This comprehensive analysis will examine the value and viability of Afrocentricity, Afrocentric and/or African Centered Education as alternatives to Eurocentric education, and critically analyze the theoretical frameworks of Afrocentricity as pedagogy for children and youth. It will seek to answer the following questions; Does Afrocentricity in children and youth shape their identity? Does Afrocentricity in children and youth shape their academic achievement? and Does Afrocentricity in children and youth shape their development?