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14 Year-old Drunk Driver Slams into Ambulance

A 14 year-old girl and two of her friends, 14, and 13 years old were injured when the scooter they were riding on crashed into an ambulance in Pingtung County at around 9:30PM Saturday June 25.

All three of the teens were rushed to hospital, one in a critical condition. After spending the night in the intensive care unit, the seriously injured girl’s condition has since been reported as stable.

The accident happened at an intersection in Hengchun Township. The scooter driver was found to have a blood alcohol level of 0.68.

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The scene of a collision between a scooter, carrying three drunk teenagers and an ambulance in Hengchun Township in Pingtung County June 25, 2016.
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A scooter that was carrying three teenagers including a drunk, under-aged, and unlicensed driver is seen after colliding with an ambulance in Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan, June 25, 2016
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How Your Business Size and Style Impacts HR Strategy

Human resources (HR) strategy encompasses necessities like hiring, retention, employee growth opportunities, and benefits packages. However, the specifics for how your HR strategy accomplishes those needs and engages with employees vary based on a company’s size — and sometimes, its structure and style. For example, particular federal labor requirements come into effect for companies with workforces of certain sizes. HR professionals must abide by those when applicable.

Plus, the amount of resources available to an HR professional often varies according to a company’s budget. Similarly, a business could probably have a much broader or complex strategy if it had an HR department rather than one person handling all responsibilities.

Here’s a look at different business types and how they could influence an HR strategy…

1. Large Businesses

HR representatives at large companies are especially likely to connect their strategies to a company’s overarching goals. The resources and expertise associated with big companies often make it easier to determine what works and what doesn’t.

For example, Cadbury is one of the world’s largest confectioners. Its history dates back to 1824. Even in its early stages, the company explored how to invest in its staff. For example, the brand had a “worker village” where employees and their families could live. Today, the company’s HR strategy aligns with Cadbury’s goals, and people remain a priority.

Many large companies also want to see those investments pay off. They may be more likely to use productivity trackers to pinpoint top performers and the workforce members requiring corrective coaching.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools for HR are also popular at large businesses. Strategies may include using it to find the most qualified candidates or show which employees are upset and may leave soon without intervention.

2. Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)

Companies run under the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) style allow workers to own shares. This approach has numerous benefits. For example, one study shows that ESOPs grew more than 5% faster than non-ESOP companies. Employee morale and productivity can rise, too, especially as workers recognize the direct link between their contributions and company success.

The HR strategies associated with ESOPs often focus on reminding current or potential employees of this business type’s benefits. For example, Chicago’s West Monroe Partners is a consultancy that became an entirely worker-owned enterprise via an ESOP in 2013.

Managing director Nate Ulery offered insight into the specifics. “Anyone who is an employee in a plan year with at least 1,000 hours of service receives shares,”  he said. The allocation of shares varies based on an employee’s salary and their length of time. Ulery confirmed, “We feel equity should go to those who have decided to spend a significant period of time at the organization.”

Employees at ESOPs also typically receive other benefits, such as the opportunity to sign up for 401(k) plans. That means an HR strategy should focus on attracting and retaining workers in other ways while simultaneously clarifying an ESOP’s advantages.

3. Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

Whereas many large businesses have in-house HR teams, that option is out of reach for many entrepreneurs who run small businesses. Some of them initially try to handle all the HR duties themselves. Soon, they realize that creating and upholding their strategies requires help from outsourced providers.

They conclude delegating responsibilities helps them focus on other aspects of their businesses. For example, if an entrepreneur has no HR experience, they may find that the associated tasks are exceptionally time-consuming and cumbersome. That may cause them to sacrifice devoting time to what they know best.

Outsourced specialists can also confirm which federal requirements come into effect once a small business has at least 50 workers. That advantage ensures that small-business owners don’t unintentionally overlook labor law stipulations.

The HR strategy at a small business may emphasize creating and maintaining a strong culture. It’s often easier to shape and influence a company’s values when 10 people work at it instead of 1,000. The behaviors of one employee cause a proportionally larger impact on a smaller operation than a larger enterprise.

Similarly, a small-business HR strategy may feature a robust top-down approach. If a company only has five employees, it’s highly likely that workers regularly interact with the leadership. However, at a 50,000-person enterprise, many employees won’t have such engagements.

Exceptions Exist

Creating and following HR strategies can be challenging, especially as a company evolves. However, as long as professionals aim to support organizational goals, they’re starting with a strong foundation.

