I did notice what I think is a critical oversight in the film; "Did You Know." It was disturbing to note the complete absence of the African continent, and the participation of African countries in the statistics that were presented. Many African countries, now free from colonial rule, maintain high a academic discipline of education and the sciences. Timbuktu, was renowned in history as the seat of knowledge and scholarship. Sankore University, Senegal, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology - Kumas, Cheikh Anta Diop University, in Dakar, The University of Ibadan, The list goes on... There are many African scholars who are graduating with doctorates and PhD.'s from prestigious universities in Europe as well as the United States.
I consider my world view perspectives to align with Pan Africanism. The historical presence of Africans are found, and continue to be discovered, everywhere in the diaspora. We traversed the earth as migrants and explorers with benevolent gifts and philosophies- long before the travail of the Maafa. Having this perspective helps me to connect to a global worldview. Understanding that every technological achievement is a tangible manifestation of what each one of us already possess within ourselves. Our human brains are still very vast and sophisticated organic structures that are still uncharted in the realms of untapped resources and capabilities. We must cultivate and polish our critical thinking skills to not only to amass knowledge and skills for technological applications, but to understand and interact with the inner-verse and our spiritual connections with all living things. We need more of the presence and participation of Afrikan mathematicians, scientists and engineers not only for the cultivation of a "Brave New World," but yet, for the stewardship and sustainability of this planet and to the rest of the Universe. I think that as humans in a society, we will ultimately be held accountable for our responsible (or the lack there of) care and use of this planet's natural resources and environment.
The 4 Major Points That We Must Move Our Afrikan Children To:
- We must teach our students how to deal with massive amounts of information.
- We must teach our students global communication, starting in Pre-Kindergarten
- We must teach our students to be self-directed learners and understand how to organize more of their own learning
- We must teach our African children, to obtain knowledge of the sciences- and then return to their own communities to promote our abundance and prosperity.
