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Hello out there,
My name is Gilles and am currently leaving in France. I am much interested in researches and studies of African histories and cultures.

I have enrolled for this course last week. My goal is to organize and deliver the informations coming from my researches in a formal and a scientific way. So this course might be perfect for me and I am really excited about it.

That been said, I have a question regarding the exercise pdf. They won't open once I have download them, I have even tried with on-line applications. Have you already faced this ? If so how to solve it ?

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In the African- Centered Scholarship video lesson. I was shocked to hear that some professors reject certain sources. I haven't dealt with that yet,...In the African- Centered Scholarship video lesson. I was shocked to hear that some professors reject certain sources. I haven't dealt with that yet, but WOW! Show more

The event in Houston has been cancelled this weekend due to the rise in COVID cases and the venues cancelling events due to the upsurge. New date...The event in Houston has been cancelled this weekend due to the rise in COVID cases and the venues cancelling events due to the upsurge. New date will be given soon. Show more

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Tshilemalema Mukenge (ancien Léonard Mukenge), est professeur à la retraite et professeur émérite du Morris Brown College, à Atlanta, Géorgie,...Tshilemalema Mukenge (ancien Léonard Mukenge), est professeur à la retraite et professeur émérite du Morris Brown College, à Atlanta, Géorgie, États-Unis. Pendant son séjour à Morris Brown, il a fondé le département d'études Africana et en a été le président. Ses intérêts de recherche jusqu'à présent se sont étendus de la famille et la religion chez les Luba du Congo (1967), à la culture et aux coutumes du Congo (2002), et maintenant au portrait de l'humain de l'univers africain des histoires de création et des croyances religieuses. Ces dernières années, il a développé un vif intérêt pour la reformulation des connaissances académiques écrites de l'ethnographie luba dans une langue que le grand public peut comprendre et apprécier. Parmi ses publications, il est l'auteur de Culture et Coutumes du Congo, par Greenwood Press. Né en République démocratique du Congo, le Dr Mukenge est le fondateur et le leader de Coins of Hope, un ministère caritatif au Congo qui offre une éducation aux jeunes et une alphabétisation fonctionnelle aux adultes en matière de santé préventive et d'agriculture durable. Le Dr Mukenge est titulaire d'un doctorat en anthropologie sociale de l'Université McGill, Montréal, Canada. Il est marié au Dr Ida Rousseau Mukenge, professeur de sociologie, Morehouse College, à Atlanta. Ils ont quatre enfants Ndaya (décédé), Muadi, Tshimpo (épouse Jewett) et Malongo; et trois petits-enfants : Mfumu Ngoyi, Mulaya kudi Maweja et Kazadi Mukumbaji. Show more

Grand Rising Family! Akhet Tours is hosting a Best of Both Worlds experience that will highlight the interconnectedness of African cultures. This...Grand Rising Family! Akhet Tours is hosting a Best of Both Worlds experience that will highlight the interconnectedness of African cultures. This tour will now feature the inaugural One Africa: Returning to the Source Conference in Aswan, Egypt. This first of its kind conference will showcase:

• Anthony Browder
• Asar Imhotep
• Prof. James Small
• Dr. Leonard Jeffries
• Dr. Rosalind Jeffries
• Dr. Solange Ashby
• Mfundishi Jhutyms
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Learn about Baluba (Democratic Republic of Congo) philosophy, thought, and spirituality in relation to other African wisdom traditions in Dr...Learn about Baluba (Democratic Republic of Congo) philosophy, thought, and spirituality in relation to other African wisdom traditions in Dr. Mukenge's latest work. Now available! You can purchase your copy here: madundelapress.com/index.php/shop/books/muntu-wa-n…

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Muntu Wa Nzambi provides a comprehensive, substantiated, response to a puzzling ontological question: “What specifically characterizes the human being as God’s special creation?” An examination of creation stories, religious beliefs, and cultural practices from across Africa allowed for identifying numerous themes common to many African ethnic groups, from among them: (1) the Luba, Kongo, Mongo, Yansi, Bashi, Hema, and Lendu – from the Congo; and (2) ancient Egyptians, Bambara and Fulani, Dogon, Mande, Yoruba, Igbos, Gikuyu, and Zulu - from other parts of Africa. In turn, a comparative analysis of the themes made it possible to construct a multifaceted character; first identifiable as a spiritual being in a physical body, full of vitality and a creative mind, capable of conceptualizing ideas and expressing them through articulate language, behavioral adjustments, or concrete actions or objects. The human character, offspring of African theology, is a fervent devotee of life-giving and life-sustaining spiritual forces – the Creator, divinities, ancestors, and nature spirits. He/she is community-bound, protected by inalienable natural rights, subject to moral restraints, and accountable for moral violations. As a family and kinship builder, he/she also seeks to establish and preserve community territorial autonomy, national unity, and sovereign control over the national homeland. He/she strives to secure free access to the community’s natural resources and positions his/her self as steward of these very resources through its judicious use, as well as spiritual and totemic partnerships. Animated by an inquisitive mind, the human of African creation stories is an inspired explorer and transformer of physical spaces from near and from far, and thereby a civilization builder wherever he/she lives. This book and its personified presentation of beliefs and customs of African peoples will be inspirational not only to the learner, but also to the specialist who wants a fresh synthetic perspective on African culture and spirituality. Show more

Join me on Sunday July 11th at 4PM Eastern time at the Mbongi as we embark on a digital initiation process, introducing us to the iconography of...Join me on Sunday July 11th at 4PM Eastern time at the Mbongi as we embark on a digital initiation process, introducing us to the iconography of Kimoyo (African spirituality). We will discuss the first two symbols of the Kimoyo hieroglyph set and we will set a foundation for subsequent lessons and details concerning these newly created signs. This will be a lesson in African/African-American pedagogy and philosophy, and will certainly add tools to your ever growing bag of wisdom. So please bookmark your calendars, like, and share this link with friends and colleagues. Show more

Initiation into Kimoyo Iconography: Lesson 1

Join me on Sunday July 11th at 4PM Eastern time at the Mbongi as we embark on a digital initiation process, introducing us to the iconography of...

This is Lesson 2 in the "Initiation into Kimoyo Cosmogram" series. The focus is on the concept of "initiation" itself, known as Landa-Ntangu...This is Lesson 2 in the "Initiation into Kimoyo Cosmogram" series. The focus is on the concept of "initiation" itself, known as Landa-Ntangu "Following the Sun."

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