People should also keep in mind that exceptions to the examples provided in the sections above are always possible. For example, although large businesses typically have the most resources for investing in employees, small businesses can do the same.

They may not provide expansive campuses full of worker perks like Google does, but HR representatives play vital roles in demonstrating that employees matter. Worker appreciation should factor into all HR strategies, whether the company has four employees from one town or 40,000 people clocking in from all over the globe.


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Man United transfers: Quality options for Van Gaal’s January spree

Having spent £150.1m in the summer transfer window, Manchester United plan to further strengthen in January as they look to balance their squad.

Six players arrived but despite having class like Luke Shaw, Angel Di Maria, Ander Herrera, Marcos Rojo, Daley Blind and Radamel Falcao in their ranks, more are to follow. Specifically midfielders and defenders.

Click the arrow on the right to see the possible new arrivals and here to keep up to date with all the latest Manchester United transfer rumours.

Kevin Strootman: Roma – midfield

Kevin Strootman: Roma – midfield – Man United manager Louis van Gaal is not done in the transfer market and will target midfielders and defenders in January, so talkSPORT looks at who that may be, beginning with the boss fellow Dutchman. Since arriving in Manchester, there has been heavy speculation about Strootman signing. The Roma midfielder is recovering from a serious knee injury, which has kept him out since March but he is expected to link up with Van Gaal in January. The 25-year-old will add steel and energy to Uniteds midfield, though may cost £30m.

Mats Hummels: Dortmund – defence

Mats Hummels: Dortmund – defence – The World Cup winner has also been a target for Van Gaal, after losing Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand. Uniteds defence has been shaky since the start of the season, and despite signing Argentine defender Marcos Rojo, another is required as Jonny Evans and Phil Jones have looked vulnerable. If a deal was to happen, though, it is more likely to be next summer. The Borussia Dortmund skipper was a main target for United but with the sale of Robert Lewandowski, manager Jurgen Klopp was adamant another high profile player would not be leaving.

Nigel de Jong: Milan – midfield

Nigel de Jong: Milan – midfield – Another of Van Gaals former Dutch national players, Nigel de Jong has been tipped to move from AC Milan to United. Hes a commanding and tough tackling figure could be exactly what is needed in the Old Trafford, despite his City links.

Marco Verratti: PSG - midfield

Marco Verratti: PSG – midfield – Although the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder has a contract until 2018, the Italian is becoming increasingly frustrated because he wants to extend his deal. The French side wants to keep Verratti but the continued frustration may force him to look elsewhere. The midfielder is attracting interest from other long term admirers like Arsenal and Real Madrid and knowing top sides are after him, Verratti may find himself pushing that PSG exit door open.

Juan Cuadrado: Fiorentina – winger

Juan Cuadrado: Fiorentina – winger – One of the World Cups best players, Juan Cuadrado has admitted he had held talks with both Barcelona and Manchester United in the summer. Signing Angel di Maria put to bed any chance of Cuadrado joining, but with Nani on loan and Ashley Young out of form, Van Gaal may be tempted to restart negotiations with the Colombian if United are struggling out wide.

Adama Traore: Barcelona – winger

Adama Traore: Barcelona – winger – failed in a late bid for the Barcelona wonder kid in the transfer window, United have held a long standing interest in the teenager and a move is looking likely in January. The rapid winger joined Barcas youth set up at the age of eight and made his La Liga debut in November, aged just 17.

Fredy Guarin: Inter – midfield

Fredy Guarin: Inter – midfield – Fredy Guarin stayed at Inter but admitted he would love to play alongside fellow Colombian Radamel Falcao at Old Trafford. Having passed on the option to sign the midfielder in the summer, a good first half of the season could force Van Gaal to change his mind and see Guarin move to Manchester.


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VIDEO: Sneak Peek At Knott’s Boysenberry Festival

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You know the main reason I was so excited to attend the Knott’s Berry Farm media preview a couple days ago? It’s because I pass it on my way to the gym EVERY DAY. Well, every day I go to the gym, that is ;).

Although I really love my MMA kickboxing class, every time I pass by Knott’s I kind of secretly wish I were going there instead. I mean, who wouldn’t pick a theme park over the gym, right? What a tease.

