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- Birth nameArthur Lee Smith Jr.
- Molefi Kete Asante is an African-American professor and philosopher. He is a leading figure in the fields of African-American studies, and communication studies. Molefi is a professor in the Department of Africology at Temple University, where he founded the PhD program in African-American Studies. He is president of the Molefi Kete Asante Institute for Afrocentric Studies.
Asante is known for his writings on Afrocentricity, a school of thought that has influenced the fields of sociology, intercultural communication, critical theory, political science, the history of Africa, and social work. He is the author of more than 66 books and the founding editor of the Journal of Black Studies. He is the father of author and filmmaker M.K. Asante.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bazza the Beast
- SpouseKariamu Welsh(? - present) (3 children)
- Has written over 60 books and over 200 scholarly articles.
- Is the world's leading scholar on matters concerning the African continent.
- Father of M.K. Asante.
- He is the author of more than 66 books and the founding editor of the Journal of Black Studies.
- Asante is known for his writings on Afrocentricity, a school of thought that has influenced the fields of sociology, intercultural communication, critical theory, political science, the history of Africa, and social work.
- It is not enough to know, one must act to humanize the world.
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