Ama Soley Allrich

Identifying Familial Wounds & Motivating Youth

Nationbuilding, as defined by Nana Kwame Agyei Akoto and Nana Akua Nson Akoto, is “the process of establishing a defined, independent and ordered spiritual, physical, psychological, territorial and cultural reality.” (Akoto, Akoto, 2021). Every nation must have a clear strategy to facilitate and maintain sovereignty of spirit, mind, body and physical space i.e land. ButContinue reading “Identifying Familial Wounds & Motivating Youth”

Josephine Baker Speaks Again

OTE: This speech is part of a Black History Month assignment at NationHouse Independent Afrikan-Centered School where young people wrote speeches as a historical figure.

What “Animal Farm” Teaches about Black Leadership

This book could be used as an example for almost anything involving adulterated transfers of power, including those involving Black communities. Black leaders can learn from Animal Farm how not to lead a newly freed nation-state.

How Comedians Express Their Political Viewpoints through Humor

Comedy is one of the most powerful and underrated tools that are used to deliver ease, and joy into life. It’s deceptively frivolous deliverance that allows the audience to easily accept what the comedian is saying.

Analyzing “GONE,GONE/THANK YOU” by Tyler, The Creator (2019)

This song touches on the last two stages of grief, which are depression and acceptance, both important parts of finding inner peace. It’s a great work of art that is well infused with bluesy, R&B, techno, rock, rap and alternative sounds.

How Music Affects the Adolescent Mind

It is the adolescent and family’s job to make sure that such an intimate relationship shared between music and their spiritual selves is not polluted by the current negative situations that they all have to deal with in one way or another.

How Dependence on Technology has Stunted Teenagers’ Social Life and Mental Health

As a teenager I know for a fact that during these sensitive years it can be very difficult forming a sturdy social life. Having to go to school every day to learn with people you don’t know or know how to interact with can be difficult, because most middle and high schoolers don’t want to go through their dreadful school experience with the risk of embarrassment and failure (and that’s only if you’re not home schooled).