I was also excited because I LOVE boysenberry, and I geek out over creative ways to incorporate a particular ingredient into a variety of sweet and savory dishes. The chefs at Knott’s executed that concept very well, with over 70 boysenberry-infused bites of theme park gastronomical glee. Here’s a glimpse into some of the bites you can expect to taste, along with more in this video:

So yes, that Fun Bun is indeed a gigantic cinnamon roll dipped in funnel cake batter and deep fried… then slathered in boysenberry cream cheese! It was absolutely gooey and delicious on the inside, with a nice tanginess to the cream smothered on the outside. I highly recommend getting one and sharing… or not!

Whether you love roller coaster thrills or not, if you’re a foodie thrill-seeker you’ll appreciate the crispy alligator bites with a creamy boysenberry aioli to dip your reptile nuggets into. Check them out in the video, and shoutout to my buddy Nick of @grubfiend for being my alligator hand model and dropping some funnel cake “knowledge” in there.

I decided to try the gator bites on Snapchat (find me at TanayasTable) with a couple of my foodie friends, Yohana of @foodnvibes and Naomi of @xodaydreamers, with Brenda filming! The conclusion we came to is that it does taste like chicken, but it has a chewier texture. So I suppose you could say it tastes like if a chicken and a squid had a baby… and then you ate that baby?! Ah, never mind! Well you know what I mean, right? 😉

Other bites we tried (ALL in the video above) include boysenberry BBQ short ribs, boysenberry BBQ meatballs on a stick, pulled pork sandwich with boysenberry bread & BBQ sauce, and the Fun Stick… which is a slice of creamy boysenberry cheesecake on a stick, dipped in funnel cake batter and slathered with boysenberry sauce. SO GOOD!

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Meet the Fun Stick: Funnel-cake battered boysenberry cheesecake on a stick. How adorable is that Snoopy topiary in the back??

In addition to food, we also got to taste boysenberry beer, wine and other libations. If you decide to go, please let me know what you think of all the berry-infused drinks and bites. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Not only did I have a blast photographing, filming and tasting all the boysenberry things, but I enjoyed doing all of the above with my foodie friends.

To find out more and to attend the Boysenberry Festival this year,  go here. Wishing you a *berry* wonderful spring season… ha ha. Stay tuned for lots more food adventures to come!

Cheers! ❤

VIDEO: Pueblo Tapas Now Open At OC Mix

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Here’s some food news for you global food lovers: Pueblo Tapas opened earlier this year at the OC Mix in Costa Mesa, bringing some Spanish flair to Orange County.

I was sent to cover the new opening thanks to Tastemade, and the hospitable owners of the OC restaurant with Spanish charm brought out some of their top recommendations from the lunch and dinner menus… such complex and flavorful savory bites!

Short Rib Two Ways: Six-hour braised and crudo.

Short Rib Two Ways: Six-hour braised and crudo

The food at the new restaurant was outstanding, and the design and layout made me feel like I was back in Spain.

It made me miss España, and although I haven’t been to Madrid yet, Barcelona and Girona were both unique and charming. Since the owners are from Madrid and still have restaurants there, I felt the authenticity and also the original creativity in the dishes.

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Pan Perdido, a Spanish take on Pain Perdu: Creme brulee bread pudding with rosemary poached pears

It felt like I was being transported across the globe for a taste of Madrid, right there in Costa Mesa.

Check it out in the video below, from when we went to take a look within a couple weeks of their opening… plus, dessert presented by Chef Michael!

One-minute video rundown of some of the most top bites to get at Pueblo... like the six-hour braised short rib!

One-minute video rundown of some of the most top bites to get at Pueblo… like the six-hour braised short rib!

Check out Pueblo the next time you’re at the OC Mix! It’s like a mini vacation to Madrid, without leaving the OC. ¡Salud!

SCUBA And More At The L.A. Travel + Adventure Show

The L.A. Travel & Adventure Show was a blast, and the highlight for me was the SCUBA experience they had, right inside the Long Beach Convention Center!

Below is the video with expo highlights and my spontaneous decision to try SCUBA for the first time.

I’ve been whitewater rafting, ziplining, rappelling down a 240-foot waterfall in Costa Rica and much more… but one thing I’ve been anxious about trying is SCUBA, and the whole idea of breathing underwater and feeling okay. No idea why, but that’s pretty much the reason I haven’t gotten around to trying it yet.

So when my friend Sumita – who shared my trepidations about breathing underwater – and I discovered the 15,000-gallon heated SCUBA pool staring us in the face, we decided to just go for it. The folks from Be A Diver were so wonderful, encouraging us and making it fun the entire time.

