How to Use the Internet to Learn, Master and Teach Black/Africana Studies: P...RBG Communiversity
The document outlines Akoto's Afrikan-centered thematic inventory and curricular domains for developing an Afrikan-centered curriculum. It divides the curriculum into five main domains: I) Cultural Ideological, II) Spiritual Psycho-Affective, III) Socio-Political and Economic, IV) Technology, and V) Nation Building. Each domain contains several subject fields and aims, such as developing spiritual awareness, fostering moral consciousness, and gaining an Afrikan-centered historical perspective, to reduce compartmentalization and integrate knowledge from an Afrikan worldview.
This document provides an overview of the historical foundations of education from primitive to Roman times. It describes the aims, content, and types of education during these eras. Some key points include:
- Primitive education aimed to ensure survival and transmit traditions orally. Vocational skills and religious rituals were taught.
- Egyptian education was highly organized, with schools training scribes, priests, soldiers, and more. Subjects included math, science, and architecture.
- Spartan education emphasized military training and obedience, while Athenian education stressed well-rounded development and citizenship. Academics, athletics, and the arts were studied.
- Roman education was practical and civic-minded, including language, law, history
This document discusses primitive, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman education. It provides an overview of each system:
Primitive education aimed to ensure group survival by restricting members' activities to basic needs. It included practical training like domestic skills and military training, and theoretical training like religion. Content was taught through imitation, observation, and demonstration.
Egyptian culture depended on the Nile. They developed a unified government system led by pharaoh kings. Greeks made advances in culture and enlightenment. Greek boys attended school while girls' education was more limited. Romans expanded into a vast empire, and their education progressed over five periods from the city's founding to late antiquity.
Primitive education aimed to teach children the skills and cultural values needed to become productive members of their tribe. It occurred through participation in daily life and observation of adults. Education was classified into pre-puberty, focused on practical skills, and post-puberty initiation, which imparted cultural knowledge.
Ancient Chinese education was based on Confucian classics and emphasized memorization. Boys were educated at home and in schools, focusing on reading, writing, and arithmetic, while girls' education was limited to the home. Formal education culminated in competitive state examinations to earn degrees required for government positions. The examination system was abolished in 1905 to modernize education.
This chapter examines the historical development of American education from the colonial period to modern times. It discusses how individuals like Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Noah Webster shaped the uniquely American educational system and promoted ideals like citizenship, practical skills, and a national American identity and culture. The chapter also covers the growth of public schooling through common schools and the establishment of secondary education through academies and standardized high schools. It analyzes how education evolved for diverse populations like African Americans, Native Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans as waves of immigrants arrived.
This document provides an overview of the historical foundations of education around the world. It discusses early education in Eastern civilizations like India, China, and Egypt. It then covers the development of education in ancient Greece and Rome, the influence of the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages, and reforms during the Renaissance and Reformation eras. The document also summarizes the emergence of common schooling in Europe and education in the American colonies, including the development of primary, secondary, and higher education systems.
The document traces the developmental milestones of education from primitive times to the present. It discusses early forms of education in ancient civilizations like Egypt, Greece, China, and India. It then covers developments in medieval Europe including monasticism, scholasticism, and the Renaissance. The document also outlines several influential educational philosophies like naturalism, nationalism, developmentalism, and the contributions of thinkers such as Pestalozzi, Froebel, Herbart, and Montessori. Overall, the summary provides a high-level overview of the major eras and developments that have shaped education throughout history.
How to Use the Internet to Learn, Master and Teach Black/Africana Studies: P...RBG Communiversity
The document outlines Akoto's Afrikan-centered thematic inventory and curricular domains for developing an Afrikan-centered curriculum. It divides the curriculum into five main domains: I) Cultural Ideological, II) Spiritual Psycho-Affective, III) Socio-Political and Economic, IV) Technology, and V) Nation Building. Each domain contains several subject fields and aims, such as developing spiritual awareness, fostering moral consciousness, and gaining an Afrikan-centered historical perspective, to reduce compartmentalization and integrate knowledge from an Afrikan worldview.
This document provides an overview of the historical foundations of education from primitive to Roman times. It describes the aims, content, and types of education during these eras. Some key points include:
- Primitive education aimed to ensure survival and transmit traditions orally. Vocational skills and religious rituals were taught.
- Egyptian education was highly organized, with schools training scribes, priests, soldiers, and more. Subjects included math, science, and architecture.
- Spartan education emphasized military training and obedience, while Athenian education stressed well-rounded development and citizenship. Academics, athletics, and the arts were studied.
