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Founded by Kassahun Checole in 1983.1
Private company
Africa World Press
Publishing company based in New Jersey, US
Africa World Press (AWP) is a publishing company founded in 1983 by Kassahun Checole in Trenton, New Jersey, United States, with a mission to publish books on the history, culture and politics of Africa and the African diaspora. Two years later, The Red Sea Press was added as an imprint of AWP, with a primary focus on the Horn of Africa, and taking on the role of distributor for books on and about Africa and people of African descent in the continent as well as the diaspora.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1983Founded1
- HeadquartersTrenton1
- Websiteafricaworldpressbooks.com
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Africa World Press (AWP) is a publishing company founded in 1983 by Kassahun Checole in Trenton, New Jersey, United States, with a mission to publish books on the history, culture and politics of Africa and the African diaspora. Two years later, The Red Sea Press was added as an imprint of AWP, with a primary focus on the Horn of Africa, and taking on the role of distributor for books on and about Africa and people of African descent in the continent as well as the diaspora.2
Leadership
Who has led Africa World Press, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderKassahun Checole1
Timeline
- 1983Founded Founded1
Links
- Websiteafricaworldpressbooks.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/AWP_RSP1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/africaworldpress1
- WikipediaAfrica World Press
- WikidataQ56874468
Sources
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- 1WikidataAfrica World Press on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAfrica World Press on Wikipedia