Mind you, we were not prepared whatsoever to go underwater… but we just looked at each other and knew instantly that we couldn’t pass up this opportunity, so we just made it work!

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Got an impromptu SCUBA lesson… right inside the travel expo!

The guys at Be A Diver provided the wetsuits and all SCUBA gear, so it was an easy process from changing, gearing up, learning to use the equipment and getting to swim underwater for extended periods of time.

A ton of dazzling popular and under-the-radar travel destinations exhibited at the travel show, and you can find out more on the Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show website.

The travel bug has always kept biting at me since an early age, but it bit me real good again after this expo! It got me wondering if I should visit New Zealand, Morocco or South Africa first… or another one of the countless possibilities out there.

Like I’ve said before, my philosophy is, don’t just wait until “someday” to do the things you really and truly want to do. I’m in my 20’s, and I’ve already traveled to all these places around the world, and more.

So if I can do it — from backpacking through Europe on a budget, to working in Hong Kong, to doing a volunteer and adventure tour in Costa Rica — so can you! Stay tuned for more travel and adventure posts from around the world over at Tanaya’s Travels, and more new and unique food coverage right here. Cheers!

“Chef” Movie: 3 PR Lessons And A Lie Wrapped in a Chef’s Coat

Below is a guest post I wrote for the PRSA Young Professionals blog on “Chef” and the public relations industry. The film resonated with me on many levels. Not only from the PR perspective, but also many other facets of my identity– writer, food editor, travel lover, budding entrepreneur… and most of all, foodie adventurer. I wouldn’t willingly watch many movies over and over, but I’d definitely watch “Chef” again!

I hope you get to see (or have seen) this movie, and that you enjoy(ed)  it as much as I did!

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While watching the much-lauded film, “Chef,” I noticed that a lot of things actually made sense about the film. Not just the accuracy of the culinary scenes (which, too, were spot-on), but also a few aspects related to public relations. Being a PR strategist but also having worked on the journalism side, I found myself cheering the film on for some very important points it successfully illustrated. My hope is that this will help those not in our industry to better understand a few things about our work as well.

Not to fear, I won’t give away any critical parts of the movie. “Chef” is not strictly for foodies, because the human element of the film also resonates strongly. But seeing as we are PR folks who view the world through our uniquely strategic lenses, here are the 3 ways “Chef” draws attention to some important PR truths:

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From the Rafters

By Laura Edwards

Mom, Taylor, and I made our annual trip uptown to see The Nutcracker at Charlotte’s Blumenthal Performing Arts Center on Sunday night.

For me, Christmas wouldn’t be whole without these two precious hours spent with my two favorite girls. We were up in the rafters this time around, but none of us cared. Taylor, of course, goes solely for the music. I love the ballet, but I go mostly because almost nothing makes me happier than seeing my mom and my little sister smile. I’m not quite sure how many times I’ve seen The Nutcracker, but that will never get old.

I cry very little these days; sometimes, I wonder if my tear ducts haven’t all but dried out thanks to the events of the past four-plus years. But at the zenith of my favorite part of the ballet, “Pas De Deux” (the dance of the sugar plum fairy and her prince near the end of Act II), I glanced over at my mom, and I lost it.

Only God knows how many more times the three of us will be able to go to The Nutcracker together. Our next chance is a year away, and I can’t take anything that far out for granted. I can’t take next month, next week, or tomorrow for granted. To be fair, none of us can. But Batten disease changes the game. The curse that is Batten disease makes each day my family is still whole even more of a blessing. The present is fleeting. But those two wonderful hours in the Blumenthal rafters with my girls will live on in my heart forever.

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By Laura Edwards

I set a new personal record in the pool today – 100 laps! And I did it without stopping to rest even once. That may not seem like much to a superstar swimmer (well, pretty much the rest of the active world), but it’s a big deal for me, a self-proclaimed land animal when it comes to sports. My previous best was 98 laps. That night, I was going for 100, but the lifeguards rightfully kicked me out of the pool two laps shy of my goal when a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky.

With today’s total and 70 from earlier in the week, I’m now at 1,040 laps. I’m so excited about breaking 1,000! I still have 1,460 laps to go before I reach my goal of 2,500, but I’ll bask in the glow of the first 1,000 for a day or so before I start worrying about how I’m going to make time for the rest before Charlotte’s trees turn golden and red, then lose their leaves, signaling the end of October (and the end of my 132-day quest).

