Afrocentric

American  

[af-roh-sen-trik] / ˌæf roʊˈsɛn trɪk /

adjective

1. centered on Africa or on African-derived cultures, as those of Brazil, Cuba, and Haiti.

   Afrocentric art.

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Other Word Forms

• Afrocentrism noun
• Afrocentrist noun

Etymology

Origin of Afrocentric

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Situated among these bursts of color and patterns and Afrocentric pride, though, are photos of unspeakable losses.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

In 1974, he founded the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble as a quartet blurring the edges of traditional jazz, Afrocentric rhythms and cosmic expanse.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024

Lesser known Afrocentric museums and exhibits exist in nearly every region of the country.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2023

But last month Egyptian media reported that the exhibition had angered a local antiquities expert, who said it supported "Afrocentric theory".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2023

There were volumes of Afrocentric history like the ones that are sold on the sidewalk in downtown Brooklyn, social science primers, and an academic survey of perceptions of race over the years.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover