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[QUOTE]Originally posted by homeylu: [QB] Originally posted by Wally [b]Professor Diop was NOT an 'Afrocentrist', he was an Egyptologist and historian (period)[/b] Sorry to have to disagree with you. But C.A. Diop was very much an "Afrocentrist" scholar. And unlike many of you, he didn't shy away from the label. He embraced it. He was part of the movement of the likes of W.E.B Duboise, and Marcus Garvey, who helped revolutionize the thought. As [b]Afrocentrist[/b] is nothing but a Noun/title derivitive of the adjective [b]afrocentric[/b] which can be described as [b]"Centered or focused on Africa or African peoples, especially in relation to historical or cultural influence"[/b] And if C.A. Diop wasn't an African-centered Scholar, then there is no label to fit him. He was not simply a historian or Egyptologist, he embraced several disciplines including, humanities(philosophy, liguistics), social science(history), physical science(anthropology,archaeology, physics, and chemistry) and also an "activist" against French Colonialism. He didn't limit his research to Egypt, he has published several works that has to do with other parts of Africa. He used Egypt/Ethiopia as the basis of African history, in the same sense the "Eurocentric" scholars would use "Greece/Rome" as the basis for their history. As Director of a Radiocarbon Laboratory, he pioneered the "melanin dosage" test used by Forensic Scientist on burned victims. So I believe if Diop were to self-describe himself, it would be an "Afrocentric Scholar". As the study of Africa was truly the "center" of his lifes work. May his soul rest in peace. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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