Building patriotic African leadership through African-centered education

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 402-420

  Obiakor, Festus E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

African freedom; African independence; African centeredness; Political and educational emancipation of Africans; Self determination

Indexed keywords

EID: 21644454332     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934703258757     Document Type: Article

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