Asa G. Hilliard, III as Architect of African-Centered Education is a brilliant, well-thought out and deeply reflective publication with educative relevance for varied academic fields and intellectual architectures. Shockley and Banks offer a refreshing analytical review of Hilliard as an educator, psychologist, and historian, affirming his place as an African intellectual giant. Engaging an African-centered historical reading of Hilliard's intellectual biography, they illustrate how his personal life influenced his scholarship, and how his writing and speeches have come to inform key contemporary debates of academic inquisition. Without question, the book is a must-read for all interested in pursuit of justice, freedom and social transformation.

George J. Sefa Dei, Professor of Social Justice Education & Director, Centre for Integrative Anti-Racism Studies, OISE, University of Toronto, Canada

If there is one that deserves placement among a distinguished set of African and African Studies scholars, I would expect Asa. G. Hilliard, III (Nana Baffour Amankwatia, II) to be among them. Hilliard's colossal African-centered base and influence in history, education, psychology, family studies, child development, evaluation and measurement, law and theory (to name a few) are captured well in this volume of scholars cut from the same brilliance and liberation cloth that Hilliard manifested. Weaving together testimonies of family and scholarly peers, Kmt G. Shockley and Joy Banks provide insights into Hilliard's voluminous scholarly literature, highlighting Hilliard's impact and legacy as an intellectual giant.

Rodney Hopson, Professor of Education, American University, USA