Afrocentrism

Praise

“The bravest work to appear from the academy in years.”—Financial Times Books of the Year (1998)

“Precise and courageous … Howe’s book is a landmark.”—Brian Appleyard, Sunday Times

“A spirited, meticulously researched polemic … With unrelenting energy and intellectual rigour, Howe traces the history and development of Afrocentric ideas.”—Kate Teltscher, Guardian

“Stephen Howe’s candid book goes right to the heart of one of the most vexing of contemporary America’s problems … A great service for all who are interested in the intellectual study of race and racism in the US.”—Caryl Phillips, Financial Times