Black History Studies: Introduction to Black Studies- Beginners

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Beginners Black Studies Course

Black Studies- Introduction to the Study of Black History, Politics, Sociology, Psychology, Science, Art and Religion

Starting February 2012

"The true African historian must be on a relentless search for truth and must not tremble with fear when that trust is contrary to what one would prefer to believe." --Chancellor Williams, author of Destruction of Black Civilization

"The first step in liquidating a people is to erase its memory. Destroy its books, its culture, its history, Then have somebody write new books, manufacture a new culture, invent a new history. Before long the nation will begin to forget what it is and what it was. The world around it will forget even faster......The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting." Milan Kundera

Introduction to Black Studies Course is a 30 week beginner's course that analyses all the major areas of the Black Experience - the History, the Politics, the Psychology, the Science & Technology, the Arts, and finally, the Religion. All of the information is selected to be of relevance and interest to the Black Community. The information itself is designed to inspire, challenge, and to provoke serious thought. The course is a highly accessible 30 week programme but it is also rigorous and content laden. It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject areas, but the adult student is taken through an avalanche of information. Reading lists and also course materials are provided. Listen to our video testimonals from some of our students who completed the course in 2010.

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"We are not makers of history. We are made by history"Martin Luther King

"We have no analysis of our history because we have no memory of our history"- Dr Asa. Hilliard

NORTH LONDON Duration: Every Thursday evening for 30 weeks Start Date: Thursday 9th February 2012 End Date: Thursday 27th September 2012 Time: 7.30pm to 9.30pm Venue: Parish Room at St Michael's Church, Bounds Green Road, London, N22 8HE. Nearest Tube Station: Wood Green (5 minutes walk away) Course Fee: 95 per term (10 weeks) or 250 for whole 30 week course (saving of 35!) SOUTH LONDON Duration: Every Tuesday evening for 30 weeks Start Date: Tuesday 7th February 2012 End Date: Tuesday 25th September 2012 Time: 7.00pm to 9.00pm Venue: Victoria or Clapham Junction (TBC) Course Fee: 95 per term (10 weeks) or 250 for whole 30 week course (saving of 35!) We accept cash, cheques, postal orders and BACS payments. To pay by credit card, click the buy now button (transaction fees are payable). Please ensure that you have read our terms and conditions before booking using this method. Options

The course is divided into three terms consisting of the following lectures:

Term 1
INTRODUCTION Class 1 Introduction to Black Studies HISTORY Class 2 The facts concerning the Origins of Humanity Class 3 Ethnicity of the Ancient Egyptians (Part I) Class 4 Ethnicity of the Ancient Egyptians (Part II)

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Class 5 Class 6 Class 7 Class 8 Class 9 Class 10

Origins of Civilisation: Middle East or East Africa? Negro Civilisations on the Asian Continent: Elam, Saba and the Indus Valley The North African Civilisations: Carthage and Numidia The West African Civilisations: Ancient Ghana, Mali and Songhai The East African Civilisations: Kush, Axum and the Swahili Medieval Nubia

Term 2
Class 11 Enslavement (Part I) Class 12 Enslavement (Part II) POLITICAL SCIENCE Classes 13 and 14 Introduction to Black Political Realities SOCIOLOGY Class 15 The Birth of Radical Black Sociology Class 16 Family Organisation in the Black community Class 17 Black Male/Female Relationships PSYCHOLOGY Class 18 Franz Fanon and the Birth of Black Psychology Class 19 Developmental Psychology of Black Children Class 20 Research Findings of Key Black Psychologists

Term 3
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Class 21 The Black World's Contribution to Science and Technology (Part I) ART & MUSIC Class 22 The Black World's Contribution to Science and Technology (Part II) Class 23 Traditions of Ancient African Art: Sahara, Nok, Igbo, Yoruba, and Benin Class 24 Roots of Black Music RELIGION Class 25 Class 26 Class 27 Class 28 Class 29 Ancient and Traditional Religions of Africa Judaism and the Black World Christianity and the Black World Islam, Buddhism and the Black World Rastafari, Nation of Islam, Kingism and Black Liberation Theology

DISCUSSION Class 30 Discussion: How can we use Black Studies? Here are some of the comments from the evaluation forms completed by past students: "I enjoyed the debates and discussions. Some of the other group participants were so knowledgeable but this was not at all intimidating. A very enriching experience" "The lectures exceeded my expectations. My life will never be the same again." "I was with like minded people and was presented with very deep and mind blowing information at times." "The information was in an easy to understand format. The course far exceeded my expectations, it was also very well organised and professional. "It has taken me out of the darkness, heading towards the light." "it has really opened my eyes. Showed me how to analyse the world" Places on this course are limited. Places are available on a strictly first come, first served basis and we

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anticipate that there will be a lot of demand for this course. If you would like to attend this course or require more information on enrolment via post, please contact us

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