- Roman education was practical and civic-minded, including language, law, history
This document discusses primitive, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman education. It provides an overview of each system:
Primitive education aimed to ensure group survival by restricting members' activities to basic needs. It included practical training like domestic skills and military training, and theoretical training like religion. Content was taught through imitation, observation, and demonstration.
Egyptian culture depended on the Nile. They developed a unified government system led by pharaoh kings. Greeks made advances in culture and enlightenment. Greek boys attended school while girls' education was more limited. Romans expanded into a vast empire, and their education progressed over five periods from the city's founding to late antiquity.
Primitive education aimed to teach children the skills and cultural values needed to become productive members of their tribe. It occurred through participation in daily life and observation of adults. Education was classified into pre-puberty, focused on practical skills, and post-puberty initiation, which imparted cultural knowledge.
Ancient Chinese education was based on Confucian classics and emphasized memorization. Boys were educated at home and in schools, focusing on reading, writing, and arithmetic, while girls' education was limited to the home. Formal education culminated in competitive state examinations to earn degrees required for government positions. The examination system was abolished in 1905 to modernize education.
This chapter examines the historical development of American education from the colonial period to modern times. It discusses how individuals like Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Noah Webster shaped the uniquely American educational system and promoted ideals like citizenship, practical skills, and a national American identity and culture. The chapter also covers the growth of public schooling through common schools and the establishment of secondary education through academies and standardized high schools. It analyzes how education evolved for diverse populations like African Americans, Native Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans as waves of immigrants arrived.
This document provides an overview of the historical foundations of education around the world. It discusses early education in Eastern civilizations like India, China, and Egypt. It then covers the development of education in ancient Greece and Rome, the influence of the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages, and reforms during the Renaissance and Reformation eras. The document also summarizes the emergence of common schooling in Europe and education in the American colonies, including the development of primary, secondary, and higher education systems.
The document traces the developmental milestones of education from primitive times to the present. It discusses early forms of education in ancient civilizations like Egypt, Greece, China, and India. It then covers developments in medieval Europe including monasticism, scholasticism, and the Renaissance. The document also outlines several influential educational philosophies like naturalism, nationalism, developmentalism, and the contributions of thinkers such as Pestalozzi, Froebel, Herbart, and Montessori. Overall, the summary provides a high-level overview of the major eras and developments that have shaped education throughout history.
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Anthropology is the study of humans and human behavior across different cultures. It integrates the study of communication, economics, politics, religion, and other aspects of human societies. While anthropology originated in the Renaissance, key figures like Morgan, Tylor, and Boas advanced the field in the 19th-20th centuries by emphasizing cross-cultural comparisons and fieldwork. Anthropology is closely related to sociology and psychology as they both study human behavior and social organization. The document then discusses aspects of Philippine culture like languages, arts, mythology, social structures, and property systems. It notes how understanding a culture's history can provide insights into implications for education and directing the future.
1. This book provides an in-depth study of Chicanos from various perspectives including social sciences, education, humanities, and arts.
2. It explores the development of Chicano Studies programs and departments in universities as well as the innovation of curriculum focused on the Chicano experience.
3. The book aims to provide a better understanding of Chicanos' history, culture, and the socioeconomic and political issues they face.
This document provides a scheme of work for a history class covering various topics over 13 weeks. Week 1 covers the meaning of history, defining it and reasons for studying it. Week 2 discusses the importance of history and differences between history and storytelling. Week 3 covers sources of history, defining primary, secondary, and tertiary sources. It discusses oral traditions and their advantages/disadvantages. Weeks 4-5 cover additional primary sources like artifacts, legends, folklores, and archival materials. The document includes assignments, reading assignments, and classwork questions for each topic.
Introduction To Folklore Online Name _________________________.docxmariuse18nolet
Introduction To Folklore Online Name ______________________________
Summer 2014 Student # ___________________________
Midterm Exam
Short answer/essay
Answer only 5 of the following 12 questions. (16 points each, 80 points total)
Important Note – This is an open book, open note, home midterm exam. You have plenty of time to construct your answers. I expect full and complete answers without a lot of filler. Just answer all parts of the question. Do not be afraid to use detail, but do not feel that you have to write extensively. I just want to be sure you have a full understanding of the topics we are engaging. Use spell-check, edit your work, make sure it makes sense.
Deadline for submission is Saturday, August 2, at midnight PST.
1. What are the differences between elite/high culture, popular/normative culture, and folk culture? Give an example of each.
2. What does the contemporary legend of “The Hook” reveal about modern American values concerning gender and sexuality?
3. What are the three stages that define a Rite of Passage? Name a rite of passage that occurred in your life. Discuss the impact on your own identity and your community.
