The 1,069 mile walk to Washington D.C. (2009)
African Centered Education is a system of sequentially planned educational opportunities for learners of African descent that is based on philosophies and theories centered in the African perception of reality, and delivered through a curriculum that develops the necessary skills to participate as global citizens and advocates for the African descendant community. The distinctive purpose of African Centered Education is to develop self-consciousness, self determination, positive self-concept, a sense of Africa as it applies to the upliftment of the community, and an understanding of Africa as it to applies to personal growth and development. It is the overall goal of African Centered Education to offset the pervasive educational challenges caused by cultural amnesia and self hatred.”
(Alexander 1996, Asante 2001, Goggins 2001, Hilliard, 2003)
· The African centered school experience provides a sense of freedom and confidence.
· The African centered learning experience fosters an intellectual maturity earlier in life than might otherwise have taken place.
· Daily African centered interactions prepare students for global citizenship as they develop the skills to deal with all types of people with a clear awareness of “who I am and where I am from.”
· African centered instructional models develop critical thinking skills and provide the tools for advanced synthesis, and research analysis.
· The intellect and cognitive skills developed from African centered learning experiences translates through all things and throughout life.
Calling the Village to Account….
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Florida’s only African-centered public school Co-founder and current Board Chairman, Amefika D. Geuka, walked from the school in West Palm Beach, FL along with his supporters to Washington, DC to dramatize the urgent need for African-centered education for children of African descent. Geuka and his colleagues have dubbed this venture a “Trek for African-Centered Education,” that was conducted from July 15th through August 13, 2009.
The Route
Florida:
Palm Beach -> Martin -> St. Lucie -> Indian River -> Brevard -> Volusia -> Flagler -> St. John’s -> Duval -> Nassau
Georgia:
Camden -> Glynn -> McIntosh -> Liberty -> Bryan -> Chatham -> Effington
South Carolina:
Jasper -> Colleton -> Dorchester -> Orangeburg -> Clarendon -> Sumter -> Florence -> Dillon
North Carolina:
Robeson -> Cumberland -> Sampson -> Johnston -> Wilson -> Edgecomb -> Halifax -> Northampton
Virginia:
Greensville -> Sussex -> Dinwiddie -> Chesterfield -> Henrico -> Hanover -> Caroline -> Stafford -> Prince William -> Fairfax
Date |
Origin |
Destination |
Miles |
Cumulative Miles |
July 15, 2009 |
West Palm Beach |
Port St. Lucie, FL |
45 |
45 |
July 16, 2009 |
Port St. Lucie, FL |
Sebastian, FL |
40 |
85 |
July 17, 2009 |
Sebastian Fl |
Cocoa, FL |
46 |
131 |
July 18, 2009 |
Cocoa, FL |
Oak Hill, FL |
37 |
168 |
July 19, 2009 |
Oak Hill, FL |
Daytona Beach, FL |
28 |
196 |
July 20, 2009 |
Daytona Beach , FL |
St. Augustine, FL |
56 |
252 |
July 21, 2009 |
St. Augustine, FL |
Jacksonville, FL |
36 |
288 |
July 22, 2009 |
Jacksonville, FL |
Kingsland, GA |
36 |
324 |
July 23, 2009 |
Kingsland, GA |
Brunswick , GA |
41 |
365 |
July 24, 2009 |
Brunswick, GA |
South Newport , GA |
36 |
401 |
July 25, 2009 |
South Newport , GA |
Savannah , GA |
42 |
443 |
July 26, 2009 |
Savannah , GA |
Ridgeland, SC |
35 |
478 |
July 27 , 2009 |
Ridgeland, SC |
Walterboro, SC |
38 |
516 |
July 28, 2009 |
Walterboro, SC |
Summerville, SC |
31 |
547 |
July 29, 2009 |
Summerville, SC |
Greeleyville, SC |
48 |
595 |
July 30, 2009 |
Greeleyville, SC |
Florence, SC |
52 |
647 |
July 31, 2009 |
Florence, SC |
Dillon, SC |
33 |
680 |
August 1, 2009 |
Dillon, SC |
Lumberton, NC |
27 |
707 |
August 2, 2009 |
Lumberton, NC |
Fayetteville, NC |
32 |
739 |
August 3, 2009 |
Fayetteville, NC |
Benson, NC |
32 |
771 |
August 4, 2009 |
Benson, NC |
Wilson, NC |
45 |
816 |
August 5, 2009 |
Wilson, NC |
Rocky Mount, NC |
20 |
836 |
August 6, 2009 |
Rocky Mount, NC |
Garysburg, NC |
40 |
876 |
August 7, 2009 |
Garysburg, NC |
Emporia, VA |
18 |
894 |
August 8,2009 |
Emporia, VA |
Petersburg, VA |
40 |
934 |
August 9, 2009 |
Peters burg VA |
Richmond, VA |
24 |
958 |
August 10, 2009 |
Richmond, VA |
Ladysmith, VA |
34 |
992 |
August 11, 2009 |
Ladysmith, VA |
Aquia, VA |
31 |
1,023 |
August 12, 2009 |
Aquia, VA |
Malcolm X Park Washington, DC |
46 |
1,069 |
Press
—Walking for a Purpose By A.J. Ross (source: WMBF News)
—Videos
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