beautiful" challenged:

Afrocentricity centers:

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