4. Describe four functions of spirituals/slave songs for slaves.
5. Brunvand writes that urban legends can survive if they have three basic elements. Describe these three elements, and show how they work in one urban legend of your choice.
6. What is “communitas?” Where does one find it? Describe, with detail, one example of communitas from your reading.
7. In Carr’s article on Grateful Dead music, what is his primary argument? Name three reasons Carr gives to support his argument.
8. What were the reasons for the German efforts to collect folklore or popular antiquities? Give at least two reasons with short explanations.
9. Define the term vernacular folklore as a geographic context. Give three examples, using Eugene or the Pacific Northwest in at least one of the examples.
10. From Living Folklore, identify three categories of folklore including examples of each. Which of the three categories interests you the most, and why?
11. Barre Toelken describes the “twin laws of folklore,” two elements of folklore that complement each other. What are these twin laws, and how do they interact?
12. Provide four diverse examples of “text” in folklore study. Describe why each is “text.”
Multiple Choice
Answer any 20 of the following 30 questions. (1 point each, 20 points total)
Please clearly indicate your answers. Provide the best answer.
Only the first 20 answers will be counted, so don’t answer more than that.
1. Blues and spirituals evolved from earlier songs called
A. ballads
B. work songs or slave songs
C. stanzas
D. ragas
2. A memorate is a descriptive term for
A. a device to help one remember information
B. an idea that gets stuck in your head
C. a narrative describing an encounter with a supernatural being or an
experience with a paranormal event
D. a f.
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This document contains lecture notes from Dr. Asa G. Hilliard III on understanding ancient Kemet (Egypt). It outlines 11 key points showing that ancient Egyptians were Black Africans, including evidence from physical anthropology, images, mummies, blood types, Greek/Roman accounts, and cultural/linguistic unity with other African peoples. It also lists 8 rules for properly researching Kemet, such as using Kemetic names and chronology, and looking at peak periods rather than intermediate periods. The notes emphasize that Kemetic culture was generated from a scientific study of nature and had no dualism between science and religion.
This document provides a daily lesson log for a 12th grade Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics class. Over the course of a week, students will learn about defining and understanding culture and society from anthropological and sociological perspectives. They will discuss topics like cultural relativism, ethnocentrism, cultural heritage, and threats to culture. Learning activities include group discussions, presentations, essays, and role-playing skits. The goal is for students to develop an appreciation of different cultures without judgment and to understand the complex relationships between culture and society.
Historical Foundation of education- By Ramesh pd Lamichhane.pptxRameshprasadLamichha
This document traces the history of education from ancient civilizations to modern times. It discusses the development of education in various regions including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, and the Middle Ages in Europe. It also provides an overview of the history of education in Nepal, outlining periods from indigenous education to the modern development period. The objective is to understand the historical foundations of education and analyze how school organizations and programs have changed over time in relation to historical events.
This document summarizes the history of systematic African philosophy from the early 1920s to the present. It discusses the different periods (early, middle, late, new era), schools of thought (ethnophilosophy, nationalist/ideological, hermeneutical, literary, professional, conversational), and movements (excavationism, afro-constructionism, critical reconstructionism, conversationalism). Key figures and works from each period are also mentioned. The criteria for what constitutes "African philosophy" and different methods used (communitarian, complementarity, conversational) are outlined.
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From RBG Communiversity to FROLINAN Means Paradigm to Praxis (2015 Updated)RBG Communiversity
This document outlines the national strategy of the Front for the Liberation of the New Afrikan Nation (FROLINAN). It argues that New Afrikan people in America live under "de facto colonization and third world nation status" due to their lack of political and economic power. It proposes implementing a three phase theory of national independence through strategic use of a New Afrikan revolutionary framework based on nation-within-a-nation consciousness. This would involve moving from local community control of goods and services to full national independence. The strategy draws from theorists like Amos Wilson and aims to advance the New Afrikan independence movement through implementing a "National Program of Decolonization" in Black communities across the US.
Kemetic Roots of Library and Information Science, by Itibari M. ZuluRBG Communiversity
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This unit plan outlines a five-day lesson on the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia for first grade students. It will cover the geography, government, religion, and development of writing in Mesopotamia. Students will learn about the importance of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, the Code of Hammurabi, and the transition from pictographs to the writing system of cuneiform. Assessment will include maps, projects, and a test to demonstrate comprehension of Mesopotamian culture and its influence on early civilizations.
Cultural studies analyzes cultures using various academic fields like philosophy, literature, and theology. It seeks to understand how and why cultures form and why groups behave in certain ways. The paper will discuss topics like race, global culture, Hollywood films, and their influence. It will examine how third world countries and their traditions have changed historically due to globalization. Key thinkers discussed include Edward Said and his work on Orientalism, Frantz Fanon's experiences in Algeria, Homi Bhabha's work on identity, and Gayatri Spivak's concept of the subaltern. The conclusion reflects on cultural studies' interest in the role of markets, advertising, and media in cultural products.
