Short Course Three: The Lost Civilisations of Central Africa 

This is a fascinating course that addresses key questions like: What did European explorers really find when they trekked across Africa 500 years ago? What was a typical African city like? What were the public and private buildings like? What products did Africans make? Who did they sell them to? What did they do with the money? The civilisations covered are Kongo, Ancient Kush, Great Benin, the Hausa Confederation, the Kanem-Borno Empire and Great Zimbabwe.

Duration:                  Every Wednesday for 5 weeks

Start Date:                Wednesday 7^th April 2010

End Date:                 Wednesday 5^th May 2010

Time:                         7.00pm to 9.00pm

Venue:                      PCS Learning Centre, 3^rd Floor, 231 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EH. Nearest Train/Tube Station: Victoria

Course Fee:             £60 

Course Content:

Week 1:          The Kingdoms of Kongo and Ndongo

Week 2:          The Empire of Kush

Week 3:          The Kanem-Borno Empire

Week 4:          Great Benin and the Hausa Confederation

Week 5:          Great Zimbabwe and the Munhumutapan Empire

Places on this courses are limited. Places are available on a strictly

first come, first served basis and we anticipate that there will be a lot

of demand for this course.   If you would like to attend this course,

please contact us for an enrolment form.

 

 

Short Course Four: Black Christian Civilisations in Early Africa

This is a visually stunning half term Summer course of 5 lectures that addresses the ancient and early medieval history of Christianity in East Africa. It focuses on the history, culture, religious beliefs, art and architecture of the Black Christian civilisations of Ethiopia and Nubia. All of the classes are highly visual two-hour power-point presentation. The information on this course is designed to inspire, challenge, and to provoke serious thought.

Duration:                  Every Wednesday for 5 weeks

Start Date:                Wednesday 19^th May 2010

End Date:                 Wednesday 16^th June 2010

Time:                         7.00pm to 9.00pm

Venue:                      PCS Learning Centre, 3^rd Floor, 231 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EH 

Nearest Train/Tube Station: Victoria

Course Fee:             £60

Course Content: 

Week 1:          The Early History of Ancient Ethiopia Axum and Abysinnia)

Week 2:          Political History of the 3 Christian Nubian Kingdoms (Nobadia, Makuria and Alwa)

Week 3:          Everyday Life in the 3 Christian Nubian Kingdoms

Week 4:          Lalibela: A New Jerusalem in the Ethiopian mountains

Week 5:          Churches, Monasteries and Cathedrals of Christian Nubia

Here are some comments from evaluations forms completed by past students:

"This is a very informative course. I have gained a new understanding of Black History for which I am grateful."

"We built things, they found out. We forgot, they remembered and copied. Black History Studies remembered and told me. Now I can tell my children."

Places on this courses are limited. Places are available on a strictly

first come, first served basis and we anticipate that there will be a lot

of demand for this course.   If you would like to attend this course,

please contact us for an enrolment form.

Short Course Five: What is Black Women’s History?

    

 

This is a Summer course of 5 lectures. It uncovers the biography and achievements of great women from ancient and medieval Africa, through the slave trade, right up to the present periods. The opening class salutes the work of the pioneering African American historians, Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins, Drusilla Houston, and Anna Melissa Graves. With their work emerged a new concept of Black history that underpins the course.

Duration:                  Every Wednesday for 5 weeks

Start Date:                Wednesday 30^th June 2010

End Date:                 Wednesday 28^th July 2010

Time:                         7.00pm to 9.00pm

Venue:                      PCS Learning Centre, 3^rd Floor, 231 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EH. Nearest Train/Tube Station: Victoria

Course Fee:             £60

Course Content:

Week 1:          The African Mother Goddesses and the Birth of Civilisation
Week 2:          Women in Ancient Egypt (ordinary life and women leaders)
Week 3:          The Queens of Ancient Ethiopia
Week 4:          The Queens and Great Women of Medieval Africa
Week 5:          Black Women in the Age of the Atlantic

Here are some comments from evaluations forms completed by past students:

"As always, Robin's class offers an oasis for those seeking inspiration and knowledge about Black History. This course was extremely engaging as these are a few historical sources that focus on a panoramic view of African Women's History."

"This course has been an inspiration and more importantly a stepping stone for my future study."

"Very good, course, I learnt so much. Good that you are giving black women a platform."

Places on this courses are limited. Places are available on a strictly

first come, first served basis and we anticipate that there will be a lot

of demand for this course.   If you would like to attend this course,

please contact us for an enrolment form.

Short Course Six: Transatlantic Enslavement: What really happened?

This is a half term course of 5 lectures that addresses transatlantic enslavement in the wake of 2007. We ask:
- What impact did transatlantic enslavement have on three continents?
- What impact did the Slave Trade have on Africans?
- What impact did it have on the Native Americans?
- What impact did it have on Europeans?
- What was Black history during this period?
- What was Africa like before and after this experience?
- Who was primarily responsible for the Slave Trade?

Finally, we ask:
- Who was responsible for ending mass enslavement?

All of the classes are highly visual two-hour PowerPoint presentations.

