African School was established in Oxford in 2009 by Natty Mark Samuels, offering African Studies to the general public, with the courses stated below. Teaching has taken place in varied settings; schools, community projects, museums, youth clubs, colleges, libraries, universities, carnivals and botanical gardens. Over the last three years, it has developed a specialism in the African and Caribbean Oral Traditions; founding Rootical Folklore – celebrating African and Caribbean Folklore through flora - as well as Birago Day: African and Caribbean Folklore Day.
As of 2022, every Year Nine student at The Oxford Academy attends a course in African Studies. Other schools in the Oxford area where African School has a presence, is the Oxford Spires Academy and Cheney School. Regular teaching also takes place for African Families UK; in his role as Visiting Lecturer at the Working Men's College, London, the oldest adult education institute in Britain; and for BLAST, a STEM initiative based in Birmingham.
As of 2022, every Year Nine student at The Oxford Academy attends a course in African Studies. Other schools in the Oxford area where African School has a presence, is the Oxford Spires Academy and Cheney School. Regular teaching also takes place for African Families UK; in his role as Visiting Lecturer at the Working Men's College, London, the oldest adult education institute in Britain; and for BLAST, a STEM initiative based in Birmingham.
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Natty Mark Samuels has dedicated much of his works to shining a light on African contributions to all aspects of civilisation and most recently he is dedicating much of his time researching and informing others of the benefits of Herbal Medicine.
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African School was set up in September 2009, Natty Mark Samuels, an Adult Tutor. This Cultural Educational project provides teaching in African Studies, to the general community; focusing on pre-colonial sub-Saharan societies. It has specialisms in early Black journalism (19th/early 20th centuries), Islamic Scholarship and African Art. African School is a CIC (Community Interest Company).
He salutes Abingdon and Witney College, for pioneering African Studies in the FE sector, as Oxford Spires Academy did in mainstream secondary provision - and Iffley Academy and Chilworth House, in Special Educational Needs teaching.
Although an adult tutor, African School workshops and accredited teaching has taken place in four Oxford secondary schools; Oxford Spires Academy, Chilworth House Upper School, Iffley Academy and Oxford Academy - as well as four youth projects: C.D.I., Donnington, Name It and The Foyer, Banbury.
It has thirteen courses to offer.......
WORD and the WARRIOR: Celebrating Black Journalism in Britain - late 19th/early 20th centuries.
IRIDESCENCE: Celebrating pre-colonial West African Islamic Scholarship.
PIONEERING PENS: Celebrating the 19th Century Black Journalism.
THE SHRINE of STATEHOOD: Celebrating pre-colonial centralised Societies.
SISTA JOURNALIST: Celebrating the iconic figures, of Black female journalism.
ISLAND INK: Celebrating the journalistic heroes, of the Caribbean region.
ACCRA ARTICLES: Celebrating the trailblazing journalists of West Africa.
JEMBE to JAMAICA: Celebrating the historical link between Ghana and Jamaica.
WORDSMITHS of WAR: Celebrating the Black contribution to the defeat of Fascism in World War II, with the aid of the Black journalists.
MADIBA LIGHTHOUSE: Celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela.
DEVOTION: Celebrating the history, of Ethiopian Christianity.
LAND of SCHOLARS: Celebrating the Somali Islamic Scholarship - 14th-19th centuries.
SISTA SCHOLAR: Celebrating the pioneering female teachers, of Islamic sub-Saharan Africa.
As well as the above, African School offers a ten hour introductory course to African Art: traditional and contemporary, entitled NOK. Split into five two hour sessions; West Africa, Southern Africa, East Africa, Central Africa and Early 20th Century African-American Art.
Natty Mark Samuels has dedicated much of his works to shining a light on African contributions to all aspects of civilisation and most recently he is dedicating much of his time researching and informing others of the benefits of Herbal Medicine.
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African School was set up in September 2009, Natty Mark Samuels, an Adult Tutor. This Cultural Educational project provides teaching in African Studies, to the general community; focusing on pre-colonial sub-Saharan societies. It has specialisms in early Black journalism (19th/early 20th centuries), Islamic Scholarship and African Art. African School is a CIC (Community Interest Company).
He salutes Abingdon and Witney College, for pioneering African Studies in the FE sector, as Oxford Spires Academy did in mainstream secondary provision - and Iffley Academy and Chilworth House, in Special Educational Needs teaching.
Although an adult tutor, African School workshops and accredited teaching has taken place in four Oxford secondary schools; Oxford Spires Academy, Chilworth House Upper School, Iffley Academy and Oxford Academy - as well as four youth projects: C.D.I., Donnington, Name It and The Foyer, Banbury.
It has thirteen courses to offer.......
WORD and the WARRIOR: Celebrating Black Journalism in Britain - late 19th/early 20th centuries.
IRIDESCENCE: Celebrating pre-colonial West African Islamic Scholarship.
PIONEERING PENS: Celebrating the 19th Century Black Journalism.
THE SHRINE of STATEHOOD: Celebrating pre-colonial centralised Societies.
SISTA JOURNALIST: Celebrating the iconic figures, of Black female journalism.
ISLAND INK: Celebrating the journalistic heroes, of the Caribbean region.
ACCRA ARTICLES: Celebrating the trailblazing journalists of West Africa.
JEMBE to JAMAICA: Celebrating the historical link between Ghana and Jamaica.
WORDSMITHS of WAR: Celebrating the Black contribution to the defeat of Fascism in World War II, with the aid of the Black journalists.
MADIBA LIGHTHOUSE: Celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela.
DEVOTION: Celebrating the history, of Ethiopian Christianity.
LAND of SCHOLARS: Celebrating the Somali Islamic Scholarship - 14th-19th centuries.
SISTA SCHOLAR: Celebrating the pioneering female teachers, of Islamic sub-Saharan Africa.
As well as the above, African School offers a ten hour introductory course to African Art: traditional and contemporary, entitled NOK. Split into five two hour sessions; West Africa, Southern Africa, East Africa, Central Africa and Early 20th Century African-American Art.