History of Ethiopia and the Horn Common Course (2).pptxGalassaAbdi
This document provides an overview of a course on the history of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. The course is designed for Ethiopian students in higher education and covers the history of the region from ancient times to 1995. It is divided into seven units that examine major social, cultural, economic and political developments. The objectives of the course are for students to understand the diverse histories of the peoples in the region and how interactions between groups and with outside influences shaped the history. Specific topics that will be covered are outlined for each of the seven units.
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This document provides an overview of a university course on the history of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. The course is designed as a common course for Ethiopian students and covers the region's history from ancient times to 1995. It is divided into seven units that examine major social, cultural, economic and political developments. The course objectives are to introduce students to the diverse histories of the region and how interactions between peoples shaped its development. Specific topics that will be covered include human evolution, ancient states, religious processes, and internal and external relations from the 19th to 20th centuries.
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- He had a passion for history from a young age and left the South to pursue further education and a career focused on researching and teaching African history.
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- Clarke dedicated his career to
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Introduction To Folklore Online Name _________________________.docxmariuse18nolet
Introduction To Folklore Online Name ______________________________
Summer 2014 Student # ___________________________
Midterm Exam
Short answer/essay
Answer only 5 of the following 12 questions. (16 points each, 80 points total)
Important Note – This is an open book, open note, home midterm exam. You have plenty of time to construct your answers. I expect full and complete answers without a lot of filler. Just answer all parts of the question. Do not be afraid to use detail, but do not feel that you have to write extensively. I just want to be sure you have a full understanding of the topics we are engaging. Use spell-check, edit your work, make sure it makes sense.
Deadline for submission is Saturday, August 2, at midnight PST.
1. What are the differences between elite/high culture, popular/normative culture, and folk culture? Give an example of each.
2. What does the contemporary legend of “The Hook” reveal about modern American values concerning gender and sexuality?
3. What are the three stages that define a Rite of Passage? Name a rite of passage that occurred in your life. Discuss the impact on your own identity and your community.
4. Describe four functions of spirituals/slave songs for slaves.
5. Brunvand writes that urban legends can survive if they have three basic elements. Describe these three elements, and show how they work in one urban legend of your choice.
6. What is “communitas?” Where does one find it? Describe, with detail, one example of communitas from your reading.
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12. Provide four diverse examples of “text” in folklore study. Describe why each is “text.”
Multiple Choice
Answer any 20 of the following 30 questions. (1 point each, 20 points total)
Please clearly indicate your answers. Provide the best answer.
Only the first 20 answers will be counted, so don’t answer more than that.
1. Blues and spirituals evolved from earlier songs called
A. ballads
B. work songs or slave songs
C. stanzas
D. ragas
2. A memorate is a descriptive term for
A. a device to help one remember information
B. an idea that gets stuck in your head
C. a narrative describing an encounter with a supernatural being or an
experience with a paranormal event
D. a f.
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- Clarke was born in 1915 in Alabama and grew up in a sharecropping family, working various jobs from a young age to support himself and his education.
- He had a passion for history from a young age and left the South to pursue further education and a career focused on researching and teaching African history.
- Throughout his life, Clarke authored hundreds of works on African history and the African diaspora. He also founded or helped establish numerous organizations focused on African and African American studies.
- Clarke dedicated his career to
Political Report to the 7th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party USARBG Communiversity
The document is the political report from the chairman of the African People's Socialist Party to the party's Seventh Congress. It discusses the party's role as the vanguard and advanced detachment of the African revolution. It provides the party's history and achievements over its 45+ year existence. It emphasizes the party's goal of seizing state power in Africa to liberate the continent from imperialism and establish socialism under the leadership of the African working class.
Dr. Amos N. Wilson_The Battle Must Be Joined | A Revolutionary PoemRBG Communiversity
This document calls for joining the battle against racism through direct action and confrontation. It states that true change requires risking defeat, fighting "hand to hand" through institutions and traditions, and creating a new world order through rebuilding and restoring what has been destroyed. The battle must be fought through the mind, spirit, will, money, technology, and physical confrontation if needed. Ultimately, change depends on ordinary people taking up the challenge and making this new world their own.
The Revolutionary Psychology of Dr. Amos N. Wilson_text only versionRBG Communiversity
1) The passage discusses the revolutionary psychology of Dr. Amos N. Wilson and emphasizes the need to join the battle for liberation through concrete action and building new institutions.
