For such a tiny island Jamaicans are giant's in the big wide world big up to my brother AKALA!

@perfectbeat

6 жыл бұрын

I concur.

As a white man every day is a school day with Akala, whether it is when he is on TV int he UK or on a TED release or on his music I learn. I must admit I also read Maya Angelou way back 20 years ago and honestly I have a need to understand the struggle of my fellow humans. These people give me an insight I can't get at home because I don't have that lived experience. The more I listen the more i know.

@liamroyce5958

6 жыл бұрын

Mart Gordon your the type of white man who'd let brothers fuck his wife innit

@liamroyce5958

6 жыл бұрын

Mart Gordon all black people give him your approval that's what he wants

@liamroyce5958

6 жыл бұрын

Boom Ol I cannot stand self hating people I mean come on How can anyone take akala the race baiter serious He grew up in Kentish town a decent part of London his sister was a pop Star yet he talks about his poverty The man makes money by making us angry and resenting other people Most of the history he talks about is kindred to his liking The man gave his support and condelonce to the Finsbury park terror attack the dude with the van as he should off But didn't mention or even tweet about Manchester Westminster or brough Hes anti white anti British I hate them just ad much as NF kkk

@elpistolero9394

6 жыл бұрын

Mart Gordon Keep up the self loathing.

@thingseyedo4687

6 жыл бұрын

liam Royce So if you dislike him so much, why? are you here watching this video. I don't know personally I don't spend my time on KZread watching things that annoy me.

From the time Akala came onto my KZread feed via researching African history months back; I have developed such respect for him and his body of works. As more information on him comes in, I just added those information to my son's Saturday studies. Ever since then, they happily told me that it's awesome that being smart is also for boys and not just for the girls in their classes. Thank you for all your hard work, keep it up it's reaching the youth.

Can listen to this guy all day 👍🏾

@alondathomas293

6 жыл бұрын

For real----listening to Akala do a rundown of black history and analysis of race and class in British society is always worth it. He's an actual teacher, so that explains why.

This man just fills my heart with Gladness. Feeling proud to be born out of a cultural superpower 🦹‍♀️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽bless up

Love it when I discover new Akala videos

Love this guy, he is so full of knowledge. He just makes me want to read more.

Akala is a GIANT....what a blessing for us to see and hear this man..!!!

Akala would make an excellent Prime Minister for Jamaica

Great dialogue. The African Diaspora is so rich culturally.

Just combine the wealth of all these hip hop, reggae, rnb and athletes together and think how many libraries can be built with 10% of it.

@leonhenry4861

6 жыл бұрын

Why do hip hop, reggae, Rnb & Athletes need to build libraries? Do rich white people go around building these things. No, because they use other avenues to educate and get rich and so should black people. Why are you relying on others to build things for you? Get off your arse and get it done yourself. The more of us that get rich the better. Why do black people think we all need to work together without no end goal.

@erictko85

6 жыл бұрын

Ghosta Gee don’t put that on athletes or entertainers. The problem is the unequal racist society.

@NIHTMRE-bm6iy

5 жыл бұрын

They would never allow things like that to be built. The governments would tax these blacks, and if they did build them up some racist nazi sympathizer would vandalize it or bomb it.

Akala is filled with so much knowledge; I really enjoyed this.

Big up akala all day everyday. Him and lowkey straight up educated man on most political and cultural issues. His book natives is fucking brilliant.

Half man half amazing 🙌🏾

I always enjoy AKALA . always the same message. knowledge is power. real tings.

loving reading natives... I've nearly finished it, I'm mind blown ..its amazing ..akala is brilliant I.love him xxx

Your knowledge & wisdom is outstanding... Akala you are blessed !!!

Omfg, yow, dis yute akala, is everywhere now. Yardie-UK OG. dis man is an intellectual role model

@TheJTD1982

6 жыл бұрын

He's really not, he's just read a few books. If you read a few books, you'd be able to speak as he does. Don't hold him up as anything more than he is - most people I know in the UK can speak just as articulately, but on a broader range of subjects.

@klanzadumas2962

5 жыл бұрын

Yardie violence is coooool man !

I've been waiting to hear from this brother!!! And just ordered his book....BIG UPS AKALA!!!

i agree libraries should be everywhere and only 100 books could easily change your life

Love Akalas book lists! Amazing teacher!

