OUR HISTORY, OUR PRIDE
An evaluation of the African and Maya History Program at St. Johns College, Belize
Delmer Tzib, Head of the SJC History Department presenting the joint paper to the 13 Annual Archaeology and Anthropology Symposium, San Ignacio, Cayo (3 June 2015)
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STUDENTS ACT OUT THEIR HISTORY
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SJC: Taking The Mystery Out of History posted (April 17, 2015)
"A people without the knowledge of their past, history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots." That's the well-known black consciousness mantra of Marcus Garvey and they were brought into harness and currency today at the St. Johns' College 4th annual Reading Fair. The event featured the usual educational and historical displays and activities, but there were also several displays that challenged the conventional approach to learning history and connecting to the past. I found out more when I visited..."
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SJC: Taking The Mystery Out of History posted (April 17, 2015)
"A people without the knowledge of their past, history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots." That's the well-known black consciousness mantra of Marcus Garvey and they were brought into harness and currency today at the St. Johns' College 4th annual Reading Fair. The event featured the usual educational and historical displays and activities, but there were also several displays that challenged the conventional approach to learning history and connecting to the past. I found out more when I visited..."
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MAYA LEADERS WIN LAND RIGHTS CASE
Greg Choc
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Christina Coc
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Monday 20 April, 2015
Maya Leaders from the south travelled by bus to Belize City for a ruling on government’s appeal in respect of a historic Supreme Court decision that goes back to 2007 and then 2010. In handing down its decision, the Court of Appeal this afternoon affirmed lands rights and tenure to thirty-eight Maya communities in the south. They got the land, but not the protection. It’s like owning a house and finding out the neighbors down the street might still have free access to it. It was a split decision in which Justices Dennis Morrison and Brian Alleyne made up the majority; the president of the court is Justice Manuel Sosa. (CHANNEL 5 BELIZE) |
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who is jesus ken?
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JESUS KEN From The Publisher 14 November 2014— by Evan X Hyde 
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Probably the most roots revolutionary of the area representatives elected under the PUP banner in 1961 was Jesus Ken of Corozal South, a man who was descended from a leading family of the Santa Cruz Maya of the southeastern Yucatán, the bravos who had fought so bitterly against Mérida and the ladino power structure of the Yucatán.
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WIN BIG PRIZES with your DESIGN
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Resistance Poems by SJC students
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Dr. Iyo visits SJC
6 October 2014
Dr. Aondofe Iyo of the University of Belize delivered a powerful talk to our first form students about the importance of African history and its connections to Belize. His presentation came at the right time since SJC is now in its 2nd year of a new history program integrating the teaching of African and Maya history in our curriculum.
Dr. Aondofe Iyo of the University of Belize delivered a powerful talk to our first form students about the importance of African history and its connections to Belize. His presentation came at the right time since SJC is now in its 2nd year of a new history program integrating the teaching of African and Maya history in our curriculum.
BELIZE INDEPENDENCE (e materials)
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MAYA RESISTANCE to SPANISH CONQUEST
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