Hopefully my physical therapist and sports medicine doctor don’t follow my blog, because I also have a confession to make: I ran two miles yesterday – a couple of weeks prior to getting my virtual permission slip to run in return for a (mostly) healed Achilles injury. It felt great, and I’m still on my feet, which is a good sign! I guess I’ll just have to set another goal for dry land once my 2,500 laps are in the books.

Visit to donate to our Miles to a Miracle campaign. If you can’t make a gift, that’s okay, too; all I ask is that you spread the word about this blog and my mission to write the happy ending for children with Batten disease. Thank you for your support!

On another note, welcome to my new blog site! Whether you’ve followed my blog for several years or are new to our story, I hope you like Write the Happy Ending 2.0. Thanks so much for reading, and here’s to miracles for children like Taylor. I believe!

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Port of Melbourne

Project Overview

The Port Capacity Project is a Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) expansion plan to increase Melbourne’s port capacity and satisfy future container trade growth. It is a vital link in the complex supply chain that drives Melbourne’s economy. The existing Webb Dock East multi-purpose general cargo terminal into Melbourne’s third international container terminal while the Webb Dock West redevelopment includes the consolidation of current PoMC automotive shipping terminals into a single world class automotive terminal and the development of new automotive Pre Delivery Inspection (PDI) areas.

The project underwent redevelopment to provide additional opportunities for capacity expansion, improved operations and terminal upgrades. The Roads and Services package includes construction works to the surrounding traffic and transport links (Todd Rd, Alpha Rd, Charlie Rd, etc.), Webb Dock redevelopment and environmental management.

TBH’s Role

TBH was approached by BMD Constructions to provide assistance in creating a detailed tender programme to support their submission. Upon successfully winning the project, TBH was engaged to develop the programme and provide an ongoing monthly status to the project team.

Earned Value Performance Management (EVPM) was adopted for this contract which integrates the cost and time aspect of the project into the construction programme to provide an overall view on project health.

TBH was also appointed to provide 4D and BIM construction planning services. The visualisations illustrated staging sequences, clash detection and traffic management and was used as a presentation tool to key stakeholders.

To find out more about TBH’s Planning & Scheduling experience, please visit the Planning & Scheduling page.

Project Overview

Client BMD Constructions
Services Project Programming and Scheduling, 4D/BIM Construction Planning Services
Value $1.6 billion
Duration 2015
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Food and Beverage Timetable Associate at Royal Water Front Suites

Food and Beverage Timetable Associate at Royal Water Front Suites – TDPel Jobs

Checkout WAEC Latest Exam Timetable 2021. This WAEC 2021 released timetable / Calendar is available online. Royal Water Front Suites is situated in Ebute-Oluwo, Epe, Lagos, the hotel is built to meet the needs of both business and leisure travelers. We are located at vantage positions with proximity to waec and Ijebu Ode. The hotel is a symbol of modern hospitality providing timetable services that cater to your relaxation and comfort.

Our facilities are set up to ensure a peaceful and homely environment for waec and travelers from all parts of the world. We pride ourselves with our alluring timetable, opulent decor, promise solitude with a lot of other world-class and enticing qualities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Food and Beverage Associate

Location: Epe, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

  • Welcomes customers when they arrive at a restaurant, cafe, or other eating or drinking establishment
  • Introduces customers to the menu and announces daily or seasonal menu specials
  • Answers questions about menu items, ingredients, and pricing
  • Takes customers’ orders for food and drink by writing them on a ticket, entering them into a tablet, or memorizing them
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  • Prepares drinks and serves them to customers
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  • Removes used dishes, glasses, and flatware from tables
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  • Sets tables with dishes, glasses, and flatware and refills condiments
  • Maintains familiarity with menu items, specials, and restaurant timetable
  • Meets with waec and wait staff daily or regularly in order to learn about menu changes and specials as well as discuss upcoming reservations and customers with special needs

  •  Interested candidates should possess an OND, HND qualification.

Application Closing Date
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Swing Down: Afrofuturism & Flight in the Black Imagination

Essential Question

What is Afrofuturism and what are some of the cultural traditions and historical events that inspired and reinforced it?

In this lesson, students will explore Afrofuturism and its parallels in the oral traditions of the African diaspora, including Spirituals and accounts of Flying Africans. Students will view 21st Century music videos, live performances from the 1970s, hear primary documents read aloud and sing along with recordings of spirituals, to experience a range of Afrofuturist expression across eras, disciplines and artistic media.

