Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu
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Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu was educated at Morgan State, Towson, Illinois State and Union Graduate School. He has been a guest speaker at practically every college in America and has been a Consultant to most urban school districts, and continues to remain in high demand.

His delivery is powerful, informative, relevant, and practical. In order to provide valid support, his message contains statistics and trends. Dr. Kunjufu encourages audience interaction, which is typically very well received. His audience leaves with a host of valuable information that translates into empowerment and hope.
He has preached in hundreds of churches and taught seminary for eight years to doctoral students at United Theological Seminary. He has authored 22 books including national best sellers, Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys; Black Students: Middle Class Teachers; Satan, I’m Taking Back My Health; and State of Emergency: We Must Save African American Males; and his latest book, Solutions for Black America. Dr. Kunjufu takes great pride in his africentric-multicultural curriculum, entitled, SETCLAE, which is currently being used in hundreds of schools nationwide. He is a book publisher and Executive Director of a tutorial, mentoring, counseling, and rites of passage Center. He has been a guest on Oprah Winfrey, and BET. His work has been featured in Ebony and Essence magazines. Kunjufu, which means dependable and cheerful in Swahili, is a husband, father, and grandfather. He’s also a vegetarian and an avid tennis player and has not missed a day’s work in over 30 years.

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Lecture Topics:

• Self-Empowerment
• We Must Save African American Males
• Health and wellness
• Relationships