5 Critical Things To Teach About Africa In Our Schools

Excellent choices. I would love to have more prehistory Africa taught. It’s a huge continent and people lived and thrived throughout it, not just off the Nile. I want to know how they lived. The daily nuances, habits, practices, etc of the people who have lived there for millions of years. Teach the world about their kin and how we came to be.

As an African Amwrican living and teaching in Ghana, I think in addition to your list, how europe underdeveloped Africa should also be taught so the current state of Africa can be better understood. Blaming "corrupt leaders" has some teeth but it is an easy distraction from deeper causes. I also think its important to hear from the (few) contemporary African studies scholars on the continent, such as PLO Lumumba. Thank you Home Team. We appreciate your work.

We should teach them African history is every bit as important as European and Asian history.

Thanks Home Team History! I am white, but teach a term long class on the history geography and cultures of Africa to my 8th grade students. The curriculum didn’t originally have any African history (which I unfortunately think is way too common in America) but I have completely reworked our school’s curriculum so that learning about other cultures around the world is central to what we do. Since I do not have any African heritage, I try my best to gather engaging resources for my students to be able to learn in a more authentic way while I hit home some of the main ideas in class by allowing discussion and critical thinking about the content they are learning. We do a region by region tour of Africa in our class, so I have used many of your videos and am very grateful to have found your channel. I just wanted to share with you that at least at our 1 school in Minneapolis, all of the things you mentioned in this video get taught and expanded on, and all of our students are better people and better global citizens as a result. Thank you so much for all you do, keep up the great work!

I think of the African element that should be teach is the tribes/ethnics that where brought over to the Americas, and how they impacted the Americas from their skills, knowledge and culture like the banjo, orka, ironworking, rice cultivation, etc. The Kingdoms, Empires and civilizations like Mali and Oyo that they came from to learn about the governance, rulers, militarism, trades, etc. Also addressing the myths and facts of what happen to "Africans" in the new world and what was going on in Africa during that time. Also learn more about the revolts that was going on in the Americas.

African farming and herdsmen would be a good subject

I used to teach in public schools but now I teach in a self-directed learning center and we can offer curricula and classes outside the parameters of traditional learning environments. I'm thinking of creating a class on African history for next year, and I really appreciate your sharing your thoughts. I've been a subscriber for a long time and shared many of your videos with my students. This is what makes YouTube great!

This is a good list. I would add “decentering” the celebrity and/or heroic person in African history. It takes away from the communal aspect of our history. We must shed the need to feel like we contributed by only highlighting those individuals who we think match “others “ economically.

We should push S.T.E.M. but also our own philosophies. Ubuntu, MAAT, Ife and Sankofa.

I think in American public schools for the four final years 9th-12th Grade, there should be a Geography class in 9th grade, 10th Grade should be American History and then 11th Grade should be World history (Prehistory-1500) and World history 2 (1500- now). Thus helps focus Africa a bit more and other parts of the world too.

Lotta respect for your dedication bless you ❤

Thank you for this. History of truth should be taught.

To the creator, the producers, and all involved, this video is well received. My studies in college were directed towards architecture and so CRT escaped me. It has been a study in current research due to the insane contempt for inclusion of humans in the human race by a faction of our society too ignorant to pick up a book or two on any subject. I find your video instructional and valuable to the whole of human society, and I thank you. It will remain in my watch latter list of video's for future reference.

Thank you so much for these videos. They are deeply needed

Great episode! I believe how we move forward is premiere to all other history the future is most important. Maybe second to what we do now!

They should also be taught about the history of slavery within Africa, how it was an integral part of African tribal society. And also how African tribal leaders yielded to greed and avarice, capturing and selling millions and millions of fellow Africans for the global slave market. It is important for young black children to know that their ancestors weren't only "victims" of other races, but that Africans victimized and dehumanized each other as well. And, that this happened in other cultures, too. Not just among blacks. But the difference is that black Africans did it on a much more massive scale, and for far longer. Which is how "black" gradually became synonymous with "slavery" throughout the world. This will be empowering knowledge, as black kids will learn to take responsibility for the history of their ancestors, just as they demand that others take responsibility for the actions of THEIR ancestors. This will help ensure that the historical realities they don't like, never happen again.

This is wonderful! Thank you!

The African origin of humanity should be taught, as I've seen some people still deny it on this site. Next would be the pre-Egyptian civilizations/cultures. Such as the Adam's calendar people, and the Nabta Playa people.Lastly, it should be shown how knowledge diffused from Africa to the rest of the world; the Moscow Papyrus comes to mind.

Thank you 🙏🏿 You are a leader in education and history in the Community.

Loved what you do man i am fascinated by ancient history