For those who love to learn about African/Black history and culture, this class is for you! In an 8 week course, we will learn about a new African heru(hero) per week. By the end, you will know African figures who do not usually get celebrated or talked about in social studies classes. We will also be creating different art projects for each heru we learn about, so bring your creativity to each and every class.
Classes will always begin with an exciting warm-up, a small video about the African figure, and a large, hands-on art project that will take up the majority of class time. If time permits, classes will end with a share and tell, a review game, or closing circle thoughts. Learners are encouraged to keep their mics on throughout the class, have fun interacting with peers, and to be excited about learning new things in ourstory (history) and art. Instructor will use videos, quotes, and images of each heru in order to best showcase why they are important figures in African ourstory. Discussion during class is highly encouraged. 

Week 1 Heru/ Horus(where we get Hero from) in Kemet (Ancient Egypt)
Week 2  Aset/ Isis in Kemet (Ancient Egypt)
Materials: Pencil, paper, colors

Week 3 Makeda, Queen of Sheba (Ancient Ethiopia)
Week 4 Marcus Garvey (Jamaica)
Materials: Paper, beads/beans/small pebbles/rice/cereals, recylcable materials, etc, glue, hot glue if possible, colors, pencil

Week 5 Nana John Henrik Clarke (US)
Week 6 Dr. Frances Cress Welsing (US)
Materials: 2 pieces of paper, colors, glue, scissors

Week 7 Queen Nandi (Zulu, South Africa)
Week 8 Shaka Zulu (Zulu, South Africa)
Materials: Paper, old magazines, newspapers, glue, scissors