SBA: The Reawakening of the African Mind

by Asa G. Hilliard III

Book by Asa G. Hilliard III

Genres: Nonfiction

193 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1997

About the author

Asa Grant Hilliard III (August 22, 1933 – August 13, 2007) was an African-American professor of educational psychology who worked on indigenous ancient African history (ancient Egyptian), culture, education and society. He was the Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Urban Education at Georgia State University, with joint appointments in the Department of Educational Policy Studies and the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education.

Reviews

[kripsoo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simply put, Professor Asa Hilliard III (Nana Baffour Amankwatia, II) was a major scholar and intellectual in the Africana intellectual tradition SBA is must reading for anyone interested in the liberation of our people

[Negasi · Rating 4 out of 5]

"The deep well of traditional African education and socialization processes were rooted in a worldview where there was a belief in human perfectibility, the belief that humans could indeed become more like God. Basic skills were merely the lowest level of education. The development of character, humanity and spirituality were higher levels of attainment."

[Shila Iris · Rating 4 out of 5]

At this point in my Life, I have read many great historicaL non-fiction and fiction books. The SouLs of BLack FoLk, The Destruction of BLack CiviLization, Two Thousand Seasons, and Return to the Source, being just a few. This book was right in aLignment with the simpLe truths unfoLded and discussed in those texts. It’s a piece of the story being retoLd to heLp us aLL remember what’s reaLLy going on out here in this worLd 😂 Wake up chiLdren. Reverse everything you’ve been toLd, go the other way… the truth is going to set us aLL free!!!!!

SBA = deep thinking, constant study

[Clifford Onehundredd · Rating 5 out of 5]

SBA The Reawakening Of The African Mind by Asa G. Hilliard III is a treasure to all Black/African Americans. This book outlines exactly what African-Centered Thought should be. When we begin to think culturally and collectively about the true roots of African Centered Thought, only then will we truly understand what it means to be renewed and enlightened as Black people. The cited bibliography and references are especially sentimental. The African-centered references and cultural literacy found within this book are extremely important for not only preserving the cultural integrity and consciousness of our people, but also to remind us of our cultural significance and collective identity as Black people. In reading this brilliant book by Dr. Asa Hilliard III you are further gaining self-knowledge, healthy appreciation for cultural roots, and shifting the paradigm towards better understanding of what it's like to carry on the legacy of being an African in America.

[Nesut Piankhi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a good book! It truly gives people of African decent direction! It should be mandatory in all households! A MUST READ! 5 STARS!