Duration          Every Wednesday for 5 weeks
Start Date:       Wednesday 11th August 2010
End Date:         Wednesday 8th September 2010
Time:                7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue:              PCS Learning Centre, 3rd Floor, 231 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EH
                          Nearest station: Victoria 
Course Fee:     £60

Course Content:

Week 1:          West Africa before the Slave Trade
Week 2:          The Slave Trade: Impact on Three Continents
Week 3:          Black History in the Atlantic Age: The Slave Rebellions and the Maroon Societies
Week 4:          Impact on the West African Coast
Week 5:        Africa after the Slave Trade: Towards the Modern Crises

Here are some comments from evaluations forms completed by past students:        

"Excellent. I came into an environment that was relaxing and comfortable which enabled me to learn and gain knowledge"

"Robin opened my eyes where before they had been shut. Many things discussed put a completely new light on the history I had been taught in school and put into context with the 'European' version I had been exposed to."

Places on this courses are limited. Places are available on a strictly

first come, first served basis and we anticipate that there will be a lot

of demand for this course.   If you would like to attend this course,

please contact us for an enrolment form.

Short Course Seven: Africa and the Birth of World Civilisations

 

Africa and the Birth of World Civilisations is a fascinating course of 5 lectures. The course addresses one key question: What role did Black people play in the history of the world? The course  discusses the evidence that Africa was the cradle of the human race and the cradle of civilisation. Other classes explore the birth of civilisation in Asia, Europe and the Americas. Here too we assess the evidence for the prescence of Africans in these early histories. All of the classes are two hour presentations.

Duration:          Every Tuesday for 5 weeks
Start Date:        Tuesday 14th September 2010
End Date:         Tuesday 12th October 2010
Time:                 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue:              PCS Learning Centre, 3rd Floor, 231 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EH.  Nearest station: Victoria 
Course Fee:     £60 

Course Content:

Week 1:           Africa, the Origin of Man and the Evolution of Civilisation 
Week 2:          The Black Presence in the Birth of Asian Civilisation 
Week 3:          Negro Civilisations on the Asian Continent: Sumer and Elam
Week 4:          Africa and the Discovery of America
Week 5:          African Prescence in the Moorish Empire of Spain

Here are some comments from evaluations forms completed by past students: 

"The knowledge I gained from the course exceeded my expectations and was absolutely fascinating"

"I enjoyed the course immensley which was delivered in a informative and professional manner."

"The professionalism of Black History Studies and the pre-reading enabled me to fully understand the learning."

Places on this courses are limited. Places are available on a strictly

first come, first served basis and we anticipate that there will be a lot

of demand for this course.   If you would like to attend this course,

please contact us for an enrolment form.

Short Course Eight: Black Economic Empowerment

What is keeping the Black Community in relative poverty? Like any other area of human activity, fortune building works by employing certain principles. We present information on the key principles used by many successful individuals which if popularised could transform the community.

It is our conviction that it is unlikely for anyone who is employed by somebody else to be genuinely financially free. Most of us are in the same position as a hamster on a treadmill. Every day we go into work to do a task from which we receive an income. Month in and month out we do the same things but things do not get any easier. We are on the same treadmill.

The problem with this is that a job is a short-term solution to a long-term problem, the need for money. Another problem is that jobs are not as stable as many people are now finding out. Are there alternatives to this? The course is designed to popularise the idea of taking control of your own economic situation.

Class One: What is Keeping Black Folks in Poverty?

What generates money for an individual? This presentation argues that if this question could be satisfactorily answered then we could address the specific issues keeping many in the community in economic hardship. We also address the economic trap, the challenges facing the Black worker, the challenges facing the Black consumer, the challenges facing the Black saver. Finally we address the typical problems faced by existing Black businesses.

Class Two: The Subira Model for Making ‘Big Money’

This seminar presents the empowerment ideas of George Subira. In particular we address the race factor and money making, positive and negative attitudes and behaviours in the community about business and the importance of preparing Black children to handle responsibility. We also tackle equity, money handling, developing a credit history, the necessity of property, and competing business theories.

Class Three: The Importance of Being Able to Sell

Being able to sell is an important part of economic empowerment. In this presentation we show the science of selling, why it is so important, and how understanding sales is to the advantage of any fortune builder.

Class Four: Rich Dad’s Lessons for Economic Empowerment

This seminar popularises the empowerment ideas of Robert Kiyosaki. In particular we explain the ‘Six Lessons of Rich Dad,’ the ‘Cashflow Quadrant’ and the concept of ‘Leaverage’. Finally we present a programme of action based on the Kiyosaki model.

Class Five: A Long Term Action Plan for Financial Freedom

The final presentation addresses some of the issues involved in making the transition from worker to business owner. In particular we anticipate some of the problems likely to be faced by Black women, and the importance of having mentors. Finally, we end by offering a combined Subira-Kiyosaki action plan for financial freedom.

All of the classes are highly visual two-hour power-point presentations.


Duration           Every Wednesday for 5 weeks
Start Date:       Wednesday 15th September 2010
End Date:         Wednesday 13th October 2010
Time:                7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue:              PCS Learning Centre, 3rd Floor, 231 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EH.  Nearest station: Victoria 
Course Fee:     £60

Places on these courses are limited. Places are available on a strictly first come, first served basis and we anticipate that there will be a lot of demand for this course.   If you would like to attend this course, please contact us for an enrolment form.

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