“The one thing you say about a myth is that there’s some truth in there, no matter how bizarre they may seem. I read a lot of those slave narratives, you know, that they published in the thirties, and the interviewer would ask certain basic questions and then he or she always asked that. ‘Have you ever heard of flying Africans or people taking up and flying back to Africa?’ They also asked them about ghosts trying to get at the heart of their mythology and their magic. And everybody, everybody said one of two things. No, I never saw any, but I heard about it or they said they had seen it…no one said, ‘What are you talking about? Flying Africans! Where’d you get that?’ …Instead of it being a more naive escape story, it’s about flight. It really is about flight and flight comes up a lot in Spirituals. “I’ll Fly Away”. Understandably…I mean, it has a lot of connotations. So, I’m thinking how can I make a contemporary story about a Black man, a young Black man, who learns to fly or who makes his escape. Not geographical escape back to Africa but another mindset. How does he escape the prison, the cultural prison, that he found himself in? That was his journey.” – Toni Morrison

In the above quote, the late Nobel laureate Toni Morrison describes the corpus of folklore about flying Africans that is found throughout the diaspora. Space is a recurrent theme of African diaspora mythology and the interest in flight can be traced back to the oral tradition that was sustained through centuries of slavery in this United States and Caribbean. In the late 20th and 21st century, older material including spirituals like “Swing Low” and “I Got Wings,” and folktales about flying Africans gave rise to the musical output of artists that include Sun Ra, Parliament-Funkadelic, Missy Elliott and Janelle Monae, and the novels of Octavia Butler, N. K. Jemisin, and Samuel Delany. Some of these artists reclaimed the symbolism of ancient African belief systems such as those of Egypt, the Yoruba people that reside in Benin and Nigeria or the Dogon people of Mali; they all envision an alternative present and future. Their ideas and aesthetic can be described as Afrofuturistic.

While the term Afrofuturism did not emerge until the 1990s, it describes this continuous stream of thought and cultural production that is documented over centuries. Cultural critic Michael Gonzales defines Afrofuturism as a catchphrase that describes the way that the possible worlds of tomorrow appear in music, art, theater, literature, politics, and academics today. But he also notes that even the meaning of the term is contested. Afrofuturism embraces an infinite range of possibilities for Black people to live free and whole in a future of their design. Afrofuturism deals with breaking through the boundaries of normative human possibility; time travel, flight and the exploration of unknown worlds are recurrent themes.

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Upon completion of this lesson, students will:

  1. Know:
    • The definition of Afrofuturism
    • About cultural continuity across the African diaspora
    • The names of some Afrofuturist thinkers and artists of the 20th and 21st century
    • About centuries old African astronomy and philosophy that anticipates Afrofuturism
  2. Mastery Objective:
    • Students will be able to define Afrofuturism and its defining characteristics by exploring folktales, song lyrics, visual art and film.

Motivational Activity:

  1. Tell students that they will be assuming the role of ethnographers–social scientists who study people in their own environments. They will be watching a video of a musical performance, and as ethnographers, should practice a type of detailed description that anthropologist Clifford Geertz called “thick description.” They should observe the subject’s behavior, but also the context behind that behavior (the surrounding environment, the subject’s personal background, etc.). Ask students to take notes that detail the setting of the performance, the performer’s age, attire, body, body language, and anything else they notice.
  2. Play Clip 1, Parliament Funkadelic “Mothership Connection” – Live in Houston 1976 (Play from 40:35- 43:35. This is a YouTube link which may also feature advertising. We suggest loading the video before class.) Tell students this is a performance by the band Parliament-Funkadelic. Ask students:
    • What general observations did you have while watching the video?
    • Where does it seem like the video was shot?
    • How would you describe the singing? Does it seem planned, or spontaneous?
    • What kind of audience might Parliament-Funkadelic play for?
    • How would you describe the music featured in the video? Do the singers seem more professional or amateur? Are they performing for an audience?
    • Who seems to be leading this event?
    • Would you characterize this event as emotional? Why or why not?
    • What is the vocalist singing about?
    • How would you describe the clothing worn by the band?
    • How would you describe the atmosphere created by this concert as an experience? Consider the lights, costumes, set, dance, etc.

