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Greetings Students,
For the first unit in African American Studies, we are looking at the some of the civilizations in African and the early conceptions of Africans, inclusive of race, in the Americas.
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Some of the topics include
Berbers
Ancient Ghana
Mali
Sanghai
Arts and Culture in Africa
Griots
I found it interesting that Mali was such an influential and wealthy empire for such a long period of time.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that the griots are kind of self employed. They just seem like they started remembering stuff on they own and became workers.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that the griots are kind of self employed. They just seem like they started remembering stuff on they own and became workers.
ReplyDeleteI find it interesting that Ghana was taken over because of its resources; being Gold, Timber and Kola Nuts. These weren't the items I had pictured Ghana being known for or having a large supply.
ReplyDeleteCould the Griots also be compared to the storyteller historian archetype? I think that in an age without prolific writing, and certainly no computers, Griots could have been humanity's past, and guiding force toward the future. The thinkers and expressive ones that help to guide the everyman. I'm picturing a Griot like "The Giver"
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