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STS0011: Exploring the panAfrikan Heritage of Sport, Games and Play – by Cecil Gutzmore

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OUR EMINENT HISTORIAN BRO CECIL GUTZMORE HAS DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THE BELOW SUBJECT AND UNCOVERED SOME AMAZING FACTS ON SPORTS AND GAMES PLAY FROM AN AFRICAN (TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY) PLACE OF BEING.

COME, SEE AND HEAR THE EVIDENCE AS WILL BE REVEAL BY BRO CECIL

Presenter/Facilitator: Elder Cecil Gutzmore: is a longstanding community activist, lecturer, historian and author. He is involved in many political causes and campaigns including the #Mumia Abu Jamal Campaign, Tivoli Gardens fight for justice, Marikana Massacre Campaign, #Haiti First! Haiti Now! (Which he founded), and he is also a member of the PASCF.

The question was recently asked: ‘How many people can you name that have been working for over 50 years for the liberation of our people?” And it was answered thus: Do you know #RobinWalker? Bro Cecil was the principal history Teacher to Bro #FemiBiko who is Robin Walker’s principal History Teacher. This speaks volumes of Bro Cecil’s dedication to Afrikan liberation.

This event took place at:
Maa Maat Cultural Centre, Sun 3rd Dec 2017, 4pm – 7pm.

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STS0009: 1) Mayor Ali Speaks: The Vision Director for Queen Afua University outlines the concept to their UK practice-service mission. 2) Man Heal Thyself: Profound insights gained through a Man-Child-Woman relationship breakdown.

Queen Afua is an internationally renowned best-selling author, holistic wellness entrepreneur and highly sought after natural health practitioner. She guides men and women on a holistic transformation journey to the Global City of Wellness.

With over 40 years of experience Queen Afua has built a Wellness Empire that includes: The Global City of Wellness movement, The Phenomenal Woman of Wellness School and The Heal Thyself School and her signature Heal Thyself and Sacred Spirit product line. She has published several critically acclaimed books. Now all of these schools are being advanced under the Queen Afua University.

She is the choreographer of the Womb Yoga Dance, as well as, creative architect, director and performer of the production “Overcoming an Angry Vagina”. For these and more she has received numerous awards and recognitions.

Her Son, Ali Torain,  is the National Spokesperson for Queen Afua’s Global City of Wellness Movement. Also known as ‘Ali the Great’, he was born in 1982, over 30 years ago, around the same time the Heal Thyself company was being conceived. Thus, Ali was raised in the holistic wellness movement. Upon graduating from Howard University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management he immediately began working with his mother, Queen Afua in the family business.

In his many years of dedicated work Ali has brought many great achievements to the company, including the launching of Queen Afua’s third  book, The City of Wellness in 2007, fourth book in 2010, fifth book in 2012 and the rebranding of Queen’s signature Heal Thyself product line. Over the years he has arranged numerous national and international tours for Queen Afua. Ali is assisting Queen Afua with the opening of the Queen Afua University and continues to be an active leader in the Wellness Movement and spokesperson for Queen Afua’s vision of a Global City of Wellness movement.

After attending their recent UK tour launch event Astehmari caught up with Ali at the Ankh Centre in Shepard’s Bush (London) to find out more about the Queen Afua University practice-service mission. Hear more of that reasoning in this podcast and also Ali shares some of his personal self transformation story; insights on transcending the challenging dynamics of man-child-woman breakdown with principles of total wellness.

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STS0008: Mind over Body Chess Academy – Heads up, strategic approaches to education

Mind Over Body Chess Academy: MOB Chess Academy becomes the latest community group to affiliate with OBU. Chess Tutor Asante tells us about the work of the academy

Anywhere in society where there are many young people growing up, people tend not to think before they act. People don’t look before they leap. If you think and look before you move, you can avoid many of life problems.

Mind Over Body Chess Academy is a community organisation based in Birmingham and London and founded by Chess Tutors Seba Asante and Seba Amosu to help improve children’s learning experience using chess as a tool to build upon the skills and knowledge children need to succeed in other areas.

The best way to improve the quality of life is to prepare our children with education that is progressive and practical.

Chess is a great game that can help you to develop your brain power. It is a game for young people and adults. Chess teaches thinking in an enjoyable way, because it takes place in a game context therefore all children should be encouraged to participate in the game. Chess helps children with their attitude to learning, helps them to concentrate and boost their self esteem through problem solving and conflict management.

Our children spend a lot of their free time playing sports and video games which is great, this keeps them active and off the streets. Children need different types of mental stimulation through activities that will not only help them to develop but also help them to realise their true potential.

It has been proven that children who play an hour of chess per week can improve their concentration, patience, memory, strategic & critical thinking plus much more. All these benefits have a tremendous effect on their ability to study at school.

Our aim at the chess academy is to use chess as a means to lead children in the right direction to success. The lessons are structured so that children learn the ability to be patient, how to plan ahead and develop their thinking. We provide a positive social activity to help children learn and succeed in life. Teaching chess is really about learning life lessons. The way we think, determines who we are. So if you improve one’s thinking you improve the person. For adults chess is a good activity for relieving stress, exercising the mind, helps in maintaining critical thinking skills and overall mental health. Many people have used the game of chess to practice ways to move forward in life.

We have four clubs currently running in the Birmingham area and two branches running in London.

In this interview Astehmari Batekun caught up with Seba Amosu and a new member to his Sunday class in Clapham Library (London).

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STS0007: Ancestral Voices 2 (Book) – A word with the author Dalian Adofo.

Dalian Adofo is a freelance creative artist who works across a range of media; from graphic design to film and video. He has also been in the teaching profession for over 10 years and also works on a range of youth work initiatives, both locally in the UK and abroad. He has also written and directed personal shorts and exhibited his artwork.

Culture is a fundamental element which bonds communities together, without it we lose identity and self awareness. The importance of preserving such knowledge is key to retelling the story of Africa and its contribution to world history, in a manner that is free from colonial imposition.

Ancestral Voices 2 (Book)

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

This book is a ground breaking exploration of humanity’s oldest documented faith practice; African Spirituality. A term often criticised for assuming homogeneity in African philosophy and culture that apparently does not exist. However, these research findings reveal intricate and broad commonalities across the various systems that clearly evidence a high level of unison in the Cosmological philosophies and practices of African people.

The Author explores the topic across millennia from the times of the Ancient Black Egyptians to contemporary practices on the Continent and in the Diaspora. Evidenced are striking commonalities in the spiritual philosophies and practices over time and space, showing they are derived from a common mind or source.

That what we term Vodou, Vodun, Ifa, Kandomble, Palo Mayombe, Kemetic Spirituality and the like are all but localised offshoots of the same tree so to speak.

As such, African Spirituality is shown to be an apt umbrella term for the various expressions the world over, one that will give its adherents official recognition and rights in the same manner various sects within mainstream religions are protected by law.

The book also gives practical advice and suggestions from various systems on how to cultivate an African Centred Spiritual life, so it is not just an essential piece of scholarly work to read but also an invaluable manual of instruction to have for cultivating one’s personal spiritual development.

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