Afrocentric Learning Tools

Black History/African Culture books written from an Afrocentric perspective and featuring a heavy emphasis on self-reliance and dignity.  Khepri Enterprises also produces Afrocentric workbooks for grades K-8 that are perfect for homeschoolers or parents who wish to supplement their child’s public school curriculum. Geometry, Algebra, Weather Science, Grammar, Black Literature, Geography, Physics, and more.  We also […]

Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book (Picture Puffin Books (Paperback))
By Muriel Feelings
$1.95

Amazon.com Member Review:
This Swahili alphabet books presents a Swahili word for each letter of the alphabet representing important aspects of East African life and culture, from the grand (e.g., “ibada means worship” or “uzuri means beauty”) to the more commonplace (e.g., “embe is […]

A Is for Africa
By Ifeoma Onyefulu
$3.22

Description from Publishers Weekly:
 ”This alphabet is based on my own favorite images of the Africa I know,” writes Onyefulu, a member of the Igbo tribe who grew up in Nigeria and now lives in London. And though her penetrating photos were taken in her native country, she notes that […]

Hands-On Africa: Art Activities for All Ages Featuring Sub-Saharan Africa (Hands-On (Kits Publishing))
By Yvonne Merrill
$12.89

The latest in this series of lavishly photographed and fact-filled craft books invites children to explore the wildlife and indigenous peoples of Africa. Making masks from Zaire and hats in Nigerian fashion are two of the many ways readers can […]

Folk Art Projects - Around the World (Craft Book Series)
By Jill Norris
$6.92

Here’s a wonderful way to extend the study of other cultures — 29 art projects based on folk art techniques and styles from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe.
Projects include:
* Africa — clay beads from Kenya, hammered metalwork from Nigeria, do mask […]

Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa
By Verna Aardema
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Illustrated in full color. From Angola to Zanzibar, this treasury is as varied and bountiful as Africa itself! Master storyteller Verna Aardema retells 12 tales of justice and revenge, greed and generosity, sly trickery, and off-the-wall silliness with her trademark humor and flair. Nearly 50 […]

An Illustrated Treasury of African American Read-Aloud Stories: More than 40 of the World’s Best-Loved Stories for Parent and Child to Share (Read-Aloud)
$1.95

African American Read-Aloud Stories is a classic collection including myths, fables, folk tales, fairy tales, tall tales, and much more. Stories include “Anansi Gets What He Deserves,” “Timba,” “The Dissatisfied Bird,” “Why […]

Africa South of the Sahara includes a curriculum guide of the best websites to go to for those interested in teaching about Africa for K-12 Students.
 
Here are some of the links on this list:

Africa - PBS / National Geographic / Thirteen/WNET NY Television Series, Sept. 9 - Oct. 28, 2001
Eight episodes cover the Savanna […]

 
Matthew And the Money Tree
By Matthew Lynch
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$9.81 

Matthew Lynch of Jackson, MS has been a very busy young man over the past couple of years. In April, 2006 Matthew Lynch published his first book, Closing the Racial Academic Achievement Gap and in his second book, Matthew and the Money Tree, he tackles the issues […]

Our Friend Martin
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This animated time-travel adventure features a stellar cast and is a delight for kids and adults alike. When Matt, a black teenager, has to go on a class field trip to the museum of Martin Luther King Jr., he thinks that he’d rather play baseball. But the trip turns into an […]