2) It criticizes assimilationist leadership that seeks integration into white systems of power and calls for a true nationalist movement that works to replace oppressive systems with Afrocentric alternatives through entrepreneurship and future-oriented work.
3) A true nationalist educates both children and adults, builds international networks, and delegates power rather than being obsessed with the past or destroyed civilizations. Nationalism requires concrete progress.
Imperialism 101_ Chapter 1 of Against Empire by Michael ParentiRBG Communiversity
This document provides an overview and analysis of imperialism. It discusses how imperialism has shaped world history over the past few centuries through the colonization and oppression of indigenous peoples. While imperialism has had massive impacts, it is often ignored or sanitized in mainstream discourse. The document examines the economic drivers of capitalist imperialism, how it has exploited the land, labor and resources of the global south for profit. It also debunks common myths used to justify imperialism, such as the notion that colonized regions were inherently poor or culturally backward.
This document outlines standards and guidelines for members of the African People's Socialist Party. It discusses that Party members must be committed to serving the people and struggling for African liberation, unity, and socialism. The Party aims to educate the masses and lead them in struggles to solve their problems and undermine the imperialist system. The document explains the Party's revolutionary strategy and role in developing the political consciousness of the people through organizing struggles. It emphasizes the importance of discipline and subordinating individual interests to serve the Party and liberation movement.
This document contains multiple quotes from Malcolm X on a variety of topics:
1) Malcolm X criticizes those in the black community who are too comfortable with their current situation and unwilling to push for further progress and change.
2) He expresses that while he is against racism and discrimination, he does not view himself as an American due to the oppression black people face in the U.S.
3) Malcolm X emphasizes the importance of black unity before trying to unite with other groups, and calls for greater understanding between black people to overcome divisions.
This document summarizes key points from Dr. Amos Wilson's book "Blueprint for Black Power" regarding economics and Afrikan nationalism. It discusses Wilson's argument that an African American/Caribbean/Pan-African bloc could generate significant black power to counter white and Asian power networks. It also analyzes potentially powerful black institutions and advocates for greater use of financial tools and institutions to promote economic empowerment. Wilson asserts that true black power requires ownership and control over critical resources like property, wealth, and organization, rather than just political offices. The responsibility of the African American community is to ensure Africa's economic development and invest in rebuilding Africa.
The 14-Point Platform of the African People's Socialist Party outlines their core beliefs and goals. The key points are:
1) They believe African people in the US experience colonial domination and oppression, and seek peace, dignity, and self-determination.
2) They believe the capitalist system exploits African labor and want rights to economic development and jobs that benefit their people.
3) They do not believe African people have meaningful political representation, so do not want to pay taxes to the US government.
4) They want freedom of speech and association to organize for liberation without fear of imprisonment or harm.
5) They view all African people as part of a single entity, and want the
From: Chairman Omali Yeshitela , Ch. 3. The Theory of African Internationalism. In: An Uneasy Equilibrium - Commemorative Edition: The African Revolution Versus Parasitic Capitalism, Burning Spear Uhuru Publications, 2014.
Chinweizu_ Marcus Garvey and Black Power (Parts 1 through 6)RBG Communiversity
Garvey argued that the Black race will be exterminated if it does not build a Black superpower in Africa by the end of the century. He summarizes Marcus Garvey's legacy, including his institution building, profound ideas, and projects for successors. Key aspects of Garvey's legacy were his establishment of political, business, social, and paramilitary institutions through the UNIA; ideas like race first, racial autonomy, self-reliance, nation building, and industrialization; and his dramatization of Black power that inspired future leaders despite attempts to discredit him.
Decolonizing the African Mind: Further Analysis and Strategy_Dr. Uhuru HotepRBG Communiversity
This document provides an overview and framework for discussing the psychology of African liberation. It discusses how Europeans perfected methods of psychological manipulation and control over Africans through processes of colonization, deculturalization, and mis-education. These processes aim to strip Africans of their culture and replace it with European culture in order to manipulate and control them. The document outlines the history of European colonialism in Africa and how it led to the colonization of African lands, knowledge, and minds. It discusses how deculturalization and mis-education have affected African Americans and aims to brainwash them. The document concludes by discussing the need to decolonize the African mind through reversing these processes and embracing African concepts and orientations.
2017 African People's Socialist Party Plenary Putting Revolution Back On the ...RBG Communiversity
The document discusses an African People's Socialist Party plenary meeting to assess progress on implementing the goals established at the party's sixth congress five years prior. It describes the imperialist crisis exacerbating political instability in the US and challenges facing the African liberation movement. The party sees itself as providing revolutionary leadership for the African working class to achieve socialist liberation and unification against neocolonial forces promoting dependency.
