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Afrikan Kulture Koncepts (AKK) was founded by Dr. Veronica Udeogalanya to create, develop, and market educational programs, publications, merchandising, and advertising ventures, movies, and other media outlets, as well as various projects that incorporate African proverbs, principles, traditions, and art to inspire and encourage all ages.
The Face behind The Plan!
DR. VERONICA UDEOGALANYA is the CEO/Founder of Afrikan Kulture Koncepts, LLC, and the producer and publisher of My Mother’s Words. As a University professor, Dr. Udeogalanya has over thirty-four years of experience in university teaching and administration in both Nigeria and the United States. Dr. Udeogalanya was educated in the United Kingdom, Nigeria and the United States. She earned a bachelor’s degree (1982), a master’s degree (1985), and a Doctorate in Economics (2007). She has presented several research papers at international conferences in many countries including the Ireland, Romania, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Spain and the United States. Dr. Udeogalanya’s research topics include Cross-Cultural Interdisciplinary Comparative Studies, Youth Engagement and Empowerment, Women and Work, International Business/Study Abroad Programs and Multicultural Community Economic Development. She has also published an economics textbook, Economics Fundamentals (2010; Kendall-Hunt Publishers). She served as the Deputy to the Provost of Medgar Evers College (2001-2006) and the founding chairperson of the Department of Economics and Finance (2006-2007). She has also written and administered several multi-million dollar grants for youth empowerment initiatives including a three-year Flatbush Beacon Project funded by the New York City Department of Youth Services (1992-1994) and the Empowering Youths to Excel and Succeed (EYES) Research Initiative, a three year, Youth empowerment program (2010-2013) funded by the Office of Minority Health (OMH) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).ing, and advertising ventures, movies, and other media outlets, as well as various projects that incorporate African proverbs, principles, traditions, and art to inspire and encourage all ages.
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"My Mother's Words" by Dr. Veronica Udeogalanya.
This collection series features proverbs that are frequently used in the nurturing and raising of children in the Igbo-African culture.
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"African Proverbs for You" by Dr. Veronica Udeogalanya.
As the second book in this series, "African Proverbs for Youth" is a special edition focusing on selected proverbs, their meanings, and moral messages geared to motivate, encourage, and inspire the African Diaspora's youths . It serves as a link that binds us to our ancestral legacy and allows its audience to draw strength and hope from each moral message. It contains a brief introduction of popular phrases aimed at giving young people a taste of the African language and culture. The reader’s feedback is encouraged.Life is tough.
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The Time is ripe for effective strategies geared toward the passing on of knowledge of African Languages and cultures as a legacy, and this series embodies that value. Our first book comes with an audio component as well to assist!
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African Movie House:
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Institute for the Study of African Culture & Language