Askia Davis Sr., curated
I CURATE!
- Curations by: The Artist
Who I Am & Where I Live
- Name: Askia Davis Sr.
- City: Brooklyn, New York
- Country: United States
My Life & Work
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Bio:
Askia Davis, Sr. Ed.D. was born in rural Georgia and at the age of 15 joined “the Great Migration” of African Americans to cities in the North. At age 16 Askia lived independently in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. Also at age 16 he “stumbled upon” The Autobiography of Malcolm X and his view of the world was transformed.
Soon after, in 1968 he joined the Black Panther Party in Harlem (not to be confused with the so-called “New Black Panther Party” and its positions on race and violence) and became its Lieutenant of Education, leading classes in studying revolutionary books and literature that provided a context for community service. In 1968 he also became a leader of the successful struggle to open enrollment of Brooklyn College and City University of New York to Blacks and Latinos. At Brooklyn College in 1969 he was arrested, along with 18 other African American and Puerto Rican students, and held on Rikers Island facing the threat of being sentenced to 228 years in prison. With the assistance of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm and other community leaders, he and his friends were released from prison.
Askia later completed a doctoral degree at Teachers College, Columbia University in 1983. Professionally, Askia has been a teacher, a counselor, an administrator, the senior assistant to three successive chancellors of the New York City Public Schools, superintendent of schools in Harlem, and deputy regional superintendent for 140 schools serving 99,000 students in the Bronx.
Askia is currently a writer and an educational consultant, specializing in strategic planning, team building, curriculum change, Models of Teaching, proposal development, and leadership.
Contact Information
- Email: askia@askiadavis.com
- Telephone: (347) 885-4625
My Media & Markets
- ▶ Book Purchases: http://www.amazon.com/Coming-Age-Hip-Hop-Generation/dp/0985502401
- ▶ Website: http://www.askiadavis.com
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ABOUT THE BOOK:
What do you get when a father, who came of age in the Black Power and Black is Beautiful Generation, attempts to raise a son coming of age in the Hip Hop Generation? You get two views of reality, psychological warfare, harmony, disharmony, hope, and ongoing transformation.
Coming of Age in the Hip Hop Generation: Warrior of the Void is a co-authored father-son memoir. It is written in the son's voice and covers the first 18 years of his life growing up African American and Puerto Rican in Brooklyn.
The void is the space that exists between who we are and who we are called to become. It is the space where we encounter so many flamboyant demons while our few guardian angels often remain hidden from sight. Demons often choose not to appear horrific; they most often choose to appear enchanting. Warrior of the Void presents Askia Akhenaton's faith-affirming journey through the first 18 years of the void.
Come inside for an intimate and unique examination of: innocence and harmony; love and heartbreak; sex education and mis-education from parents, teens, the Internet, teachers, and musicians; disharmony and the fight for independence and self-identity; racial profiling and stop-and-frisk encounters with the police; mind manipulation to create a pervasive and negative image of black and Latino males; American his-story vs. history; the spell of video games, music, sports, and social media; 12th grade senioritis and its cure; and God, faith, and family.