This document summarizes the evolution of scholarship on the Black Power movement. It notes that early narratives portrayed Black Power negatively and dismissed its impact. However, over the past 15 years, new scholarship has provided nuanced analyses that demystify the movement and document its profound implications. The essay examines how the study of Black Power has grown from being part of civil rights historiography to becoming its own distinct field. It traces the roots of the Black Power movement in earlier 20th century radicalism and outlines some of the movement's key activities and impacts during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
African People’s Socialist Party 14-Point Platform Study-GuideRBG Communiversity
The document provides an overview of the 14-Point Platform of the African People's Socialist Party, which was adopted in 1981. It states that studying the 14 points equips members to understand the Party's theory of African Internationalism and take action to liberate Africa and African people everywhere. The 14 points are considered the basic political education course for understanding the Party's ideology and practice. The document urges members to memorize and internalize the 14 points and use them daily in organizing Africans to liberate Africa and their people.
This document contains Malcolm X's speech given at the London School of Economics in 1965. In it, he makes 3 key points:
1) American society is racist and uses the media to portray Black communities as criminal to justify police brutality and oppression.
2) Western powers manipulate the media to control the narrative around conflicts in Africa, portraying violence against Black communities as justified while ignoring mass murder.
3) Centuries of colonial rule created a negative image of Africa that caused Black people in the West to internalize racism and hate their African identity and features.
ATTICA PRISON UPRISING 101-A SHORT PRIMER By Mariame Kaba, Project NIARBG Communiversity
This document provides background information on the 1971 Attica Prison uprising in three pages. It summarizes that tensions were rising at Attica due to overcrowding, poor conditions, and racial segregation. On September 8th, 1971, two prisoners were sent to solitary confinement ("the box") after an altercation, sparking outrage among the inmate population. The next day, prisoners took control of the facility, taking guards as hostages. After four days of negotiations, state police stormed the prison, killing 39 people in the process and ending the uprising. The document aims to provide context on the conditions and circumstances that led up to the rebellion.
The Political Report to the Sixth Congress of the African People’s Socialist ...RBG Communiversity
The document provides an overview of the African People's Socialist Party and the political context surrounding its Sixth Congress. It notes that the Party was founded in 1972 in the aftermath of the defeat of the Black Revolution of the 1960s. It argues that the Party's leadership is now needed more than ever as imperialism enters a crisis period. The Party recognizes the defeat of previous revolutionary struggles and aims to complete what was started rather than accept limitations. It asserts that the Party's role is to continue providing revolutionary leadership to the African masses and lead the Final Offensive Against Imperialism.
The Black Power Movement, A State of the Field. Joseph PE, 2009.RBG Communiversity
This document summarizes the evolution of scholarship on the black power movement. It discusses how early narratives portrayed black power negatively, undermining civil rights struggles. Recent studies have provided more nuanced perspectives, establishing black power studies as a field. The black power movement fundamentally transformed racial justice struggles through uncompromising pursuit of social, political, cultural, and economic change across various areas like education, politics, and women's issues. The meaning and impact of black power remains complex with both positive and negative dimensions.
National Humanities Center Resource Toolbox
The Making of African American Identity: Vol. III, 1917-1968
Stokely Carmichael.Toward Black Liberation The Massachusetts Review Autumn 1966 Excerpt*
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This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
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How to Use the Internet to Learn, Master and Teach Black/Africana Studies: Part I , with video embed
1. HOW TO USE THE INTERNET TO LEARN,
MASTER AND TEACH BLACK /
AFRICANA STUDIES Part I
Presented by:
RBG Street Scholar
Marc Imhotep Cray, M.D.
2.
3. Dr. Maulana Karenga's
Introduction To Black Studies
The best text available on the subject
The discussion of the development of
the field including:
Afrocentricity,
Black Women's Studies and
Multiculturalism"
4. STRUCTURE
The text offers an effective organization
which outlines and engages the triple
mission of Black / Africana Studies:
cultural grounding
academic excellence
social responsibility
5. Cultural Grounding
Part I explains the history, scope
and defining concepts and issues
of Black Studies
6. Academic Excellence
Part II brings into focus and critical discussion
current data in fundamental subject areas or
fields of Black Studies
1. history,
2. religion,
3. sociology,
4. politics,
5. economics,
6. creative production and
7. psychology
7. Social Responsibility
Part III explores current critical social issues in
Africana Studies as a way to address the
disciplinary stress on social responsibility and
engagement and to cultivate and enhance
critical and ethical thinking about self, society
and the world.
