Documentary that examines the transatlantic slave trade which took place across the Atlantic Ocean from the 16th through to the 19th centuries. The transatlantic slave trade was responsible for one of the largest forced human migrations in record history.
Moors who know truth yet hide it, w Bro Kudjo Adwo El
Pardon The Interjection w Honorable guest Kudjo Adwo El on Moors Who know who we are yet hide and teach falseness. for those who are truly truth seekers to remedy yourself.
"In order to know where your going, you must first know where you came from"
- Produced and Directed by Word On The Curb - Assistant Producer Ify Osi Starring: Samuel King Samuel Katrina Smith Jackson Teacher Malakai Sargeant Javier Garcia Theresa Lola Stephanie Riley Sami Missous Dami Fajobi Elliot Hay Jardon Virgo Rose Winter Theresa Ita Anas Himedan Ziko Thompson
"Word On The Curb presents a Spoken word short film for those frustrated at the teaching of Black History Month in schools.
Disillusioned student Samuel King relays his grievances to his teacher that Black History Month isn't taught with as much depth and with as much pride in schools.
Samuel engages in a short rebuttal with his teacher, before arguing that education in school does little to satisfy his thirst for knowledge of influential people in Black history who seem to be elusive in the curriculum.
Samuel names the likes of Patricia E. Bath, King Musa I of Mali, Mary Prince, Sir Trevor McDonald, Ella Baker, Septimius Severus, Fuse ODG, Jamal Edwards, Garrett Morgan and Kwame Nkrumah as individuals he could be taught about.
"There seems to be a lot you haven't told us, and you shut down and hold back on the bold ones who stand against the way you're trying to mould us"
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I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate - Suli Breaks,Vanity Fair,2009
"I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate" picks up on the education topic but takes a different stance and angle from "Why I Hate School But Love Education". This poem talks about how we have been made to think about how education and getting university degrees can give us opportunities to have a better chance in making our dream careers a reality. It also touches on how as individuals we are judged and tested by how well we perform on exams, but not all people perform well in exams so why are they made out to feel like they're dumb? The inconsistencies of the education system are really peeled open to reveal a deep problem that needs to be addressed and how society's needs have changed to make this even more apparent.
When it boils down to it, why are we misled into thinking that education is the only way forward for successful means in our work and career lives? We need to open our minds and educate ourselves that exam results aren't the barometer of success and that we can't let them decide our fate. We are in charge of our own destinies!"