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Live Class 121 Happy New Year: Why We Celebrate The Spring Equinox – Damon Tyler
In this lesson we will discuss and explore the scientific and cultural relevance of the Spring Equinox celebration and why it is referred to as the true New Year. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and products used by […] -
Live Class 120 Mary Fields and Johanna July Black Women of the West – Gwen Ebron
Meet Mary Fields - the first African American woman to carry the mail by stagecoach. Meet Johanna July - horse trainer for the U. S. Army. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and products used by the teachers for […] -
Live Class 119 Know Thyself: Asar & Aset – Damon Tyler
In this lesson we will learn about the ancient Afrikan deity principles of Asar and Aset and discuss how they are related to our Feminine and Masculine expressions of our Right and Left brains. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the […] -
Live Class 118 The Black Women Who Flew Plane in WWII – Gwen Ebron
During my research, there were two women who stood out during this time. Learn how Sergeant Amelia Jones work with the Tuskegee Airmen and Mildred Louise Henmons Carter was the first African American woman to receive a pilot's license and both are considered today as Tugeekee Airmen. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials […] -
Live Class 117 SEL-Feminine & Masculine Principles of Self – Damon Tyler
In this lesson we will learn the differences between the right and left hemispheres of our brains and why each one is important separately and together. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and products used by the teachers for further […] -
Live Class 116 Integration-White Supremacy-Racism (Part 2) – Damon Tyler
In this lesson we will discuss the many different ways in which white supremacy has impacted us post-integration. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and products used by the teachers for further learning. Reach out to [email protected] if you […] -
Live Class 115 A Black Music Movement: The Origins of Hip Hop – Damon Tyler
In this lesson we will discuss the origins of the Hip Hop Movement and the 5 Elements that make it up. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and products used by the teachers for further learning. Reach out to […] -
Live Class 113 Codes, Signs and Symbols of the Underground Railroad – Gwen Ebron
Learn about the codes, signs and symbols of the Underground Railroad and how they were used to help enslaved people run to freedom. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and products used by the teachers for further learning. Reach […] -
Live Class 114 The Ethiopian Soldiers Who Fought During the Revolutionary War – Gwen Ebron
Learn about how escaped enslaved Africans in America, fought on the side of the British during the Revolutionary War for their freedom.. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and products used by the teachers for further learning. Reach out […] -
Live Class 112 Arturo Alfonso Shomburg – Seeker and Preserver of Black Culture – Gwen Ebron
Learn about Arturo Alfonso Schomburg who collected artifacts and materials about Africans and African Americans from all over the world and now has a Center of 10 million items called "The Schomburg Center For Research in Black Culture," in New York City. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson […] -
Live Class 109 Music for the Soul: Part I – Andrea Andrews
We begin our celebration of Black History month with a discussion about the history of Black music and how it shaped various musical genres in the United States. With Carole Boston Weatherford’s “The Sound That Jazz Makes”, we will learn about the evolution of Black music throughout the years. During this lesson, we will “Lift […] -
Live Class 111 Segregation-Integration Wins & Losses – Damon Tyler
In this lesson we will practice thinking critically about the positive and negative effects of Integration from a macro-perspective. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and products used by the teachers for further learning. Reach out to [email protected] if […] -
Live Class 110 Charles Albert Tindley – The Real Father of Gospel Music – Gwen Ebron
Learn how Charles Albert Tindley started from humble beginnings and became known as "The Prince of Preacher." Learn how he wrote songs that are still being used today in movies and TV and was honoured as the real father of Gospel music. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson […] -
Live Class 108 What I Remember About Malcolm X and The Black Panther Movement – Gwen Ebron
Learn about Malcolm X, the Black Panther Party and what Mrs. Gwen remembers about both of them growing up during this time. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and products used by the teachers for further learning. Reach out […] -
Live Class 106 Digital Responsibility: Time, Attention, and Focus – Damon Tyler
In this lesson we will discuss and establish a responsible amount of time, attention and focus we should spend on social media and video games in order to maintain a healthy sense of reality. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the […] -
Live Class 104 Ancient Khemetic Calendar – Damon Tyler
In this lesson we will explore the way in which past African societies kept track of time. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and products used by the teachers for further learning. Reach out to [email protected] if you have […] -
Live Class 103 The Gallery: African American Art Pt. 2 – Prof. Dreezy
Welcome back to the African American Art Exhibition! Using your skills as an observer, you will analyze famous art created by Black Americans and use clues to determine what the artist wanted you to understand from the artwork. In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday on January 15th, you will also create your […] -
Live Class 102 What I Remember About Dr. Martin L. King and The Civil Rights Movement – Gwen Ebron
This lesson is Mrs. Gwen Ebron's own account of her life experience growing up in the time of Dr. Martin L. King and the Civil Rights Movement. Learn how the children helped the movement and much more. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, […] -
Live Class 101 The Gallery: A Review of African American Art – Prof. Dreezy
Welcome to the African American Art Exhibition! Using your skills as an observer, you will analyze famous art created by Black Americans and use clues to determine what the artist wanted you to understand from the artwork. You will also create your own art inspired by Lois Mailou Jones, a Black artist and educator recognized […] -
Live Class 100 New Year – Let’s Review The MA’AT – Gwen Ebron
This is a New Year and it is good to review the MA'AT to examine how we are doing living with ourselves and others. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and products used by the teachers for further learning. […]