Akala Gem to 🇬🇧 and to the world

I know I'm late to the conversation, but better late than never. In my home town of St Ann's Bay, on a Saturday A.M. the Library had a "Book reading session." I was too play (games) minded to attend, though my bredren and I was into series of books. "The Hardy Boys etc." Books of no cultural value. What Akala is proposing can be integrated into the existing Library system utilizing the existing space to expose children to the type of books and topics he was exposed to in the Pan African Saturday classes. Just thought the suggestion was worth sharing.

This is a great interview, eye opening and informative

This man Akala is so good learning more about the history of my people from him than i ever did in school

poweful big up this reasoning

Is it too late to get involved? I have Jamaican roots, but born in UK and want to get involved/ donate etc... I love the idea of having more local libraries in JA 👍🏽

Respect to this man.

Akala is the man!

Thank you for being you....You're so humble ❤ Keep teaching us.

Oh Akala yu u brilliant like wow u bright.thank u .

UK to JA ya dun know! respect to the brothas

Yes my yout tell dem! Put some respek on Jamaica name! Big up yah self Akala ✊

@leonhenry4861

6 жыл бұрын

Jamaica sucks bro.

You can see how much he trains his Muay Thai from looking at his shins.

I've been in very rural areas and they have libraries and cheap secondhand books sold out on the road but not necessarily appealing. I think what is more useful and easier to implement is to start up a MOBILE PHONE library, partner with the phone companies if need be to get started. Because the phone can hold a lot more, you can read on the go and it can include multimedia. Furtheremore people already spend on their phone and get music subscriptions included. Some sort of book and information multimedia is an easy step to take comparatively. Everyone has a phone. You would reach everybody. We need to take advantage of NEW industries and new media. I wish I was in touch with Akala cause I have a million ideas and I'm slowly building a network but there are people who can do far more with my ideas than I can. I spent about 5 years studying rural development and worked in development since when, studying the NGO sector and government and media and what is missing. I don't have all the answers but I feel certain I'm on to something.

@iamyvettehenry

6 жыл бұрын

You can send a message via his website or just Tweet him - he's pretty social.

@icilmaa

6 жыл бұрын

Yes. It's already causing a lot of eye and brain problems with young people. My daughter has been told not to look at screens for more than 2 hours a day and to spend more time outside with natural sunlight to strengthen her eye sight. Her eye sight is very poor for someone her age.

@thingseyedo4687

6 жыл бұрын

Your're a very Inspirational person, I can see you have a lot of ideas and think out the box. Would love to support that idea, maybe just start up a Gofundme or something.

@wiltonm1975

6 жыл бұрын

AleyaMusic Akala is probably a British intelligent operative

@AleyaMusic

6 жыл бұрын

Cool C Books were the first thing to make people near-sighted historically. Everything in life is balance. Talking to one's kids shouldnt be a hassle so saying that's enough reading for today is a simple solution to that potential problem.

In America we had different Black organizations such as the Nation of Islam, that created private schools that taught us our history.

This guy is so smart

@rlucas7374

5 жыл бұрын

nothing is more entertaining than to see what passes for "smart" to black folks

*Respect*

akala is a teacher

@rlucas7374

5 жыл бұрын

of pure nonsense

READ OUR PEOPLE READ AND YOU WILL FIND YOUR ACTIONS AND ADVICE AND IDEAS AND LIFE WILL CHANGE.

one love

A great young teacher

good interview

Big up Akala

With* the title. I will for sure watch

Big ups akala 💯🙏🏾

Great interview

I would like to be apart of that project. The library

Make that DrAkala now bro 👏👏👏

How can i be apart of the books for jamaica programme from england

Jamaican rules the world in love it just needs a bit of love back So one love bless

Can anyone point me in the direction of the text(s) on West African Islamic history mentioned by Akala at 8:21?

@Ibnafrika

6 жыл бұрын

+Graham M Tarikh al-fattash (17th Century) written either by Mahmud Kati or his grandson Ibn al-Mukhtar.

@grahamm7408

6 жыл бұрын

Ibn Afrika Thank you!

big respect Akala. . Could some one please please spell for me, the african writer who Akala mentioned at the same time in history as willy shakin spere lol. . joke, no disrespect intended (via face book) one luv

@Ibnafrika

9 ай бұрын

Tarikh al Fattash- Mahmud Kati

You can set up what you want wherever you are so that is not entirely true to say in America you couldn't have a small program for your children. Frankly, i live in America and my daughter went to a great Caribbean program. When she transitioned to public school she was way ahead of the rest.

