What is the academy?
Our Mission:
“The Academy offers culturally informed online and offline education to facilitate Diaspora Literacy and engagement with broader issues of social justice in the world. In communities locally and globally the Academy engages educators, parents and youth at all levels in transformative learning for critical cultural consciousness. Using heritage knowledge and proven culturally informed education practice, the Academy for Diaspora Literacy, Inc. nourishes human freedom.”
Our Approach
We are in the midst of the UN International Decade for People of African Descent. This milestone serves as a reminder that the struggle for our humanity and survival continues. My approach to addressing the persistent challenges facing Black people globally is centered on “restoring heritage knowledge” and “re-building community capacity” to ensure that we continue to solve our own problems. The future can be found in our remarkable past that is evidenced in the great pyramids of Kemet (Egypt) and the Sudan and many other cultural treasures that confirm Africa as the cradle of human civilization.
Our Impact
The dictionary defines the word “Impact” as “having a strong effect on someone or something. To touch, change, alter, modify or shape through direct or indirect action or influence.” Dr. Joyce King’s impact can be traced back to 1965 when she arrived at Stanford University as an undergraduate student. Her education, research, writing, teaching, training and leadership have been grounded in the concept she authored of “dysconscious racism” which refers to the uncritical perceptions, attitudes, beliefs and assumptions held by teachers and others that perpetuate inequity in education and society. This concept drives all of Dr. King’s scholarship, programs, partnerships and activities to deliver impact that is both measurable and most importantly sustainable.
10M+
$10+ Million Dollars Raised
The financial resources needed to carry out the critical research, teaching and community-based work that has been part of her personal life and professional career includes more than $10M+ secured from corporations, foundations, NGO’s, individuals and local, regional and state governments.
55 YEARS
55 Years Serving our communitY
Dr. Joyce King’s life of academic excellence, deep cultural knowledge, committed service, prolific research and publishing, educational leadership experience, inspired teaching and thoughtful mentoring has touched the lives of graduate students, educators, higher education researchers and community activists who work to educate students of African ancestry with outcomes that are beneficial for young people of all backgrounds.
25,000+
25,000+ children & educators Impacted
Through programs like the Songhoy Princess Club and partnerships with non-profits, schools and cultural organizations Dr. King has directly influenced and impacted more than 15,000 children, youth and young adults.
Our Model
Partnership Model based on traditional African cultural ethos that centers on an authentic mutually beneficial collaboration with monthly virtual training and support activities for African-centered schools, non-profit organizations, and cultural entities to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of their operations to achieve sustainable impact and mission fulfillment.
African-focused way of doing and being that informs the programs and practices that GV20/20 permeates all that we do collectively and collaboratively. Provide group access for purchase of
Guided conversation protocol for the online events, podcasts, etc. that enable a level of deepened collaboration grounded in African cultural heritage that leads to a desire to take the knowledge gained and commit to tangible action that moves the needle for a particular program, project, school
