Exploring the African Centered Paradigm: Discourse and Innovation in African World Community Studies

Zulu, Itibari M.

ISBN 10: 0967422604 / ISBN 13: 9780967422602

Published by Amen-Ra Theological Seminary Press, Los Angeles, 1999

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Paperback. 197pp. Spine a bit sunned, else very good and Internally fine with clean text that has no underlining, highlighting or notes. Signed by the author on title page.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Exploring the African Centered Paradigm: Discourse and Innovation in African World Community Studies
• Publisher: Amen-Ra Theological Seminary Press, Los Angeles
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0967422604
• ISBN 13: 9780967422602
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • African American

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Synopsis

This book stands alone in content and context as it explores the interdisciplinary dynamics of the African centered paradigm involving: the African origins of library and information science, graduate theological education, ancient Kemetic ecclesiastical literature, bibliographic analysis, and affirmative community development.

About the Author

Itibari M. Zulu is director of the Center for African American Studies Library at the University of California, Los Angeles, provost of instruction and curriculum at Amen-Ra Theological Seminary, and African and African American Studies editor for MultiCultural Review magazine. He holds M.L.S in library and information science, undergraduate degrees in African American Studies, and a Th.D. in African world community theology.

Dr. Zulu has also held leadership positions in the African American Library and Information Science Association (co-founder, president); the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (executive board); the ALA Association of College & Research Libraries African American Studies Librarians Section (chair); the California Library Association African American Librarians Round Table (chair); the California Institute of Pan African Studies (director); National Summit on Africa (delegate) and the African Diaspora Conference (executive board).

And notwithstanding, he has working knowledge of Africa via his trevel to the Republic of Guinea, Cote D'Ivoire, the Republic of Senegal, Liberia, and Burkina Faso.