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It's time for Black History 4 Young People 2008
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We are excited about the 4th year of Black History 4 Young People Class (ages 12-18) will start June 14 and run through July 26, 2008. We've moved! This year class will be held at Ben Caldwell's KAOS Network, 4343 Leimert Blvd., at 43rd Place in Los Angeles. Your youth may be interested in other classes offered there as well--violin, drama, dance and more. Below are the documents you need to download in order to enroll your son or daughter or young person dear to you in this amazing, enlightening class. Just six Saturday mornings--hope to see you there!
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How you can help: Donors: Donors provide $60 scholarships to sponsor a child to attend. We thank our donors! Click to view list. Share the flyer and help us educate more children! |
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CONTEST QUESTION: Dr. Kwaku asks: What is the name of the pioneering professor who proved through research with mitochondrial DNA that the entire human race evolved from one Afrikan woman? |
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Email the complete answer to: word@drkwaku.com by Thursday, 7/10/08 midnight. Winners will be selected from pool of 10 correct answers chosen randomly by the neighborhood girl scout (jk) and will be contacted Friday, the 11th. The basket will be available for pick up at noon on Saturday, Ju;y 12 at the Black History 4 Young People class in Los Angeles.
Include in the email your Real Name (Will need valid license to verify when picking up) phone number and use a working email address. Best wishes! |
| If you will not be in Los Angeles July 12, please do not enter. |
Class Schedule
Saturdays 10:00am ~ Noon
Jun 14-July 26 (No Class July 5!)
Dr. Kwaku Person-Lynn ~ Instructor
www.drkwaku.com (213) 368-4976 ~ voice mail
Fees: $60 per semester (6 classes) or $15 per class.
14 June The Nile Valley and the Origin of Civilization
A.) A PowerPoint presentation illustrating the Afrikan origin of civilization, science, mathematics, medicine, engineering and many other accomplishments.
21 June Afrikan Origin of Humanity & Afrikans in Americas Before Columbus
A.) An intimate look into the lives of the original descendants of the first human beings and how they developed a civilization through genius, creativity and ingenuity.
B.) A presentation showing various categories of evidence demonstrating that Afrikans were in the Americas before Columbus and helped establish America’s first civilization.
28 June The Civil Rights Movement
A.) An investigation into the incident that caused the death of Emmett Till, which is said to be the spark that ignited the Civil Rights Movement.
B.) One hundred days after Emmett Till, Rosa Parks refused to get out of her seat which started a movement, and the beginning of Dr. Martin Luther King’s career.
5 July No class – holiday weekend
12 July The History of Hip Hop and Tour of Eso Won Books
A.) The youth generation is totally enamored in Hip Hop, but know very little about its history or origin. That will be cleared up in this session.
B.) A visit to Eso Won Books. Most youth have never stepped into a Black-owned bookstore to see the richness of literature written by authors and scholars of Afrikan descent.
19 July A Look at the trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and a Youth Elder Discussion
A.) A varied discussion on the elements that made up the slave trade, including the importance of Goree Island in Senegal, and El Mina castle in Ghana.
B.) A dynamic discussion between Dave Chappelle and Maya Angelou
26 July First Visit to Afrika by College Students (Last Class)
A.) Students from Spelman College make their first trip to Afrika and are amazed by what they observe.
B.) Students receive their completion certificates.
C.) Parents invited
2006 Class
Black History 4 Young People on TV!
Thanks to KJLH FM and Jacquie Stephens' L.A. Speaks Out, Our Weekly, Beverly White at KNBC and the for their coverage of our groundbreaking class in which 15 students learned their African Heritage through DNA.
A Recap of the 2006 Youth Class in Photos
Click link for media coverage of this historic class
A 6 Week Summer Class for ages 12-18
Isn't it about time they learned their history?
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Dr.
Kwaku Person-Lynn, founder and lecturer,
is a native of Los Angeles, a
husband, father of five sons and two grandchildren.
Professionally he is a historian, musicologist,
educator, author, filmmaker, and radio producer.
He has two books published, with a third being published during spring 2008, and over 120 articles, essays and chapters in books published. In the early 1980s, his dissertation chapter "Rap Music - Afrikan Music Renaissance" was the first scholarly publication on rap/hip hop and has been published in several books and the Internet.
In the early 1970s, he was a record producer for A&M Records, the first Black recording engineer at the company, and only one of four Black record executives in the country. He was also founder of the Malcolm X Center in Los Angeles. He received his bachelor degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills, his master and doctorate from UCLA, being the first person of Afrikan descent in the history of UCLA to graduate from the Individual Ph.D. Program, requiring two majors (Afrikan World History and Afrikan World Music, and a minor, anthropology).
Dr. Kwaku has produced two films: Afrikan World Civilizations, covering the history, culture and accomplishments of Afrikans around the world, the first of its kind, and Afrikan World Masters, featuring John Henrik Clarke, Ivan Van Sertima, Frances Cress Welsing and Fela Anikulapo Kuti. He also teaches adult and youth history classes in the community.
Isidra
Person-Lynn, registrar of students, is the CEO of
House of the Rising Sons
Media (video scriptwriting, voiceovers and production)
and The PR Person public relations company which
provides website coordination, photography and
media relations.
She also is an adjunct
instructor at West Los Angeles College.
An avid writer, Isidra studied English at Union College in Schenectady, New York and received her Master of Arts degree in journalism from the University of Southern California. Her first film project was recently released: Walking Tall, the Life and Wife of Walt Walker, which she wrote, narrated and co-produced.
Dr. Kwaku and Isidra are married and have five grown sons.
Contact: Dr. Kwaku Person-Lynn Box 2946, Inglewood, CA 90305 | word@drkwaku.com Copyright © Kwaku Person-Lynn, PhD 2008