El. knyga: As I Run Toward Africa: A Memoir

African American scholar and author Asante, founder of the Afrocentric movement for a united Africa, reflects on his roots and how they shaped his thinking. Asante survived racism growing up in Georgia during the WWII era and was impacted by the Civil Rights movement; he was also influenced by the traditions of the Gullah community of descendents of escaped slaves in Georgia, and the African roots of church rituals of the Deep South. He traces the genealogical roots of his own parents and extended family, then writes of his education, his travels throughout Africa, and his encounters with African and African American leaders, activists, poets, and thinkers. Asante has appeared on the TV shows Sixty Minutes and Nightline." Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

As I Run Toward Africa is Molefi Kete Asante's memoir of his extraordinary life. He takes the reader on a journey from the American South to the homes of kings in Africa. Born into a family of 16 children living in a two bedroom shack, Asante rose to become director of UCLA's Centre for Afro American Studies, editor of the Journal of Black Studies and university professor by the age of 30. The government of Ghana designated Asante as a traditional king in 1996. Asante recounts his meetings with personalities such as Wole Soyinka, Cornel West and others. This is an uplifting real-life story about hope and empowerment.