8. NEW FEATURES
In addition to new data and analyses, this fourth edition also
offers new features designed to further facilitate and enhance
student comprehension and learning including:
Chapter outlines
Key terms
New review questions
Critical thinking questions
A comprehensive glossary
In-text boxes
New section, critical contemporary issues
Exam packet upon request
9. Self Study Outline for Student-
Teachers: Classic Books
1. AFRICAN HISTORY
2. AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
3. AFRICANS of the DIASPORA
i. The Americas
ii. Asia, Australia, Europe, etc.
4. SPECIALTY AREAS
Ancient Egypt (KEMET)
History
Philosophy & Spirituality
10. Self Study Outline for Student-
Teachers: Classic Books
AFRICANS of the DIASPORA
The Americas
This area should cover the African descendants of the Caribbean, Latin and
South America.
Jacob Carruthers The Irrated Genie
C. L. R. James The Black Jacobins
Ivan Van Sertima They Came Before Columbus
11. Self Study Outline for Student-
Teachers: Classic Books
AFRICAN HISTORY
The first phase should be devoted to reading about the history of Africa.
It should begin with the evolution of mankind and civilization, and extend
through the colonial period.
DeGraft Johnson African Glory
The World and Africa
W. E. B. DuBois
The Negro
John G. Jackson Introduction to African Civilization
Chancellor Williams The Destruction of Black Civilization
12. Self Study Outline for Student-
Teachers: Classic Books
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
The second phase consists of African American history. Preferable this phase
should begin with West Africa and extend through the civil rights movement
of the sixties.
Lerone Bennett, Jr. Before the Mayflower
John Hope Franklin From Slavery to Freedom
Vincent Harding There is a River
J. A. Rogers Africa's Gift to America
13. Self Study Outline for Student-
Teachers: Classic Books
Asia, Australia, Europe, etc.
This area should cover the Blacks throughout the world outside of Africa and
The Americas. Although there several books in this area, the works of J. A.
Rogers are among the most read and they provide a fairly good expose to the
subject.
Nature Knows No Colorline
From Superman to Man
J. A. Rogers
Sex and Race Volumes I, II, & III
The Worlds Great Men of Color Volumes I & II
Ivan Van Sertima The Golden Age of the Moors
14. SPECIALTY AREAS (1)
Ancient Egypt
History
Nature Knows No Colorline
From Superman to Man
J. A. Rogers
Sex and Race Volumes I, II, & III
The Worlds Great Men of Color Volumes I & II
Ivan Van Sertima The Golden Age of the Moors
Yosef Ben Jochannan Black Man of the Nile
Martin Bernal Black Athena Volume I & II
Cheik Anta Diop African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality
George G. M. James Stolen Legacy
15. SPECIALTY AREAS (2)
Ancient Egypt
Philosophy & Spirituality
The Book of the Dead
E. A Wallis Budge Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection
Volume I & II
Ra Un Nefer Amen Metu Neter Volume I & II
Jacob H. Carruthers Mdw Ntr
Isha Schwaller De Lubicz Her-Bak Volume I & II
16. Self Study Outline for Student-
Teachers: Classic Books
The above outline should give one a
fairly good overview and understanding
of Black history.
From this vantage point one is able to
read particular areas of interest.
There are also material referred in the
text and indexes of the material
suggested that could provide direction
for further study.
17. SPECIALTY AREAS
Ancient Egypt
There is a wealth of material in this area.
For beginners the material listed below
is suggested.
There may be other references,
depending on interest, that one may find
in the material.
The reader is encouraged to follow their
interest at this point.
18. I. Cultural Ideological
A. Culture and Ideology
B. Creativity
II. Spiritual Psycho-Affective
A. Self-Knowledge
B. Ethics and Morality
III. Socio-Political and Economic
A. Political Economy
B. Cognition and Inquiry
C. Technology
D. Mathematics
E. Sciences
F. Computer Sciences
IV. Technology
A. Mathematics
B. Science
C. Computer Science
D. Functional Skills
V. Nation building (Practical Applications)
Link to Full Online Guide
A. Career Development Apprenticeships
B. Research Theory and Practicum’s
RBG Blakademics Curricular Domains ,Fields
and Aims Outline with Links to Content C.Community Development Projects
D: Organizational Experience
19. “Akoto’s Afrikan Centered
Thematic Inventory provides
[the major themes of
Nationalist / Pan-Afrikanist
centered theories of
liberation…and the
philosophical foundation of
Afrikan centered curriculum
”Blueprint for Black Power,
pg 130, 2000 AWI
20. Akoto’s Curricular Domains
Main 5 Domains:
I. Cultural Ideological
II. Spiritual Psycho-Affective
III. Socio-Political and Economic
IV. Technology
V. Nation building
(Practical Applications)
Each curricular domain includes several specific
subjects fields and aims that are integrated to reduce
the compartmentalization that is typical of European
subject centered curriculums."
