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The Sociocultural Functionality Of Afrikan Syncretism: The Case Of Spirituality, Nikitah O. Imani Mar 2014

The Sociocultural Functionality Of Afrikan Syncretism: The Case Of Spirituality, Nikitah O. Imani

Black Studies Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Presented at the National Council of Black Studies meetings in Miami, Florida on March 8th, 2014.


An Invitation To Debate: Envisioning An Africa-Centered Perspective, Engaging Sociological Endeavor, Nikitah O. Imani Oct 2013

An Invitation To Debate: Envisioning An Africa-Centered Perspective, Engaging Sociological Endeavor, Nikitah O. Imani

Black Studies Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Presented at the 2013 James Madison University Africana Studies Conference October 18, 2013


Ukhamba: The Implications Of Amateur Domestic Genealogical Research For African Socio-Historical Analysis, Nikitah O. Imani Mar 2013

Ukhamba: The Implications Of Amateur Domestic Genealogical Research For African Socio-Historical Analysis, Nikitah O. Imani

Black Studies Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Presented at the 37th annual conference of the National Council of Black Studies Indianapolis, Indiana March 14, 2013


The Implications Of Africa-Centered Conceptions Of Time And Space For Quantitative Theorizing, Nikitah O. Imani Mar 2012

The Implications Of Africa-Centered Conceptions Of Time And Space For Quantitative Theorizing, Nikitah O. Imani

Black Studies Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Presented at the National Conference of Black Studies March 9th, 2012 in Atlanta, GA.


The Pyramidal Pillars Model Of Afrikan Communal Development, Nikitah O. Imani Nov 2010

The Pyramidal Pillars Model Of Afrikan Communal Development, Nikitah O. Imani

Black Studies Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Presented at the Black African Holocaust Conference in Atlanta, Ga November 2010


The Commodification Of Victimization And Concomitant Glorification Of Mediocrity, Nikitah O. Imani Apr 2010

The Commodification Of Victimization And Concomitant Glorification Of Mediocrity, Nikitah O. Imani

Black Studies Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

The Commodification of Victimization and Concomitant Glorification of Mediocrity presented at the Annual Meetings of the Southern Sociology Society Atlanta, Georgia April 2010


The Terminological Problem In Africana Studies, Nikitah O. Imani Oct 2009

The Terminological Problem In Africana Studies, Nikitah O. Imani

Black Studies Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Delivered lecture “The Terminological Problem in Africana Studies” at the Africana Studies Annual Interdisciplinary Symposium, 2009 "AFRICA AT THE CROSSROADS: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?" James Madison University, October 9th.


Exploring Race, Racism, Racialism, And Empowerment: The Importance Of Researching And Documenting The Historical Experiences Of People Of Color At Pwis, Richard M. Breaux Nov 2003

Exploring Race, Racism, Racialism, And Empowerment: The Importance Of Researching And Documenting The Historical Experiences Of People Of Color At Pwis, Richard M. Breaux

Black Studies Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

The presenter discusses his experience with researching African and African American students' experiences in the archival collections of over 20 public and private PWls. Offers suggestions for research on campuses with little or no such documentation, and discusses the importance of oral history projects and research initiatives to build collections.


Leaders Of The New School: A Comparative Analysis Of Selected African American Rap Artists, Andrew P. Smallwood Apr 1998

Leaders Of The New School: A Comparative Analysis Of Selected African American Rap Artists, Andrew P. Smallwood

Black Studies Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

“This is a presentation examining the cultural influence of rap groups Gang Starr, The Roots, and Rakim to examine their message directed at African American youth culture . . . It is through examining the messages in Rap music that we can educate Black youth about Black culture and Black life at the dawn of the 21st century.”