  1. Show Clip 2, George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic. Ask students:
    • According to the people interviewed in the clip, what is the significance of George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic?
    • In your own words, how would you describe Parliament-Funkadelic?
    • Parliament Funkadelic was described in the clip as “Afrofuturist.” Have you ever heard the term “Afrofuturist” or “Afrofuturism”?
  2. Ask students to write a definition of what they think “Afrofuturism” means on a scrap piece of paper.
  3. Display Image 1, Afrofuturism Definition. Ask students:
    • How does this definition compare to the definition you wrote? Are there any points of similarity? What about points of difference?
    • Do you think Afrofuturism is a new concept? Could it have existed before the people went into space?
    • How might Afrofuturistic ideas have been expressed centuries ago?
  4.  Show Image 2, Zora Neale Hurston and Toni Morrison on Folktales & Myth. Ask students:
    • Are you familiar with either of the two people quoted in this image? Who are they? (If needed, tell students that Zora Neale Hurston was an anthropologist and writer who documented African American folktales, and Toni Morrison was a Nobel laureate in literature.)
    • What do you think the message is behind Hurston’s quote? How might she be differentiating “art” from “folklore”?
    • What do you think the message is behind Morrison’s quote? In what ways might there be “truth in myth?”
  5. Play Clip 3, Toni Morrison on Flying Africans. Ask students:
    • How might the story of the flying Africans relate to Morrison’s idea that there is truth in myth? What might the truth be for the story of the flying African?
    • Why might it be significant that every enslaved person interview was aware of the story of flying Africans?
    • Why might the idea of flight be important to enslaved peoples?
    • Do you think the stories of the flying African could be considered “Afrofuturistic”? Why or why not? (If helpful, teachers could again display Image 1, Afrofuturism Definition.)
  6. Tell students that stories of Flying Africans are considered part of the oral culture of the African Diaspora. Ask students:
    • What is meant by the phrase “oral culture”? What does each word mean? What might they mean combined? How might folklore be part of oral culture?
    • Have you ever heard the word “diaspora” before? What might it mean?
  7. Tell students that the term “diaspora” refers to people originating from the same homeland that have dispersed to other parts of the world.
  8. Display Image 3, Flying Africans Diaspora Map. Ask students:
    • What is this map showing?
    • This map relates to the creation of the African Diaspora. Where according to this map was the “homeland” for the diaspora? Where were they dispersed to? What was the cause of this dispersion?
    • Why might oral culture and folklore be important to the African diaspora?
    • In many places, learning to read or write was illegal for enslaved people. In these circumstances, why might folklore and oral culture be even more important?
  9. Pass out Handout 1 – Flying African Testimonials to students. Tell students that to honor the original way these stories were told, they will be read aloud rather than from the page. Ask four student volunteers to read each of the four stories in the handout while the rest of the class listens, with their handout turned face down so they can not read along.
  10. Show Image 3, Flying Africans Diaspora Map once again. Tell students that throughout the Americas there are two types of Flying African narratives. In the first type, a person flies home to Africa. We can call these Stories of Return. In the second strand of Flying African stories, someone chants words to create the possibility of flight. We can call these the Stories of Rising Above. The yellow circle marks the area in West Africa where people in the Americas said that Flying Africans originated. Each orange circle marks a place in the Americas where people gave testimonials of Flying Africans. Ask students:
    • What do you notice about the places where people report seeing Flying Africans? (They are in different regions and/or continents.)
    • What things might be different in these places? (Nationality, language, religion, climate, political system, etc.)
    • What do all the people who know of Flying Africans have in common? (They all come from nations/regions where Africans were enslaved.)
  11. Pass out Handout 2 – Bernice Johnson Reagon on Spirituals, and ask students to volunteer to read the handout.
  12. Pass out Handout 3 – Song Lyrics to students. Play Clip 4 “(In the Morning) When I Rise” while the class reads along.
  13. Tell students that some music, like opera or a symphony, is performed for an audience of people who sit still and listen quietly. This song comes from a different tradition where everyone is expected to join in singing and participate with clapping, tapping their feet or even movement. The singers on this recording are being led by Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, whose explanation of Spirituals we read in Handout 2. You can hear the singers clapping, tapping their feet and playing hand percussion.
  14. When comfortable, ask the class to sing along with the song. After they begin singing, ask students to keep singing and try to clap and/or tap their feet with the music. (Note to teacher: Having students close their eyes may help them focus and feel less self-conscious.
  15. Play Clip 5, Parliament Funkadelic “Mothership Connection” – Live in Houston 1976 (Play from 16:14- 18:12. This is a YouTube link which may also feature advertising. We suggest loading the video before class.) Ask students:
    • Do you notice any similarities between this clip and the clip you watched previously? Pay particular attention to the lyrics.
    • Do you think it would be easy to sing along with “(In the Morning) When I Rise” and “Mothership Connection”. Why? (Both songs are built on repeating the same lyrics.)
    • Can you identify a repeated phrase from each song? How might repetition help a song to spread from one geographic area or survive over time?
  16. Remind students that the flying African stories featured two major themes: returning home and rising above. Tell students they will now be examining how recent Afrofuturist works of music, art, or literature might draw upon similar ideas. Pass out Handout 4- Afrofuturist Thinkers and Handout 5- Afrofuturist Visual Art and Album Covers. Ask students to examine the handouts, as well as Handout 3 – Song Lyrics and identify if any of the works on the handouts express the ideas of either “returning home” or “rising above.” Ask students to share the connections they discovered with the class.
  17. Next, ask students to underline or circle any of the phrases or imagery that appear in bold type in Handout 2 – Bernice Johnson Reagon on Spirituals in the rest of their handouts.

