Teaching Teachers: The Afrocentric Model of Education

Dr. Nah Dove is a scholar of Africology whose work centers African-centered knowledge systems, education, and cultural analysis within the Black intellectual tradition. Her scholarship advances African epistemology, Africana womanist thought, and community-grounded pedagogy, with particular attention to the cultural foundations of schooling and intellectual formation. Dr. Dove’s research interrogates the relationships among culture, power, and knowledge production, emphasizing the role of education as a site of cultural continuity and institutional development across the African diaspora.

As a professor of Africology and African American Studies, Dr. Dove has contributed significantly to curriculum theory, teacher education, and African-centered institutional practice. Her publications and lectures engage scholars, educators, and practitioners committed to culturally grounded approaches to learning and leadership. Widely recognized for her commitment to African-centered scholarship and community accountability, Dr. Dove’s work bridges theory and practice, offering frameworks that support academic rigor, cultural coherence, and intellectual sovereignty. Her contributions are frequently cited in studies of Afrocentric education, Africana pedagogy, and Black studies methodology.