21. I. Spirituality and the Psycho-Affective Domain
SPIRITUAL AWARENESS
Aim: To transmit the knowledge of Afrikan spiritual tradition, and develop an
appreciation for tradition and the ability to apply the major principles to self, family
and community
MORAL CONSCIOUSNESS
Aim: To foster an understanding and willingness to be guided by those principles that
characterize the righteous and just person
FAMILY AS BASIC SPIRITUAL AND MORAL UNIT
Aim: To develop ail understanding and appreciation for the dynamics affecting the
Afrikan family; to recognize its centrality to . the Afrikan nationality, and work to
revitalize it
SELF-KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE
Aim: To facilitate the achievement of total knowledge of self as a unique extension
ofthe collective, defined by the collective and committed to it
ANCESTRAL VENERATION
Aim: To facilitate the acquisition and valuing of the wisdom of the ancestors; and to
foster a commitment to restore their works and make those works even better than
before
22. II. Cultural and Ideological Domain
THE PRIMACY OF AFRIKAN CIVILIZATION AND THE AFRIKAN ORIGIN OF THE HUMAN
SPECIES
Aim: To develop and inform a complete and more comprehensive historical
consciousness, from antiquity to the contemporary, that will be the basis for Afrikan unity
and development
AFRIKAN HERITAGE AND CULTURAL UNITY
Aim: To develop an appreciation of the need to foster cultural, and political unity among
all Afrikan people, and to commit oneself to that task
AFRIKAN CENTERED HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
(Afrikan Perspective on all Knowledge and Intellectual Endeavor)
Aim: To develop a commitment to reconstruct Afrikan culture through the reclamation
of Afrikan history and the criti¬cal/creative analysis of all knowledge and experience from
an Afrikan centered perspective
23. II. Cultural and Ideological Domain (cont.)
IDEOLOGICAL CLARITY (CONSCIOUSNESS), COMMITMENT AND CONDUCT
Aim: To foster an identification with and a desire to participate in
the ongoing dialogue aimed at creating a coherent and dynamic Afrikan/nationalist ideology
for the liberation and independence of Afrikan people
BEAUTY AND AESTHETICS
Aim: To foster the development of a sense of the. beautiful and righteousness that is
Afrikan centered
WHITE SUPREMACY/ RACISM STUDIES
Aim: To develop an awareness and sensitivity to the dynamics of white supremacy. To
facilitate the development of personal and collective strategies to counteract the effects of
racism/white supremacy
24. III. Socio-Political and Economic Domain
PAN AFRIKAN POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UNITY, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Aim: To instill commitment to developing Pan Afrikan cultural, political and economic
unity and cooperation.
AFRIKAN AMERICAN NATIONALITY
Aim: To foster the commitment to the development of an organized, unified, productive
and dynamic nationality of Afrikans in America
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Aim: To develop an awareness of the necessary qualities of leadership and to inculcate
those necessary values and skills of leadership that are essential to the liberation and
development of Afrikan people
COEQUALITY OF MEN AD WOMEN: EQUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PARTICPATION
Aim: To develop a sensitivity and commitment to eliminate any behaviors typical of
sexism and sexual exploitation.
25. III. Socio-Political and Economic Domain (cont.)
DEMOCRATIC PLURALITY OF RACIAL/ETHNIC NATIONALITIES IN THE AMERICAN
POLITICAL ECONOMY
Aim: To foster a profound awareness of the psychic and constitutional entrenchment of
white racial/ethnic supremacy in the U.S. and to advance the Afrikan nationality within the
"nation of nations" that the American political economy in fact is.
HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS
Aim: To foster an awareness of one of the higher goals of social activism, the creation of a
world order that is culturally pluralistic and truly democratic, equalitarian, and just
IMPEDIMENTS
Aim: To inculcate a clear understanding of the historical impediments to Afrikan liberation
and development, and further to provide a clear criteria for identifying and handling those
less obvious impediments to the advancement of the race
INSTITUTIONAL AND NATIONHOOD GOALS
Aim: To foster a clear understanding of our mission to build the institutional infrastructure
of an independent nationality (Nationhood), and to foster a conscious commitment and
conduct to advance the New Afrikan Nation and Afrikan race toward independence and
freedom, and the human race toward greater humanity
26. Source: Akoto, Kwame Agyei. Nationbuilding: Theory and
Practice in Afrikan Centered. Education. Washington,D.C.:
Pan Afrkan World Institute, 1992. Asante, Molefi. pp 46-7