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Education is our means of providing for the inter-generational transmission of values.


Mwalimu Shujaa

madrassa's mission

Madrassa Mission

Madrassa's Vision

Madrassa's Vision

Madrassa will instill unity, respect and character in

children and families of African-Descent by

studying and teaching the African Continent, African

Peoples and African/African American History.

Madrassa's Vision

Madrassa's Vision

Madrassa's Vision

Madrassa envisions a unified diaspora with a sense

of social responsibility, teens who know themselves

and recognize the myths perpetuated in Western

Cultures concerning people of African descent.

Madrassa's Future

Madrassa's Vision

Madrassa's Future

Madrassa solidifies a heritage and future that

immunizes children from negative influences by

highlighting ethnic pride and identity.

MADRASSA'S LEADERSHIP

Lauren G Lowery Founder CEO

Dr. Richard Benson Chief Instruction/Education Officer

Dr. Richard Benson Chief Instruction/Education Officer

Lauren Lowery is a multidisciplinary author, archivist and historian. Her work and research centers on urban artforms, youth empowerment, Blackness, anti-Blackness, and their intersections to create frameworks for reimagining the role that culture plays in the redevelopment of transforming African American lives and communities.  

MA - CCICS/NEIU

BS - Northwestern University

Dr. Richard Benson Chief Instruction/Education Officer

Dr. Richard Benson Chief Instruction/Education Officer

Dr. Richard Benson Chief Instruction/Education Officer

University of Pittsburgh

Associate Director, Center for

Urban Education; Associate

Professor of Black Radical

Tradition in Education.

PHD - Education | University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign

Steven Washington JD | Chief Legal Officer

Dr. Richard Benson Chief Instruction/Education Officer

Steven Washington JD | Chief Legal Officer

Partner at Chapman and Cutler LLP. Former  

Chief of Staff

Chicago Board of Education 

JD - Northwestern University

Tracy Clark | Chief Marketing/Tech Officer

Dr. Richard Benson Chief Instruction/Education Officer

Steven Washington JD | Chief Legal Officer

Strategic Communications and Marketing. Former Broward County Public Schools & Chicago Public Schools. Director - Marketing and Communications. 

MA - IMG | Northwestern University

“African history was for a long time considered by the colonists as having so little value that is was not worth reconstructing.” How Europe Underdeveloped Africa - Walter Rodney


Chinese Proverb

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