From Ebonics to Soulfood: African Culture in the U.S.
Featuring Jennifer Gardner and Dr. Talawa Adodo
Jennifer Gardner
Born and raised in the artistically diverse Chicago, she is accustomed to understanding and connecting the nuances of building community and powerful networks. Jennifer has served on the executive board for the Xi Lambda Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc; helped numerous non-profit organizations reorient their goals; and small firms build effective marketing blueprints. She holds a B.A. in African & Black Diaspora Studies and minor in International Studies. and a M.A. in Africology & African American Studies from Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) specializes in popular culture, Hip-Hop, and community-based education.
Website: www.Jenniferpgardner.com
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Dr. Talawa Adodo
Dr. Talawa Adodo received his Honors B.A. major/minor in History & European Classical Studies from York University (Toronto, Canada). He earned his M.A. in Egyptology at the University of Toronto. Currently, he is a doctoral student in Africology at Temple University. His primary research interests are (1) Afro-Caribbean languages, (2) Nile Valley Civilizations, and (3) Afrocentric Theory. His dissertation research focuses on examining Kemetic texts from a Jamaican perspective.
https://temple.academia.edu/TristanSamuels