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In this inaugural episode The Spearhead Roundtable, hosts Mckay Chukwu, Kangmwa Gofwen, Uche Okorie and Mayowa Durosinmi sit down with David Hundeyin to weigh in on US right wing preacher Dale Partridge's call for Africa's recolonisation, Ehud Barak's sudden appearance discussing Nigeria's internal politics on Nigerian national television, British politician Suella Braverman's r*cist social media outburst, and the latest iteration of the "Class Vs Race" argument in African anti-imperialist spaces.

Interview with Hakim Jamal, Founder of the Malcolm X Foundation done c. 1968. Jamal discusses the goals of the Foundation and in particular outlines the Foundation's educational efforts by detailing how the schools run by the Foundation are based in part on the educational philosophy of Maria Montessori. History shows us that today, in 2024, we need to do something better for our Black children. They don't only need reading, writing and a love of math, they need to be educated in regaining the love of being from Africa and being a surviving African American in America in 2024.

Maria Montessori was an Italian physician, educator, and innovator, acclaimed for her educational method that builds on the way children learn naturally.

She opened the first Montessori school—the Casa dei Bambini, or Children’s House—in Rome on January 6, 1907. Subsequently, she traveled the world and wrote extensively about her approach to education, attracting many devotees. There are now thousands of Montessori schools in countries worldwide.

Maria Montessori was born on August 31, 1870, in the provincial town of Chiaravalle, Italy. Her father was a financial manager for a state-run industry. Her mother, raised in a family that prized education, was well schooled and an avid reader—unusual for Italian women of that time. The same thirst for knowledge took root in young Maria, and she immersed herself in many fields of study before creating the educational method that bears her name.

Beginning in early childhood, Maria lived in Rome, growing up in a paradise of libraries, museums, and fine schools.

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Maria’s early medical practice focused on psychiatry. She later developed an interest in education, attending classes on pedagogy and immersing herself in educational theory. Her studies led her to observe, and call into question, the prevailing methods of teaching children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The opportunity to improve on these methods came in 1900, when she was appointed co-director of a new training institute for special education teachers. Maria approached the task scientifically, carefully observing and experimenting to learn which teaching methods worked best. Many of the children made unexpected gains, and the program was proclaimed a success.

In 1907, Maria accepted a challenge to open a full-day childcare center in San Lorenzo, a poor inner-city district of Rome. The students were under-served youngsters, ages 3 – 7, who were left to their own devices while their parents went out to work. This center, the first of its kind in the nation, and a high-quality learning environment, became the first Casa dei Bambini.

The children were unruly at first, but soon showed great interest in working with puzzles, learning to prepare meals, and manipulating learning materials Maria had designed. She observed how the children absorbed knowledge from their surroundings, essentially teaching themselves.

Using scientific observation and experience gained from her earlier work with young children, Maria designed learning materials and a classroom environment that fostered the children’s natural desire to learn and provided freedom for them to choose their own materials.

To the surprise of many, the children in Maria’s programs thrived, exhibiting concentration, attention, and spontaneous self-discipline. The “Montessori Method” began to attract the attention of prominent educators, journalists, and public figures. By 1910, Montessori schools could be found throughout Western Europe and were being established around the world, including in the United States where the first Montessori school opened in Tarrytown, NY, in 1911.

Mali Prepares for Possible US Military Action | Africa's Sovereignty Crisis Deepens. United States of Africa
Could the United States carry out military airstrikes in Mali? Recent media reports have sparked widespread debate across Africa and beyond, raising important questions about national sovereignty, regional security, and international diplomacy.

In this report, we examine the growing discussion surrounding reports of a possible U.S. military intervention in Mali. We explore the reactions from Malian officials, the perspectives shared during a public policy discussion, and the broader geopolitical issues affecting the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), including Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.

This video discusses:

Reports of possible U.S. military airstrikes in Mali
Mali's position on national sovereignty
Security challenges in the Sahel
Regional cooperation within the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)
International diplomacy and geopolitical competition
The future of peace and stability in West Africa

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