Feb 1-7, 2023 | ONLINE
Join us for Conversations of Liberation, Inspiration and Transformation…
Plus a Collection of 7 Powerful Films
Who can Benefit from the Summit?
People of all races and backgrounds who would like to live with more happiness, joy, inspiration, healing, pride, connection, and love for humanity
Anyone who is new to Afrikan wisdom, or anyone who would like to deepen their existing knowledge and appreciation for the wisdom of Afrika
Anyone who would like to connect more deeply with their Afrikan heritage
Anyone searching for a better understanding of the history and experiences of people of Afrikan descent
Here’s Some of What You’ll Experience…
Discover rich wisdom from Afrika to feed your mind, your heart and your soul
Learn how to communicate love, hope and gratitude through the vibrant practices of Afrikan artists
Explore ways we can all draw strength from our ancestors
Learn about the importance of healing trauma, including inter-generational trauma
Discover the influence of Afrikan culture on religious and spiritual traditions
Come to a deeper understanding of the origins and goals of Black liberation movements, including Black Lives Matter
Learn how generations of powerful Afrikan wisdom can be a source of strength for all people
40+ Leading Experts to Guide You
Learn from visionaries, leaders, scholars, educators, theologians, artists, activists, trauma experts, and more.
Practical Skills and Practices You Can Use Now
Learn practical tools and practices for cultivating more happiness, joy, inspiration, healing, pride, connection, and love for humanity.
Free Access to Each Session for 48 Hours
You can enjoy each day’s presentations any time of day or night for 48 hours. Watch all 40 sessions from your computer, phone or tablet. Bring the Afrikan Wisdom Summit with you anywhere.
SUMMIT PRESENTERS
40+ Experts to Guide You
Rev. Michael B. Beckwith
Founder and Spiritual Director, Agape International Spiritual Center, Author, Spiritual Liberation, Life Visioning
Mungi Ngomane
Human Rights Activist, Patron of the Tutu Foundation UK, Author of Everyday Ubuntu
Justin Michael Williams
Transformational Speaker, Recording Artist, Author of Stay Woke
Tarana Burke
Activist, Founder of Me Too International, 2017 TIME Person of the Year
Resmaa Menakem
Author of My Grandmother's Hands and The Quaking of America, Therapist, Trauma Specialist
Lady Phyll Opoku-Gyimah
Political Activist, Co-founder of UK Black Pride, Executive Director of Kaleidoscope
Bayo Akomolafe, PhD
Author, Philosopher, Writer, Activist, Professor of Psychology
Afua Cooper, PhD
Historian, Author, Poet, named on Canada’s Maclean’s Power List
Luisah Teish
Author of the bestselling book Jambalaya, Spirit Leader, Arts Activist, Teacher
Kenneth Hardy, PhD
Director of Eikenberg Institute for Relationships, Professor, Trauma Specialist, Author
Kaira Jewel Lingo
Dharma and Mindfulness Teacher, Former Buddhist Nun, Author of We Were Made for These Times
Robert Taylor
Photographer with permanent collections in the National Portrait Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum
Eldra Jackson III
Co-Executive Director of Inside Circle, Father, Spiritual Warrior
Deran Young
Founder and CEO Black Therapists Rock, Writer, Entrepreneur
Syrus Marcus Ware, PhD
Co-founder of Black Lives Matter Canada, Abolitionist, Visual Artist
Pamela Ayo Yetunde, ThD
Author, Assistant Professor, Co-founder of the Center of the Heart
Devi Ward Erickson
Author, Founder of the Institute of Authentic Tantric Education, Certified Sexologist, Tantra Healer
Max Gaston
Human Rights Lawyer, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at University of Notre Dame Law
Femi Otitoju
Founder and Managing Director of Challenge Consultancy, Writer, Keynote Speaker
Veta Goler, PhD
Doctor of African American Studies, Dance Historian, Choreographer, Performer
Jana Long
Co-founder and Executive Director Black Yoga Teachers Alliance, Yoga Therapist, Wellness Educator
Matthew Wesley Williams, M.Div.
