West Africa: the Heartbeat |
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| Author:
| The South Dallas Summer Arts Youth, The South
Brock, Joseph
Simpson, William
Holden, Unique
Thompson, Xzavier
Blanton, La'Darrion
Henderson, Isaiah
Smith, Rykeiz
Jones, Chuma
Parker, Rosalyn
Jones, Emmanuel
Lamont, Myles
Jones, Aysha
Washington, Heaven
Jackson, Alicia
Banks, Naia
Foster, Kaliyah
Foy, Taylor
Taylor, Heaven |
| Designed by:
| Martin, Kijana |
| Photographer:
| Roney, Sondra |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5350-9066-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2016 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.00 |
Book Description:
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Each year the Summer Arts at The Center summer enrichment program at the South Dallas Cultural Center sets out to educate children, youth and families on the African contribution to world culture and its impact on our lives, our families and our communities. This year our students and families studied pre-colonial West Africa and the birth of a civilization of cultural producers. The teens were exposed to and inspired by the pre-colonial African kingdoms of West Africa with a focus on...
More DescriptionEach year the Summer Arts at The Center summer enrichment program at the South Dallas Cultural Center sets out to educate children, youth and families on the African contribution to world culture and its impact on our lives, our families and our communities. This year our students and families studied pre-colonial West Africa and the birth of a civilization of cultural producers. The teens were exposed to and inspired by the pre-colonial African kingdoms of West Africa with a focus on Ghana and the Asante people, In addition, their field trips and most importantly their personal experiences shaped the poetry they wrote.