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Afrocentric is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Afrocentric in a sentence

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Afrocentric | Afrocentricity

Afrocentric meaning

Focusing on black African people.

Using Afrocentric

  • The main meaning on this page is: Focusing on black African people.
  • In the example corpus, afrocentric often appears in combinations such as: an afrocentric, afrocentric theme, the afrocentric.

Context around Afrocentric

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

curated 1× various 1×

Often after:

theme 3× viewpoint 1× performance 1× overlay 1× jazz 1× bay 1× view 1× economic 1× religion 1×

Sentence patterns with Afrocentric

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a more afrocentric economic model 1× ambassador for afrocentric jazz 1× embrace various afrocentric and pan 1× for curated afrocentric and intersectional 1× founded an afrocentric religion known 1× from an afrocentric viewpoint and 1× incorporated an afrocentric theme drawing 1× month and afrocentric bay area 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as many african 1× dr david hinds 1× he had done 1× it seems to 1× micaiah carter said 1× others have criticized 1×

Common sentence endings:

a communit space 1× afrocentric economic model 1× an afrocentric overlay 1× an afrocentric theme 1× and political aspirations 1× call for partition 1×

Words around Afrocentric

Just before it in the word index:

afrobeats 86 afrobeat 57 afrobasket 7 afrobarometer 8 afroasiatic 34 afro 397

Just after it in the word index:

afrocentricity 2 afrochella 5 afrodancehall 2 afrofuturism 12 afrofuturistic 2 afront 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Afrocentric

  • In this selection, "afrocentric" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, curated, various, theme, viewpoint and performance stand out and add context to how "afrocentric" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a more afrocentric economic model and ambassador for afrocentric jazz. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "afrocentric" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with afrocentric

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Afrocentric theme of the premiere, she suggested, was central to the event’s allure. (15 words)

Robert Athlyi Rogers founded an Afrocentric religion known as "Athlicanism" in the US and West Indies in the 1920s. (19 words)

Dr. David Hinds constantly argues from an Afrocentric viewpoint and has never rejected his mentor’s Mr. Kwayana’s call for partition. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Micaiah Carter said that his photograph of a woman in a white bandeau and fringed denim skirt was strongly influenced by his mother’s style in the 1990s, an amalgam of minimalist and urban influences with an Afrocentric overlay. (39 words)

It seems to be an interesting bellwether, at once a statement about gentrification, affordable commercial real estate, a growing demand for curated Afrocentric and intersectional fare, and a need for a communit space. (33 words)

This can mean literally moving to Ethiopia but also refers to mentally and emotionally repatriating before the physical. citation citation Some Rastafari also embrace various Afrocentric and Pan-African social and political aspirations. (33 words)

Example sentences (13)

Others have criticized Hart for his investment in the Black Sands Entertainment company, which produces comic books and other products including animated shorts with an Afrocentric theme.

The Afrocentric theme of the premiere, she suggested, was central to the event’s allure.

Dr. David Hinds constantly argues from an Afrocentric viewpoint and has never rejected his mentor’s Mr. Kwayana’s call for partition.

He had done his research and knew who came before him in terms of Afrocentric performance, ritual and story and Eurocentric, Kemetic and Judeo-Christian traditions.

Micaiah Carter said that his photograph of a woman in a white bandeau and fringed denim skirt was strongly influenced by his mother’s style in the 1990s, an amalgam of minimalist and urban influences with an Afrocentric overlay.

The leader of the Ritual Trio and the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble is also a teacher, a connector, and an ambassador for Afrocentric jazz.

There were several interesting and exciting Black History Month and Afrocentric Bay Area events, some of which I personally attended and was involved with last month.

It seems to be an interesting bellwether, at once a statement about gentrification, affordable commercial real estate, a growing demand for curated Afrocentric and intersectional fare, and a need for a communit space.

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The Afrocentric view at this place is expressing how we ought to restore and preserve our identity as Africans and more so as Malawians,” Gunde says.

The video was shot at the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos and it incorporated an Afrocentric theme drawing inspiration from the Legendary Fela Kuti.

As many African countries gained independence during the 1960s, some of them rejected capitalism in favour of a more afrocentric economic model.

Robert Athlyi Rogers founded an Afrocentric religion known as "Athlicanism" in the US and West Indies in the 1920s.

This can mean literally moving to Ethiopia but also refers to mentally and emotionally repatriating before the physical. citation citation Some Rastafari also embrace various Afrocentric and Pan-African social and political aspirations.

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Common combinations with afrocentric

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "afrocentric" in a sentence?
An example: "Others have criticized Hart for his investment in the Black Sands Entertainment company, which produces comic books and other products including animated shorts with an Afrocentric theme." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "afrocentric" from authentic English texts.
What does "afrocentric" mean?
Afrocentric means: Focusing on black African people.
How many example sentences with "afrocentric" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "afrocentric", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.