Live Class 87 Black Native Americans Part 2 – Gwen Ebron
This is Native American History Month and we have learned about how some of The African Native Americans came to America and this lesson is about what Native Nations the Native American Africans, are a part of in North and South America. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson […]
Live Class 86 Root to Branches- I AM Part of My Family Tree Activity – Corri Bischer
We will look at the similarities in the life of trees and the life of families and how they continue to live on and on. We will discuss each one of our roles in that family tree and how important each role is. We will draw a tree using various art supplies to demonstrate the […]
Live Class 85 Black Native Americans Part 1 – Gwen Ebron
Learn how Africans came to the Americas. Learn how hundreds of Africans came with crops, goods and animals and taught the people they found in the land about math, religion and art. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and […]
Live Class 84 Sankofa: Looking Back To Move Forward – Damon Tyler
In this lesson we will describe, discuss, and demonstrate what Sankofa means to us and how we can use it in our everyday lives. We will allow our past to inform our present as we move forward into the future. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print […]
Live Class 83 What is an Ancestor – Gwen Ebron
This lesson will explore with the students, “What is an Ancestor?” Students will be asked what their definition of an ancestor is and then learn who are some of our ancestors. Students will also learn from another student, who has visited our ancestral home, what he experienced in the country of Egypt in Africa. BEFORE […]
Live Class 82 It’s HBCU Homecoming SZN! – Prof. Dreezy
It’s HBCU Homecoming Season! During this lesson, we will discuss the importance of going to college and explore what educational conditions lead to the creation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in America. We will discuss the culture of HBCUs and the ways that HBCU students and alumni show pride for their schools, including the […]
Live Class 80 Family Foundation To Build A Nation – Damon Tyler
In this lesson we will describe and discuss both the positive and negative interactions between the different members of the traditional family and how they relate to one another based on the position they hold in the family. Mother, Father, Son and Daughter relationships will be the focus of this lesson. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: […]
Live Class 81 Pick Your Favorite King and Queen and Tell Us Why You Like Them – Gwen Ebron
Learn about the last King Ja Ja of Opobo and how he started his kingdom. Now that you have learned about over 30 Kings and Queens of Africa, now it is your opportunity to pick the ones that you like the best and share with the class. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials […]
Live Class 78 Using Your Imagination To Create Vision For Our Nation – Damon Tyler
In this lesson we will utilise the left and right hemisphere of our brains to logically and creatively generate a vision statement that is founded on family values and connected to Universal oneness. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books […]
Live Class 76 Character Building: Peaceful Protector & Deadly Defender – Damon Tyler
In this lesson we will learn the special qualities and situational necessity of a peaceful protector and deadly defender both internally and externally with reference to the past, present and future. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and products […]
Live Class 75 The Great Ancestor Frederick Douglas – Damon Tyler
In this lesson, we will discover, learn details about, and discuss the extraordinary life of Frederick Douglas with an emphasis on his character traits and individual resolve. 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 […]
Live Class 79 Prepare To Be Scared – Aunt Dee Dee
Come hear a midly scary African American Folk Tale called Wiley and the Hairy Man. It is an African American Folk tale that has been passed down from generation to generation and retold by African American author, Virginia Hamilton. Its hero faces his fears showing the audience that we all have the power to outsmart […]
Live Class 77 Cleopatra VII – Queen of Egypt – Gwen Ebron
Learn about Cleopatra and how she ruled at a young age. Learn how Cleopatra greatly influenced Rome with her Scientist, Architects, Scholars and many other highly intelligent people. 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 […]
Live Class 74 Finding Your Roots: A Lesson in Geneology – Andrea Andrews
Do you know who you are? In today’s lesson, we explore the importance of tracing your family history to learn more about yourself. We will read The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones & Renee Watson to discuss the challenges that African Americans may face as they explore their genealogy. We also […]
Live Class 73 Idris Alooma – Sultan of Bornu – Gwen Ebron
Learn about the Sultan of Bornu- Idris Alooma who unified his people and enlarged his Empire. Learn about the word Sultan and how Idris Alooma was a great diplomat and was able to have successful trade with other countries. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant […]
Live Class 72 The Warrior Spirit-What is it? Where is it? When do I need it? How do I connect to it? – Damon Tyler
In this lesson we will discuss, describe, and give a detailed explanation of what, where, when and how we connect to our Warrior Spirit. 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. […]
Live Class 71 Samory Toure – The Black Napoleon – Gwen Ebron
Learn about the African Leader the French called the Black Napoleon, Samory Toure. See how he built an empire by enlarging his people’s territory while fighting the French to keep them from taking his empire. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out […]
Live Class 68 The 13th Amendment: Freedom & Liberation – Damon Tyler
In this lesson we will question, ponder, discuss, analyse the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution in an effort to draw reasonable conclusions. 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 64 Black To School – Our Education Legacy through Mansa Musa, Booker T. Washington, Madame CJ Walker and Mary McLeod Bethune: How To Prepare for the New School Year! – Aunt Dee Dee
Highlighting our education legacy through Mansa Musa, Booker T. Washington, Madame CJ Walker and Mary McLeod Bethune and How To Prepare for the New School 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 the teachers for […]
Live Class 70 Soul Food: African American Cuisine – Andrea Andrews
In this lesson, we will explore the history of soul food in the United States and its connection to Africa. We also discuss alternative ways to cook soul food and the importance of soul food in Black families. Warning: This lesson may cause hunger! BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with […]