Africentials knows that we have come upon a new era in this country. One where we cannot think and act in a self centered manner. We must build and maintain relationships with one another and it is crucial to our survival. This is characteristic of one of the principles of African centered living? Do you know which one and let’s talk about it!

Having worked in the field of adult education as an assistant professor at a four year private college, and as a student affairs administrator in a two year public college, we’ve come into contact with students who have similar experiences. We’ve seen through our own experiences and in encounters with our students that the traditional education African American students receive in both public and private educational environments, neglects to connect their education to community, culture and religious faith.

Consequently, based on our values which connect culture, faith and community in the developmental process of African Americans, we sought out individually to choose research topics that would reconnect students to these traditions as well as provide an environment conducive to that reconnection.