Ancient African History: What are our children being Taught????

[Empress Coco]

I would like to reason about the history lessons that are taught in our schools about African heritage but predominately Ancient African civilizations.

I am currently studying as a profession and would like to eventually teach to all. But while going through the courses, I’ve noticed that when we are taught about Ancient Histories of Civilizations around the world that mainly Greek, Roman, and European history is taught. There’s not even a minimal amount of African civilization that is entered into the course of study. Of course, I know there are special courses for African history but most of it is only geared toward African American studies.
For me this is problem because when I take a look back at what I know about my heritage and ancestors before the Transatlantic Slave, I’ve come to the realization that I know “Nothing”. If it wasn’t for my own research I would be ignorant to the beautiful, magnificent, wonderful accomplishments, religion, and culture of Ancient African Dynasty.

The way that African history is taught is as if we didn’t exist before the slave trade. It seems that because they mention Egyptian culture then that’s it for Africa. As if nothing else surrounded Egypt. During the Ancient civilizations of Greeks and Roman, we were here. There was art, our own religion, government, agriculture, and inventions.

It pains me that this is not being taught. At first, I wasn’t sure what topic in history I wanted to focus on when I receive my doctorate but now after seeing that they only want you to focus on what they want you to know, I have decided to focus all of my efforts to knowing all that there is About our Ancients and apply that to children so that they may know what great civilizations occupied Mama Africa.

I just wanted to express my view on how our school system is selective when it comes to African History. Please feel free to express what you’ve been taught about this subject and what level of African History that you came across.

Blessings

[ceska sankare]

SO WHAT THE CHOICES OF YOUR THESIS TOPIC ?
SOMEONE LIKE YOU CAN EASILY HAVE ACCESS TO AN ARRAY OF BOOKS ON THAT VERY TOPIC AND ITS ORIGINS ...WHAT IS THE REAL QUESTION BEHIND YOUR QUESTION ?
ANYHOW
CHECK THIS : IT WILL ANSWER THE TOPIC
THE GENERAL HISTORY OF AFRICA EDITED BY UNESCO IN 8 VOLUMES AFRICA FROM PREHISTORIC TO 1990 .
WRITTEN BY AFRIKANIST SCHOLARS ( ANTA DIOP ..KI ZERBO MANY VERY SOLID SUCH AS M BOW THE UNESCO CHAIRMAN FROM SENEGAL .....VERY DEEP STUDIES AND HIGHLY THOUGHT ANGLE OF ANALYSIS WITH VERY WELL DETAILLED ANALYSIS IN DEMOGRAPHY..SOCIAL ...CULTURAL ...POPULATION MOVEMENT ...CLIMATIC ....ARTISTIC ..HISTORICAL .ACTORS ....DIASPORA CONNECTION ..RELIGION ...SLAVERY WITHIN THE AFRIKAN IMPACT ETC ETC FROM 1 CENTURY TO 10 CENTURY ...VERY READABLE IT WAS DESIGNED FOR THAT PURPOSE TO INTRODUCE THE WORLD TO THE VERY COMPLEX AS ANY PEOPLE TOPIC OF A PEOPLE STORY ...A VERY SERIOUS INTRODUCTION IS GIVEN TO THE METHODOLOGY OF GATHERING INFORMATION WITHIN ORAL SOCIETIES ....GOOGLE IT

[Empress Coco]

Ceska Sankare,

Thank you for recommendation of books. However I did not state that I didnt have access to such books and topics but merely that from the time I entered high school to college the only thing that was taught was is the slave trade of africans. I would like to know what are your children being taught in schools. I'm trying to get a better understanding of what is being taught to children around the world of the Ancients. I want to teach about our past Histories not what the norm that is taught in public schools.

[ceska sankare]

HISTORY BEEN A VERY POLITICAL SUBJECT I DOUBT THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION FROM ALLOWING A DOCTORATE PRODUCT TO STRAY AWAY FROM A WELL DEFINED CURRICULUM THEN AGAIN BARBARDOS IS A VERY COMMONWEALTH BRITISH ENVIRONMENT .....
AGAIN THE FEEL GOOD HISTORY WHICH HAS BEEN TAUGHT IN LECTURE HALLS AROUND THE AFRIKAN WORLD HAS SERVED ONLY ONE PURPOSE IS TO FEEL GOOD ....THERE IS STILL A STRONG POSSIBILITY
OF TEACHING THE PAST TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE THINGS THAT WE THINK DO AND SAY ARE NOT NEW AT ALL THAT PEOPLE LONG AGO WERE CONFRONTED WITH THE VERY SAME DILEMMAS OF CHOICE AND WERE FACE WITH A LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES .....HOW WHAT YOU KNOW FROM KNOWING THE CORRIDORS OF THE LONG FORGOTTEN PAST IS TO HELP US TO EMPOWER US ALL ....NOT TO MAKE US FEEL GOOD .......
SO THANK YOU TO YOU TOO ....YOU ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE ACCESS TO ALL THESE BOOKS MANY MANY WILL NEVER EVEN THINK ABOUT FACING SUCH TOPIC AND SHARING IT BEYOND FOR SURVEY OR CLASSROOM STUDIES.
WITH ALL THE DOCTORATES WE HAVE IN THE AFRIKAN WORLD .........SO MANY SO MANY HAVE FORSAKE US BIG TIME ....NOT ALL BUT SO MANY I PRAY YOUWILL NOT BE ONE OF THEM

[Empress Dorcas]

Yes Empress,

We, that become conscious, all realize what has been to us.

What I came to understand is we need to BECOME the difference and spread the word.

I have friends that are teachers that DO teach REAL HIS-STORY, Im not gonna' lie, sometimes they (teachers) do mess with them but they are untouchable!

So spread the word and lets make a difference... Im doing my part by teaching the public of Natural Health.

Many blessings...