Friday, February 27, 2015



Do you know who Michelle Alexander is????


  1. What do you find interesting about this video? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  2. Do you think that people of color are targeted (intentionally put in prison) by society? Why or why not? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  3. What are some things that you can do in order to not fall in the perpetual trap of going to prison? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  4. Describe the meaning of "white privilege?" ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Friday, February 13, 2015




Paying homage to one of our most illustrious and dynamic actors!!!!! Sydney Portier.....

His acting skills are phoenomenal....

  1. Can you name any of Sydney Portiers movies?
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  2. Do you know where Syndey Portier was born?
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3) What did you think of this clip? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Monday, February 9, 2015







History is not something that happened 500 or even 2,000 years ago. History is an on going concept that continues to manifest on a daily basis!!! To this day we are making history in all facets of society. Therefore, I have included a video which chronicles our historical contributions to civilizations and more importantly to our legacy. So check out and learn: Respond to the video by giving your opinion in the comments section!!!!





Friday, February 6, 2015



Carter G Woodson

  1. Have you ever heard of Carter G. Woodson? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  2. Why was mis-education of the negro such a profound book? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  3. Do you know anyone who has read this book? What was their reaction to it? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Are you "Black" ?

  1. How do you classify yourself? ____________________________________________________________________________
  2. Have you ever investigated this information? ____________________________________________________________________________
Afrikan History Project – 2015
PRE – PROJECT ASSESSMENT- 1) Interview – Students will develop questions to ask about their assigned topic!!! These questions should be relevant and pertain to the subject matter. This part of the project relates to the M6 and it will be captured digitally via video recording (camera) and pictures (phone / flipboard).
Students will be working in groups of 3’s. All students will be required to put effort into the project on a daily basis. If you feel that one of your team members is not involved enough, then you should contact me immediately.
After the pre – project assessment students should start compiling research on their subject matter. This information can be done via internet / own observation and put into their own words!!!! This information should be compiled into a 2) power point presentation. The amount of slides are going to be determined by the group it can range anywhere from 10 – 25 slides depending on the amount of information that is on each slide!!!! Information should be organized and it should make sense. Remember to take pics of your progress as part of the digital recording via pics for your flipboard!!!!
After putting together you power point, your group should start organizing your information to put unto you project boards ( 3) Writing). These project boards are like the ones I showed you in my class. Project boards should be neat, organized, and creative!!! This will fulfill the 4) graphic organizer portion of the M6.
Remember to take pics of the progress of the poster board, this is where most of your pics from your flipboard will come from.
After students have worked hard and continuously on the 19 / 20 th, you will present your projects on video (recorded). This will count toward the 5) Oral Presentation portion of the M6 curriculum. You should practice you content and presentation before you are scheduled to record. You can also have one of your classmates to take pics of your group while you present for your flipboard.  Some projects will incorporate 6)Debate into the project (i.e. Malcolm X vs. Martin Luther King – Who was the most influential leader?)
All components of the project must be completed if you want to receive full credit!!!!!! It will require work and huge amounts of effort, so let’s see if you are up to the challenge because it is easy to remain ignorant!!!!!
Topic List


James Yancey
Malcolm X vs. Martin Luther King
Mali, Ghana, and Songhai Empires
Freedom Riders vs. Little Rock Nine
Cadillac Records – Blacks Who founded Rock & Roll
Tyler Perry vs. Spike Lee
Berry Gordy vs. Russell Simmons
Tuskegee Airmen vs. Black Panthers
Blacks in Government – Barack Obama, Eric Holder, & Ron Brown
Sidney Poiter vs. Morgan Freeman
Alex Haley – Roots
Different World vs Cosby Show
Alpha vs Omega Psi Phi
Conscious Leaders of Today’s Era – Umar Johnson, Asa Hilliard, & Amos Wilson
Nation of Islam, Moorish Science Temple, and Nation of Gods & Earth
Sport Activists – Jim Brown, Muhammad Ali, & Authur Ashe
Jerome Bettis vs. Derrick Mason
Booker T. Washington vs. WEB Dubois
Garret Morgan vs. Benjamin Banneker
Steve Smith vs. Jalen Rose
Tulsa, OK. vs. Black Bottom Detroit - Black Owned Businesses
Hidden Colors 1, 2, &3
Kemet & Nubia
Ben Carson vs. Neil De Grasse Tyson
Venus, Serena, and Tiger - How they changed the game?
Bob Johnson vs. Oprah Winfrey
Lyte, Latifah, & Eve - Women in Hip Hop