Africanist

An Africanist is someone who engages deeply with African topics such as history, politics, languages, cultures or philosophies. The term is most commonly associated with academic or professional study, but it can also refer more broadly to anyone with a serious commitment to understanding and interpreting African realities. Africanists may be African or non-African, and their work may or may not be rooted in African worldviews. Traditionally, Africanist knowledge has often been shaped by Western frameworks, but there is a growing movement of African scholars and practitioners reclaiming Africanist work from within the continent. An Africanist typically seeks to document, analyse, or interpret Africa, often focusing on describing what is or was in African contexts.