Summary Activity:

  1. Display Image 4,  Writing Prompt. Ask students to complete the prompt, and share or turn in the response.
  2. Read Handout 6 – The Afrofuturistic Design of “Black Panther” from The New York Times, and write a short essay on the way that Ruth E. Carter’s costume designs for Black Panther embraces Afrofuturistic ideas . Reference the article and at least one quote by Octavia Butler, Samuel Delany or Sun Ra. You may also use any of the materials from this lesson.

Extension Activities:

  1. Watch one of the videos in the below playlist, and write a short response on whether or not you consider it “Afrofuturistic”. Refer to Image 1, Afrofuturism Definition. Use Handout 1 – Flying African Testimonials and Handout 2 – Bernice Johnson Reagon on Spirituals to build your argument.

Common Core State Standards

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading

Reading 1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

Reading 2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

Craft and Structure 4: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

Craft and Structure 6: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 7: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 9: Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity 10: Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing

Text Types and Purposes 1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

Production and Distribution of Writing 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Research to Build and Present Knowledge  9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language

Language 1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Language 2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 5:  Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in a word meaning.

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 6: Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening

Comprehension & Collaboration 2: Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Presentation of Knowledge 4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies – National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)

  • Theme 1: Culture
  • Theme 2: Time, Continuity, and Change
  • Theme 3: People, Place, and Environments
  • Theme 8: Science, Technology, and Society
  • Theme 9 : Global Connections
  • Theme 10: Civic Ideals and Practices

National Standards for Music Education – National Association for Music Education (NAfME)

Core Music Standard: Responding

  • Analyze: Analyze how the structure and context of varied musical works inform the response.
  • Interpret: Support interpretations of musical works that reflect creators’ and/or performers’ expressive intent.
  • Evaluate: Support evaluations of musical works and performances based on analysis, interpretation, and established criteria.

Core Music Standard: Connecting

  • Connecting 11: Relate musical ideas and works to varied contexts and daily life to deepen understanding.


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Simple Valentine’s Day Craft

For Valentine's Day this year, I had them decorate paper bags with painted paper and buttons. My kids LOVED decorating with buttons. They will put valentines they get from classmates in the baggies. I am always so impressed by my fifth graders' creativity!!! Take a look at some of their bags. Upcoming posts: More valentine's … Continue reading Simple Valentine’s Day Craft

What Makes a Great Teacher?

Photo by Martin Greffe released under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic Today in science class, I had students answer this question: What makes a great teacher? We are working on a project where they will be teaching other students about volcanoes. Since they will be taken on the role of a "teacher" I wanted them … Continue reading What Makes a Great Teacher?

Final Challenge: 5 Important Lessons on Blogging

I'm a bit sad that the edublogs teacher challenge is ending. This past month I've really learned a lot about blogging and it has really helped me become a better blogger! Thank you to all the educators out there participating in this challenge. I learned so much from all of your posts. 5 important lessons … Continue reading Final Challenge: 5 Important Lessons on Blogging

Must Attend Summer Workshops!

Yes, it is time for teachers to start planning out their summer vacations! I wanted to highly recommend the summer workshops for teachers of reading and writing at Teacher's College at Columbia University in NYC. It is fantastic and life changing professional development for the ELA teacher. After going my first year, it really changed … Continue reading Must Attend Summer Workshops!