Name: Willie Davis
College: Lansing Community College
Discipline: History
Module Title: “The African Presence in Asia”
Narrative Description of the Module: The African Presence in Asia: Using media and research from an interdisciplinary approach and other resources (OER) explore concepts such as Ubuntu; a business model, Environmental Justice, development of radical thought and action such as Black Lives Matter, Mass Mind (China) and Education for Self-reliance theories (Tanzania) , science and discoveries and the development of humane social practices. State of the art delivery methodology such as cell phones as an educational tool is a technological approach. The module will be in sections reflecting on the following issues as part of the Module:
Educational Objectives of the Module
- Explain the significance of the African Origin of Civilizations in China, India, Pakistan and other Southeast Asian countries
- Identify the current state of people of African Descent in the China, India, Pakistan and other Southeast Asian countries.
- Provide background information on Africa and its Diaspora in Asia to students who want to conduct research and/or travel to Asia
Detailed outline of main themes (with accompanying content notes) to be included in the Lectures/Discussions Used to Implement the Module
- Early African Presence in Asia
- Archeological evidence
- Agricultural evidence
- Geographical evidence
- Early Migrations
- Millions of years ago
- 500,000 years ago
- 50,000 years ago
- Early Trade
- Early influence on Asian Societies
- Audio-visual examples
- The African Presence in Asia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT3WdW79qvA)
- African Presence in Early Asia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iso3gu-D2wU)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Asians_in_South_Asia
- The Slave Trade to Asia and the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula
- Co-mingled with free trade
- Impact on Asian Societies
- Political
- Social
- Economic
- Cultural
- Religion
- Music
- Political
- Religious
- Cultural
- Examples (Audio-visual)
- dila teer bija (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x26tl0n)
- http://historypak.com/makrani-culture/
- Ali, S., Valentine, P etal (2011) Hidden Colors: The Untold History of People of Aboriginal, Moor and African Descent (DVD)
- Current locations of African populations in Asia
- India
- China
- Southeast Asia
- Cross Cultural Influence
- Audiovisual examples
- http://themaldives.net/culture/music/bodu-beru.html
- Dhe Kanbili - Faruma boduberu group (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqZc7cQeBIc)
- Background information on Africa and the African presence in Asia
- All Around the African World Museum www.Africanworldmuseum.com
- Organization on the African Diasporas
- Museum of the African Diaspora https://www.moadsf.org/
- World African Diaspora Union
- Site Visit to All Around the African World Museum gallery of the African Presence in Asia
- Museum Visit Summary
- Summary Document
Listing of Audio-Visuals Used to Implement the Module (provide electronic links to sites where they can be accessed)
- The African Presence in Asia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT3WdW79qvA)
- African Presence in Early Asia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iso3gu-D2wU)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Asians_in_South_Asia
- dila teer bija (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x26tl0n)
- http://historypak.com/makrani-culture/
- http://themaldives.net/culture/music/bodu-beru.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_vN2GzdJc8
- Dhe Kanbili - Faruma boduberu group (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqZc7cQeBIc)
- Ali, S., Valentine, P etal (2011) Hidden Colors: The Untold History of People of Aboriginal, Moor and African Descent (DVD)
Student Readings (links to sites where readings can be accessed electronically or by purchase)
- Ya Kama, L. (January 19, 2018) The first Inhabitants of Asia were Black. Retrieved from http://en.lisapoyakama.org/the-first-inhabitants-of-asia-were-black/
- Afro- Asians in South Asia (January, 2018) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Asians_in_South_Asia
- The Maldives Holiday guide, Retrieved from http://themaldives.net/culture/music/bodu-beru.html
- Makrani Culture (July 20, 2013), Retrieved from http://historypak.com/makrani-culture/
Writing/Field/Experiential Assignments Used to Implement the Module
- Demonstration of Balo Music
- Site Visit to All Around the African World Museum gallery of the African Presence in Asia
- Museum Visit Summary
- Summary Document
Student Evaluation/Testing Regarding the Module
Use quizzes (1-3), class or individual projects (hands-on), for each module section with activities as well as scoring quizzes. Students can develop different pathways to scoring adequate points such as a quiz in place of a hands on experience. Group participation will be part of the assessment (scoring). Essays, audio-visual productions and presentations (film, PowerPoint, digital and graphic, using Multiple Intelligence Theory by Gardner as basis for assessment will also be options for students to score points. Each educational event will have point scores for separate parts of the module.
Resources (Bibliography) Used to Develop-Implement the Module (where feasible provide links to where resources can be accessed electronically)
- Afro- Asians in South Asia (January, 2018) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Asians_in_South_Asia
- Campbell, G. (2008), The African Diaspora in Africa. In Pasad, K.K. & Angenot, J.P. (Eds.), TADIA The African Diaspora in Asia (43-82), Bangalore, Jana Jagrati Prakashan
- Dhe Kanbili - Faruma boduberu group (May 3, 2016). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqZc7cQeBIc
- Jayasuriya, S.D. (2006) African Migrants as Cultural Brokers in South Asia Institute of Commonwealth Studies, 1-5
- Karmwar, M. (2010), African Diaspora in India. Organization for Diaspora Initiatives, 3(1), 69-91
- Lee, D.O. (February 4, 2013, African Origins Influenced Asia. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT3WdW79qvA
- Makrani Culture (July 20, 2013), Retrieved from http://historypak.com/makrani-culture/
- Maqsood, F. (2014) dila teer bija – YouTube Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iso3gu-D2wU
- Raalhugandu Boduberu (December 27, 2017 Despacito Maldivian Version – Hampu. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_vN2GzdJc8
- Rashidi, R. (1985), Africans in Early Asian Civilizations: A Historical Overview. In I, Van Sertima & R. Rashidi (Eds.), The African Presence in Early Asia (pp15-53), New Brunswick, New Jersey and Oxford, U.K., Transaction Books
- The Maldives Holiday guide, Retrieved from http://themaldives.net/culture/music/bodu-beru.html
- Van Sertima, I, (May 3, 2016) African Presence in Early Asia. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iso3gu-D2wU
- Ya Kama, L. (January 19, 2018) The first Inhabitants of Asia were Black. Retrieved from http://en.lisapoyakama.org/the-first-inhabitants-of-asia-were-black/