3 Books Published by PSE Institute on AALBC — Book Cover Collage

Click for more detail about Connections Remembered, the African Origins of Humanity and Civilization, Study and Activity Guide by Lindiwe Stovall Lester and Sondai Kibwe Lester Connections Remembered, the African Origins of Humanity and Civilization, Study and Activity Guide

by Lindiwe Stovall Lester and Sondai Kibwe Lester
PSE Institute (Dec 13, 2020)
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This study and activity guide is a companion for Connections Remembered, The African Origins of Humanity and Civilization. It first provides a framework for study leaders to aid participants in thinking about and processing the book’s historical material, which amplifies the greatness and challenges of the African past and connects that past to Black identity today. Recall of historical facts, figures, and maps is not enough; making meaning of the knowledge is critical for transforming thinking and propelling us to liberating action. Second, the majority of the guide is made up of more than 30 activities, including participant worksheets, to support and elaborate on the content of each of the book’s eight sections. Aligned with each of those sections of Connections Remembered, the guide offers a summary, suggested learning objectives, and 3-4 activities adaptable for teens and adults. The activities are designed to build study participants’ mental muscles around critical thinking, inquiry, collaborative problem-solving and innovation and social muscles through teamwork.


Click for more detail about Connections Remembered, the African Origins of Humanity and Civilization: The Impact of Historical Memory on Black Identity by Lindiwe Stovall Lester and Sondai Kibwe Lester Connections Remembered, the African Origins of Humanity and Civilization: The Impact of Historical Memory on Black Identity

by Lindiwe Stovall Lester and Sondai Kibwe Lester
PSE Institute (May 19, 2020)
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The central theme of Connections Remembered is the ancient African origins of humanity and civilization, framed around the impact of these historical hallmarks on healthy Black identity development. It is an easy-to-read, yet scientifically validated account of the remarkable accomplishments of ancient Africa and her people.

This new edition emphasizes the inextricable linkage between Black self-concept and what Black people are taught through the Eurocentric curricula’s expression of African Americans’ historical roots. It debunks the flawed and psychically devastating view that Black people’s beginnings were as dehumanized plantation slaves. It is written for adults and is concerned with augmenting the education of Black children in American schools especially during their identity-shaping formative years. The book reconnects African and African American history as one continuous narrative, not two disconnected stories; this is key to overcoming our fragmented inner selves and restoring healthy communities. Maps, charts, suggested activities and thought starters are included in each of the eight sections to better engage with the content.


Click for more detail about Who Dropped the Ball on Our Kids?: The Continuing Who Dropped the Ball on Our Kids?: The Continuing "Miseducation" of Black Youth and its Negative Effect on Their Identity Formation and Economic Power

by Lindiwe Stovall Lester and Sondai Kibwe Lester
PSE Institute (Jan 28, 2019)
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The book is a troubling, yet cautiously optimistic examination of the history and impact of American education on the identity formation and development of Black young people. Its larger context is the systematic efforts over 300+ years to maintain America’s race-based power dynamics through its institutional network, specifically focused on schools’ reform efforts and hidden curriculum. The book offers thoughts and practical considerations for parents, administrations, teachers, and community groups working to develop and maximize the potential of Black young people as community-conscious thinkers, leaders and achievers.