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The MAAFA is a renowned teaching and drama that takes a walk down memory lane to get a clear understanding of:

• ​Who the African in America is.

• Why he/she are who they are.  

• How we can reverse the thought patterns that have been ingrained in our psyches, in some cases paralyzing some of us, from generations foregone and still remain present in us today.

The term MAAFA (pronounced Mah- AH-fah) is a Kiswahili word which gives definition to the catastrophic event experienced by millions of African people during the middle passage journey from Africa bound for enslavement in the Americas. The word MAAFA is the concept of Dr. Marimba Ani, African-American scholar and author, and has been adopted in contemporary scholarship.

Itihari Touré EdD. Associate Dean for Curriculum and Evaluation is a participant in MAAFA 2023.