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Knowledge & Innovation

100 things an Alkebulan/African/African-American/African Indigenous/African Diasporan/Black child or adult should know or master related to:

Knowledge acquisition
Reading & literacy
Sciences & innovation
World discovery
African contributions to global knowledge

📖 Knowledge, Reading & Literacy

Understand that reading is a sacred power — a gateway to freedom and legacy.
Know the history of literacy bans during slavery and why they existed.
Read books written by African and African-descended authors globally.
Learn to read, write, and speak in at least two languages (English + African language or dialect).
Read aloud confidently and with comprehension.
Memorize African proverbs that carry intergenerational wisdom.
Learn how to annotate, question, and reflect on what you read.
Know how to access books online and in community libraries.
Study the lives of Black educators, librarians, and literary leaders.
Understand that storytelling is a form of literacy—oral history matters.
Practice journaling to reflect on learning and growth.
Read African folktales and parables to understand deeper life lessons.
Know how to use a dictionary and thesaurus (in print and digital).
Understand the importance of literacy in Pan-African liberation movements.
Explore banned Black books and why they were censored.
Learn to write essays, speeches, and poetry with clarity and power.
Study the structure of nonfiction, fiction, and research writing.
Develop a personal reading list by age 12, with adult guidance.
Know the contributions of African-American women writers (e.g., Toni Morrison, Zora Neale Hurston).
Learn to analyze media and news with a critical mind.
Write letters or messages to elders, family, or pen pals as literacy practice.
Understand how reading and writing connect to your divine purpose.
Create a family library of African-centered and youth-friendly books.
Practice reading in groups—literacy circles build community.
Know that learning to read is not just schoolwork—it is ancestral resistance.

🔬Sciences, Math & Innovation

Know that ancient African civilizations pioneered science, math, and technology.
Learn about Imhotep—the world’s first recorded multi-genius (physician, architect, priest).
Understand how Nubians and Egyptians used geometry in pyramids and architecture.
Explore African innovations in metallurgy (ironworking, bronze casting, etc.).
Learn about African fractals and their use in architecture and design.
Study the African contributions to astronomy (Dogon, Nile Valley sky maps).
Know Black inventors like Benjamin Banneker, Garrett Morgan, and George Washington Carver.
Build basic science skills—hypothesis, observation, experimentation.
Create simple STEM projects using recycled materials.
Explore engineering by building kites, bridges, or models with local materials.
Practice math daily through budgeting, measuring, and cooking.
Know that rhythm and drumming teach mathematical timing and sequences.
Learn biology through gardening, seed germination, and plant care.
Explore water cycles, photosynthesis, and earth science through hands-on observation.
Visit science museums or create home-based science corners.
Study anatomy and body systems from an African-centered perspective.
Understand chemistry basics—mixtures, reactions, and herbal medicine.
Develop computer literacy and coding as 21st-century problem-solving tools.
Learn about electricity and how solar panels work.
Understand how math helped African traders and navigators thrive.
Read biographies of Black scientists and inventors.
Build small machines (levers, pulleys, water filters) with adult guidance.
Participate in science fairs, robotics teams, or STEM clubs.
Teach younger children a scientific concept as a form of mastery.
Know that science is our legacy—not a foreign field.

🌍 Discovery, Exploration & Global Impact

Learn about ancient African empires—Mali, Songhai, Kemet, Ethiopia.
Study the Trans-Saharan trade routes and their global connections.
Know the history of African seafarers before Columbus.
Learn about Abu Bakr II of Mali who may have sailed to the Americas.
Understand how African navigators used the stars and currents.
Study Mansa Musa’s global pilgrimage and diplomatic influence.
Know African diaspora migration stories across the world.
Explore the African presence in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Learn about Black explorers like Matthew Henson (North Pole) and Esteban (SW U.S.).
Know the role of African resistance leaders during colonial invasions.
Map the African diaspora using interactive, visual tools.
Study global geography with African-centered materials.
Recognize the African roots of global foods, music, and cultures.
Visit or learn about Black museums, universities, and monuments worldwide.
Understand how African diaspora cultures adapted and survived colonization.
Research Black contributions to global revolutions and resistance movements.
Explore traditional African systems of governance and diplomacy.
Learn how Black scholars helped shape anthropology and archaeology.
Examine cultural exchanges across the Indian Ocean (Swahili Coast, Arab trade).
Understand Africa’s role in shaping early Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
Trace your family’s lineage and discover where they migrated from.
Learn how African art, architecture, and ideas influenced global aesthetics.
Study decolonization movements across Africa and the Caribbean.
Join travel or cultural exchange programs to connect globally.
Know that you are part of a global web of greatness and resilience.

🧠 Innovation, Creativity & Problem-Solving

Practice thinking critically about the world—ask questions, seek truth.
Learn how to solve problems collaboratively and creatively.
Embrace trial-and-error as part of innovation.
Study African invention stories, from the drum to desert water systems.
Design your own inventions using household items.
Keep a "Creator’s Notebook" to track ideas and drawings.
Learn design thinking—how to empathize, prototype, and revise.
Explore digital tools for music, art, writing, and storytelling.
Use your cultural knowledge to solve real-world problems (food, water, shelter).
Value collaboration over competition—innovation grows in community.
Build something useful with your hands every month.
Participate in maker spaces or youth innovation hubs.
Explore traditional African crafts (basket weaving, pottery, textiles) as design.
Read Afro-futurist books and imagine bold futures.
Learn to pitch ideas and communicate them clearly.
Innovate solutions that honor the land and people—not harm them.
Interview elders about how they solved problems in their youth.
Study the principles of sustainability and regenerative design.
Create art that solves emotional, cultural, or environmental issues.
Document your ideas in zines, videos, journals, or podcasts.
Host or join youth innovation challenges.
Use your imagination to restore your community.
Build apps or games that teach or solve real needs.
Know that every problem has a solution rooted in creativity.
Believe: You are a living innovation of your ancestors’ dreams.

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