This was fantastic to listen to

Nice audio

The “great” Akala! 😂🤣😂🤣😂

@TheJTD1982

6 жыл бұрын

Apparently, in that culture, reading a book or two makes you a messiah!

@brandoncarter6027

5 жыл бұрын

STFU

@angelahutchins7023

5 жыл бұрын

This knowledge so encouraging for me!

Jut started watching big This this... bet racism is mentioned

Is there an Irish equivalent of Akala?

@yarkmates3409

5 жыл бұрын

ThePlatinumMatt not nowerdays I don’t believe , but there is a strong history of story telling in Ireland etc , so I’m guessing there has been.

Comparing Shakespeare to reggae...... bwahahahahahaha

Knowledge Is The Vibrations Off The Universe Remember That Human Don't Love Knowledge And Will Learn From Pain. Okay I Hate Ignorance And Is Time To Broke The Camel Back Off Ignorance Mon.

The sympathy for white people in historically white peoples geographical land(if that’s true) makes it appear you have considered your opinions. There is a problem with not considering your arguing step 1 that leads to step 10 that we,re stalling decrepit on.

Akala can't point out anything that anyone with their own mind and opinions can't see for himself...how he is held up as a cultural figure looks like some huge sponsorship from somewhere...there are many people from Jamaica who could impart more practical and common sense advice than this dude..he might be an ok guy but i don't want to be told to "listen to him" because he knows better......that is shite

@SctonThrtn

6 жыл бұрын

SuperBlackguard in UK hip-hop how many artist are out here doing what Akala is? Atleast someone is on a positive note. I don't think anyone wants you to live your life by his word like he is god

@leonhenry4861

6 жыл бұрын

I think you got up on the wrong side of bed bro. Who told you to listen to him s if he's the messiah. He's just dropping some knowledge on people who may be misinformed. Of course their are smarter people around, but they may not have the time to drop these knowledge bombs or they might not have the platform to do it. Akala is quite famous and he's choosing to use his platform wisely. or do you want him to talk about how many Kardashians he can go through?? Chill the fuck out man.

@SctonThrtn

6 жыл бұрын

Leon Henry trust me. Im glad we got someone like Akala. Certain youts look up to him n he could change lives. Fair play to him and also he is now a doctor so he doing alot more than most man in the bits trust me

@SuperBlackguard

6 жыл бұрын

i don't know what sort of guy he is...but he just looks like he's been put on the bbc to go on about how rascist we all are...when really he should know..that you can only treat people as indivduals...he comes across badly in my eyes for the company he keeps and how he dosen't have a broad view of society..

@TheJTD1982

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed. He's articulate enough and fair play he is pursuing a 'cause', but people talk about him like he's some sort of messiah. In reality he just reads books - just like the rest of us do. Only stupid people think that he is anything more.

After watching a few of Akala’s videos I find him to be disingenuous. I’m also staggered when people call him a genius, scholar and one interviewer called him a polymath! He as read a lot on his subject of interest ,Africans, and as an opinion nothing else. He is so utterly biased and creates his own version of history to support his narrative. An example of this is his denial that the British didn’t abolish slavery and then enforce it through their dominance of the oceans at great cost to the nation. If it wasn’t the British then who was it?

@rodrigouribe5384

6 жыл бұрын

Black poeple and there allies

@lwil1226

6 жыл бұрын

Etienne Bunbury I agree, we see it almost every night in London now. Young black men stabbing each other to death. A real tragedy. But, I suppose it’s to be expected when they grow up in such a poor culture. We see the same thing in the States.

@lwil1226

6 жыл бұрын

Rodrigo Uribe their allies not there allies.

@sb4621

6 жыл бұрын

L Wil1 Britain didn’t abolish slavery as a gesture of good will though.. so I don’t know why people try paint this narrative like they woke up one day and thought “actually slavery is wrong let’s abolish it”..

@sb4621

6 жыл бұрын

L Wil1 yes and we see pope white men shooting up schools killing innocent children.. what’s your point?

He has a lot of built up guilt and identity problems. He’s a good storyteller but no substance to his discussion

@PJ-po7fu

3 жыл бұрын

Guilt??? Please expand