How to Use the Internet to Learn, Master and Teach Black/Africana Studies: Part I

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.

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
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

11. 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

12. 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

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

27. AFRIKAN CENTERED EDUCATION:
THE BACKGROUND

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