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Today we honor Amos Wilson.🖤
The gears that keep us running. The voice that gives us inspiration, motivation, and charts the path to psychological liberation. We want everyone—young and old—to know Amos and his work.
Not long ago, we were chatting with a few Wilsonians—those of uswho have sat at the feet of his teachings, who have had our minds reorganized by his words. And someone asked the question:"How old were you when you learned about Amos?"
One by one, the answers came. Twenty-five. Thirty-two. Forty.Forty-seven. All of them... too late.
There was a little bit of regret in that room. Not because we found him eventually—but because we wished we had found him sooner. We wished someone had placed his books in our hands when our minds were still forming. We wished his voice had been in our ears beforethe world convinced us of lies about ourselves.
We all wished we had heard his teachings earlier.
And right there, in that moment, something was born. Afrika's Army: An Amos Wilson Awakening.
Because the youngest among us deserve to grow up with Amos. They deserve to learn about the psychology of power before they learn about powerlessness. They deserve to understand that their mind is their wealth, their consciousness is their weapon, and their cultureis their foundation.
Afrika's Army is for our children.
So that one day, when they are asked, "How old were you when you learned about Amos?" — they won't have to say too late.
They'll say, "I grew up with him."
Happy Birthday, Dr. Amos Wilson. Your work lives on in the youngest soldiers of Afrika's Army. ✊🏿📚
✊🏿Join the legacy. Teach the children.
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🔥 THE AWAKENING IS HERE. THE MOVEMENT IS NOW. 🔥
Introducing the exclusive demo of Afrika’s Army 2: An Amos Wilson Awakening—a revolutionary virtual universe where knowledge meets power, and collective rising begins. 🌍✊🏾
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Before Oxford, before Cambridge—there was Timbuktu.
A city where scholars debated mathematics, astronomy, and law. Where the librarians were Black, the professors were Black, and the pursuit of knowledge had no ceiling.
✨ Timbuktu & Youtakes your K-8 scholar on a medieval history adventure through thegolden age of African scholarship.
Imagine your child knowing—reallyknowing—that their people have always been builders of thefuture.
Self-paced. Adventure-driven. Identity-affirming.
Learn. Launch. Lead. with KotokoAcademy.
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Black Poetry Bingo is for the entire family!
Recited by Mama Marika
🚀 WITNESS THE AWAKENING. EXPERIENCE THE MOVEMENT.
Just dropped: an exclusive demo of Afrika's Army 2: An Amos Wilson Awakening. This is a virtual universe of
knowledge, power, and collective rising. 🌍✊🏾
✨ PEEL BACK THE LAYERS. SEE WHAT'S INSIDE:
➡ Immersive Virtual Interactivity: Navigate powerful concepts in an engaging, dynamic environment. 📣
This is learning reimagined.
➡ A Regenerative Network: This is where thework is affirmed, the spirit is fortified, and the collective energy turns learning into lasting transformation.
➡ Crafted with Love & Purpose: Every module is built to equip, empower, and elevate. You can feelthe intention.
The time for passive learning is over. This is active awakening.
Your journey begins here. The army is assembling.⚡
📣 STOPWATCHING. START TRAINING. 📣
SIGN UP NOW for the Virtual Self-Paced Course with Exclusive Weekly Drops. Lock in your access, build with your cohort, and transformyour consciousness on your schedule.
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Stuck on the "Read an Artist Biography" Square?
Remember, it's a doorway, not a dead end.! Think outside the bingo box.
Your card can include:
• Full-Length Biographies
•Autobiographies & Memoirs
• Published Letters & Journals
• Essay Collections
• Documentary Films (wesee you, visual learners!)
The goal is to connect with an artist's life. How will you fill your square?
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Why have I walled in my Poet's Voice by Jan Carew
Recited by Sister Marika
Okay, team! Pre-game for Black Poetry Bingo starts NOW. 🎯 The mission:
Time to dust off those anthologies and find your new favorite poet. ✨
Think of them as your ultimate cheat sheet. A few heavy hitters:
👉🏿 “The 100 Best African American Poems: A Black Poetry
Collection” by Nikki Giovanni
👉🏿 “This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black
Poets” by Kwame Alexander
👉🏿 “The Present is a Dangerous Place to Live” by
Keorapetse Kgositsile
📌 Pro Tip: You can purchase these from a
Black-owned bookstore OR reserve them at your local library. Support
your community, expand your mind!
#blackpoetrybingo #readmorepoetry #Bookstagram
#BlackOwnedBookstores
Ready to fill your February with powerful words? ✨ Join us for Black Poetry Bingo — a month-long celebration of Black poets,voices, and verse.
📅 Runs: Feb 1 – Feb 28
📝 Howto play:
✅ Complete 5 squares in a row (anydirection)
✅ Only 1 square per day — slowdown and savor the poetry
✅ Share your journey and tag @KotokoAcademy with #blackpoetrybingo so we can cheer you on!
Let’s discover new voices, revisit favorites, and buildcommunity—one poem at a time. Who’s in?
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Flexibility is built into the mission.
While we host one live virtual class, the core of Afrika's Army 2 is asynchronous.
New content drops weekly in our School portal—where scholars access lessons, submit assignments, and learn at their own pace.Your schedule doesn't have to hold you back from awakening.
✊🏿Afrika’s Army 2: An Amos Wilson Awakening
📍Virtual Class
📅Tuesdays Jan 6 - Apr 7 at 4PM EST
👑 Grades 1-6
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The training is over. The real mission begins. 🕵🏾
We intercepted enemy intel—a letter to an Agent on the Motherland with a plan to keep Pan-Africanism stuck in the past. This semester, our scholars build the counter-strategy.
We have 72 hours.
72 hours until our counter-operation begins.
72 hours to enroll your scholar in Afrika's Army 2.
72 hours before the first class decrypts this letter and builds the strategy to break it.
This isn’t a game. It’s training for the future they’re trying to prevent.
Your scholar doesn’t need to just read history—they need to learn how to change it.
3 DAYS LEFT.
The mission is waiting.
The cohort is forming.
The link is here.
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✨ The Kwanzaa Kodes are HERE! ✨
Get ready for 7 days of puzzles and ciphers, each celebrating our principles, culture, and community. I’ve shared this tradition with my scholars for years, and now I'm bringing it to you!
🗓 Every day of Kwanzaa, a new code will drop right here.
💬 Krack it? Comment “KODE KRACKED!”
📩 Want them delivered daily? Scan the QR code to sign up! Or Click the Link https://tinyurl.com/mv9k25k2
Let’s build, celebrate, and have fun together! Your family is going to love this.
Amos Wilson On Black Folks Acting Like White Folks
A poem by Listervelt Middleton
A poem by Mazisi Kunene
A poem by Dakari Kamau Hru