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On Monday, March 16, activist Mike Africa Jr. and scholar Dr. Krystal Strong will join Rethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian to discuss the story of the MOVE organization, repairing histories of state violence, and the “On a MOVE” curriculum project in Philadelphia as a model for educators to develop local history curriculum in their school districts.
The “On a MOVE” curriculum was written by Prentiss Charney fellow Tiferet Ani for and with the MOVE Activist Archive Curriculum Collective (which includes Mike Africa Jr., Krystal Strong, Abby Reisman, Hannah Gann, Rabiyatu Jalloh, and Philadelphia teachers).
Mike Africa, Jr. is a revolutionary activist on a mission to preserve the historical legacy of the MOVE Organization. Born in a jail cell to MOVE members Debbie and Mike Africa — who were released in 2018 after serving 40 years in prison for a crime they did not commit — at age 6 the police dropped a bomb on his family, and by age 13 he started working to free his parents. He is the author of On a Move: Philadelphia’s Notorious Bombing and a Native Son’s Lifelong Battle for Justice and the star of HBO documentary 40 Years a Prisoner.
Dr. Krystal Strong is a scholar, organizer, community archivist, and a Philadelphian. As associate professor of Black studies in education at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, her research and teaching focus on student and community activism, youth, global Black social movements, and education in Africa and the African Diaspora. She is a core organizer with Black Lives Matter Philly where her political work centers educational justice, abolition, and Pan-African solidarity.
ASL interpretation provided.
Professional development credit certificate provided upon request for attendees.
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These online classes with people’s historians are held at least once a month (generally on Mondays) at 4:00 pm PT / 7:00 pm ET for 75 minutes. In each session, the historian is interviewed by a teacher and breakout rooms allow participants to meet each other in small groups, discuss the content, and share teaching ideas. We designed the sessions for teachers and other school staff. Parents, students, and others are also welcome to participate.