President of the Interdenominational Theological Center, Ordained Elder Presbyterian Church
Queen Hollins
Teacher, Dancer, Visionary of sacred ancestral traditions
Roger Griffith, MBE
Writer, Producer, Educator, Social Activist
Opal Palmer Adisa, PhD
Cultural Activist, Gender Specialist, Writer, Editor in Chief
Olusola Adebiyi
Storyteller, Author, Founder of Narrative Mindfulness
Aleta Alston-Toure
Social Change Mother, Cultural Artist, Political Educator
Ofosu Jones-Quartey
Hip Hop Electronic Music Artist, Meditation Teacher
Will Coleman, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Theology and World Religions, Interdenominational Theological Center
Rosalina Edwards
Political Scientist, Editor, Producer
Edwin Patterson
Former Congressman, Cacao Grower, Restauranteur
Vinna Best
Entrepreneur, Founder of the CurlyTreats Festival
Andrea Thompson
Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Educator, Author
Cosmore Marriott
Transpersonal Counselor, Elder in the Dagara Tradition of West Africa, Reiki Master
Alexis Edwards-Williams
Educator, Teacher, Parent
Teneshia Samuel
Counselor, Psychoeducator, and Interdisciplinary Artist
Nisa Muhammad
Writer, Researcher of Afrikan Studies
Gabriel Grenot
Father, Ex-Political Prisoner, Yoruba Practitioner
Arisika Razak
Professor Emerita, Writer, Internationally renowned Spiritual Dancer
Shaka Khalphani
Researcher, Urban Warrior, Truck Driver
Phil Henderson
Executive Director, Full Circle Expedition; Team Full Circle–the first all-Black team to summit Mt. Everest
Rosemary Saal
Team Full Circle–the first all-Black team to summit Mt. Everest
Demond Mullins
Team Full Circle–the first all-Black team to summit Mt. Everest
Elliott Law
Mindfulness Teacher, InsightLA; USC Center for Mindfulness Science
Summit Co-Hosts
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
Afrikan Wisdom Summit Co-Founder, Curator and Co-Host; Editor of the book Afrikan Wisdom; Public Speaker
Dawa Tarchin Phillips
Founder/CEO Empowerment Holdings, Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, President of International Mindfulness Teachers Association
Daily Insights Guest Hosts
Denise Brown
Painter and Poet
Annis Cassells
Writer, Poet, Author of You Can't Have it All: Poems
Daily Insights Guest Hosts
George Elliott Clarke
Former Canadian Poet Laureate
Allyson Pimentel, EdD
Psychologist and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher
Anouk Aimée Shambrook, PhD
Executive Consultant, Neuroscience & Trauma Healing for Racial Equity
SUMMIT SCHEDULE
Free Access to Each Session for 48 Hours
Watch all 39 sessions from your computer, phone or tablet. Bring the Summit with you anywhere.
Day 1: Wisdom in the Afrikan Diaspora
Day 2: Wisdom of Religious and Spiritual Traditions
Day 3: Wisdom of Our Ancestors
Day 4: Wisdom of the Arts
Day 5: Wisdom of Black Liberation Movements
Day 6: Wisdom of the Body and Healing Trauma
Day 7: Wisdom of Raising the Next Black Generation
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PRODUCED BY
VALERIE MASON-JOHN
Editor of the Anthology, Afrikan Wisdom
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Afrikan Wisdom Summit is focusing on the rich wisdom that has been passed down from generation to generation. The birth of this summit came from the anthology, Afrikan Wisdom, edited by Dr. Valerie Mason-John M.A (hon.doc) and published in 2021 by North Atlantic Books.
Valerie wanted to ensure that the theme of Afrikan Wisdom is not overshadowed by the intergenerational trauma that is so often focused on. She approached Wisdom for Life founder Eric Forbis to help bring Afrikan Wisdom to a wider audience.
Together they co-founded the Afrikan Wisdom Summit as equal business partners. The intention is that this will become an annual event bringing together thought leaders and experts to explore a wide variety of Afrikan Wisdom.
Why the K in Afrika?
While British and Portuguese colonialists spelled Afrika with a C, in Swahili and other indigenous Afrikan languages it has always been spelled with a K. In the spirit of bringing you authentic Afrikan wisdom, we are spelling it with a K.
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