African Community Learning Program

“When you want to be an example, you have to be prepared for it.” The former Philadelphia top lawyer, Sozi Pedro Tulante, has done just that: prepare. At the age of eight, Tulante began his journey in Philadelphia as a refugee from Kinshasa, Zaire on December 15, 1983. In the book This I Believe: Philadelphia,Tulante writes, “I vividly recall the indescribable blend of wonder, trepidation, and anticipation, I felt about what lay ahead: forging new friendships, settling in a

Lupita Nyong’o is perhaps the most prominent African actress in American cinema. Born in Mexico and raised in Kenya since the age of one, Nyong’o at just thirty-five years old has already received some of the most prestigious accolades of her profession. In her first film, Nyong’o won, among many awards, an Oscar, becoming the first Kenyan to do so. In 2018, she starred in the African-centered superhero film Black Panther, which was as much a watershed cultural moment as it w

Phiona Mutesi was born in Katwe, one of the largest and most under-resourced neighborhoods of Kampala, Uganda. At age three, her father died of aids, plunging her already struggling family into destitution and hopelessness. This tragedy would eventually lead to Phiona becoming homeless and out of school, as her family could no longer afford to pay. Phiona shares her story. It was only out of an act of necessity that Phiona and her family’s fate would change. After having not

La fille de Ousmane et de Aissata Sall, elle est née aux USA avec de parents qui ont vécu depuis 25 ans aux USA. Rahma Ndao à 12 ans, elle a commencé à faire ses preuves dans le domaine de l'éducation. Comme sa biographie nous le montre, elle était recruté au Mensa une organisation internationale dont la moyenne d'admission est de 98%, et au Scranton Test, elle a su avoir 99%. Ce qui fait d'elle l'une des meilleurs élèves aux USA de tout les états de USA. Rahma (gauche) avec

Ibra holds two books read during African Community Learning Program's fall 2017 semester African Community Learning Program is launching its #500EmpoweringAfricanStories Project on Monday, May 14, 2018. The project has three components: intern, donate, recommend. The goal of our #500EmpoweringAfricanStories Project is to create a library for our organization with stories that align with our mission to empower people of African background through education. The #500Empowering