The document outlines how to use the internet to learn, master, and teach Black/Africana studies by providing an interactive survey and outline of essential learning tools for Afrocentric education. It presents the learning objectives, an overview of the RBG Communiversity curriculum domains and fields, and demonstrates how Marcus Garvey's teachings relate to modern frameworks for Black power and liberation. Resources like classic textbooks and a self-study outline are provided to guide independent learning in history, specialty areas, and cultural, ideological, socio-political, and technological domains.
3. HOW TO USE THE
INTERNET TO
LEARN,
MASTER AND
TEACH BLACK /
AFRICANA STUDIES
Part I
RBG Communiversity Courses of Study Collections 2012, Summer Semester
From the Objects and Aims of the UNIA-ACL (Constitution of the Universal Negro Improvement
Association, 1918)
Section 3. The objects of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African
Communities’ League shall be: … “to establish Universities, Colleges, Academies and Schools for
the racial education and culture of the people; to conduct a world-wide Commercial and
Industrial Intercourse for the good of the people; to work for better conditions in all Negro 3
communities….”
4. 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.)
Education Committee Coordinator,
UNIA-ACL Division 421, Atlanta, GA
5. HOW TO USE THE INTERNET TO LEARN,
MASTER AND TEACH BLACK /
AFRICANA STUDIES Part I
PRESENTATION LEARNING OBJECTIVES / THE PURPOSE OF THIS PRESENTATION
TO PROVIDE LEARNERS / TEACHERS WITH AN INTERACTIVE SURVEY AND OUTLINE OF SOME ESSENTIAL
LEARNING TOOLS OF AFRIKAN-CENTERED EDUCATION, CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIALIZATION AND
NATION BUILDING.
TO PROVIDE LEARNERS/TEACHERS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE RBG COMMUNIVERSITY LIBERATION
EDUCATION AND NATIONHOOD CURRICULAR DOMAINS, FIELDS AND AIMS.
TO PROVIDE LEARNERS/TEACHERS WITH A CAPSULE OF THE DEFINITION AND ESSENTIALS OF SECURING
BLACK POWER IN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE IN 21ST CENTURY AMRRICA, IE., AN APPROACH TO NEW
AFRIKAN POLITICAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS A NATION-WITHIN –A-NATION, USING THE WORLD WIDE
WEB AS AN ORGANIZING, INFORMATION DISSIMINATION AND PROGRAM DEPLOYMENT ORGAN.
TO DEMONSTRATE THE RELATION BETWEEN MARCUS GARVEY’S/THE UNIA-ACL’s HISTORIC TEACHINGS AND
POLITICAL ECONOMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR AFRIKAN PEOPLE, AS THEY RELATE TO DR. CHANCELLOR
WILLIAM’S MASTER PLAN AND DR. AMOS WILSON’S BLUEPRINT FOR BLACK POWER.
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8. RBG Communiversity
Introduction To Black Studies
Dr. Maulana Karenga
The considered by most teachers the
best intro. text available on the subject
Starts with a discussion of the
development of the field
including:
Afrocentricity,
Black Women's Studies and
Multiculturalism"
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9. RBG Communiversity Introduction To Black Studies
Dr. Maulana Karenga
STRUCTURE
The text offers an effective organization
which outlines and engages the triple
mission of Black / Africana Studies:
cultural grounding
academic excellence
social responsibility
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10. RBG Communiversity Introduction To Black Studies
Dr. Maulana Karenga
Cultural Grounding
Part I explains the history,
scope and defining concepts
and issues of Black Studies
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11. RBG Communiversity Introduction To Black Studies
Dr. Maulana Karenga
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
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Introduction To Black Studies
Dr. Maulana Karenga
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.
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13. RBG Communiversity Introduction To Black Studies
Dr. Maulana Karenga
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
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14. Self Study Outline for Student-
RBG Communiversity
Teachers:
Classic Books
1. AFRICAN HISTORY RBG Black and Africana Studies e-Books Collection
2. AFRICAN AMERICAN
This collection is a collaboration between RBG Street
HISTORY Scholar and AsarTehutiImhotep for RBG Communiversity
and Knights of Imhotep Digital Library. It includes a
3. AFRICANS of the DIASPORA compilation of classic textbooks by RBG Professors that
The Americas serve as the definitive fact check, research, learning and
teaching tools for our voluminous repository of multimedia
Asia, Australia, Europe, etc. tutorials, PowerPoint presentations and interactive
documents / lessons and other academic publications.
4. SPECIALTY AREAS
Africa Mother of Western Civil. Dr Yosef Ben Jochannan
Ancient Egypt (KEMET) Yosef Ben-Jochannan - Black Man of the Nile and His Family
History Egypt Revisited-Ivan Van Sertima
World s Great Men of Color Volume I J A Rogers
Philosophy & Spirituality Blacks in Science Ancient and Modern Ivan Van Sertima
See all 60 e-Books
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15. RBG Communiversity 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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22. RBG Communiversity
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.
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23. I. Cultural Ideological
A. Culture and Ideology
RBG Communiversity 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
Link to Full Online Guide D. Functional Skills
RBG Blakademics Curricular Domains ,Fields V. Nation building (Practical Applications)
and Aims Outline with Links to Content A. Career Development Apprenticeships
B. Research Theory and Practicum’s
C.Community Development Projects
D: Organizational Experience 23
24. RBG Communiversity
RBG Blakademics
Curricular Domains ,Fields
and Aims Outline
“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
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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."
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26. I. Spirituality and the
RBG Communiversity
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 of the 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
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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 critical/creative analysis of all knowledge and experience from
an Afrikan centered perspective
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28. RBG Communiversity 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
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29. RBG Communiversity 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.
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30. III. Socio-Political and Economic
RBG Communiversity 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
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III. Socio-Political and Economic
Domain (cont.)
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
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32. RBG Communiversity
Curriculum Standards
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
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35. The Shape of Things to Come:
RBG Communiversity
A Master Plan Tutorial 2
Ch. XV, Destruction of Black Civilization,
Dr. Chancellor Williams TWP, 1974
Tutorial 1
DR. AMOS WILSON’S DESCRIPTION IN BLUEPRINT OF
DR. WILLIAMS MASTER PLAN
RBG BLUEPRINT FOR BLACK POWER ON DR. CHANCELLOR WILLIAMS:
A MASTER PLAN
37. THE END,
RBG Communiversity
ASANTE SANA FOR LISTENING
RBG Documents Repository/ Reading Room/ Download Center
“A Post Script Lesson”
FROM RBG COMMUNIVERSITY TO FROLINAN’ IS
PARADIGM TO PRAXIS
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