A truly affirming conversation with my sister about my upcoming work in Cameroon led me to several critical questions particularly about my identity as a Black American in an African setting, the privileges of an American life, and at times romanticizing of a Pan-African view of all Black peoples united in a struggle against white supremacy and to forge a greater bond. The most prominent questions for my upcoming work with my Cameroonian and other international students was:
* How will my identity as a Black American influence my student’s perceptions of race, class, ethnicity, and overall global struggles within the African-centered school?
*What does the African-centered curriculum say about the African diaspora and what ways does this curriculum allow for a solidarity with other black people globally?
*How does the African-centered curriculum give way to an understanding and identification with a Black identity?
For now, these are the rough questions I’ve reflected on and I am eagerly looking forward to exploring their meaning and seeing how they adapt and bend given my experiences in Cameroon.
Until then,
M
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