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History, Philosophy, and Theory

Womanism and Afrocentricity: Understanding the intersection

Selena T. RodgersDepartment of Social Work, York College of the City University of New York, Jamaica, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 36-47 | Published online: 16 Dec 2016

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