African Mind - A Dr. John Henrik Clarke Lecture

[RBG Street Scholar]

January 1, 1915 – July 16, 1998 The African Mind by Dr. John Henrik Clarke is one of our great Master Teachers in this modern time the highly respected scholar that has .the honor of having a street named after him in Harlem, NY. Dr. Clarke gets deep into the effect the African mind has had on the history of the world and explains what African societies and religions were based on and when, who and how other nations adopted the African ways into their own societies without crediting where they got the idea from. He explains how 1,000 years of peace was possible in African societies that did not even have a word for jail much less a need to house prisoners. Dr. Clarke also gives guidance as to the reading and studying of young scholars and recognition to many upcoming Master Teachers. World history from the African perspective. More on http://video.kemmiou.com African Mind - Dr. John Henrik Clarke He did not just teach history. He made it. An achiever is never satisfied with just being good. He strives for excellence. John Henrik Clarke is a shining example of an achiever. Professor Clarke was a faculty member and former chairman of the department of Black and Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College. He was a former Distinguished Visiting Professor of African History at the African Studies and Research Center at Cornell University... ...the author or editor of nineteen books including Lives of Great African Chiefs... ...a former director of the Heritage Teaching Program... ...a founding member of the Black Academy of Arts and Sciences and recognized internationally as an authority on African and Afro-American history and culture... ...the recipient of the Carter G. Woodson Award and a Distinguished Service Award from the Black Studies Union of William Patterson College... ...historical advisor for Budweiser's "Great Kings of Africa" Black awareness campaign. He was an educator. A Historian. And a community activist. He was a perfect role model for Black Youth. And he sure is to go down in the history he has researched and taught so well. Dr. Clarke, Here's to you! From: The John Henrik Clarke Virtual Museum Also See: http://www.africawithin.com/clarke/dr_clarke.htm A RBG Street Scholar Educational Design