The aims of the Who’s Conscious? board game are:
- To keep Black History alive
- To continue to recognize and celebrate black peoples achievements and contributions
- To promote positive role models
- To put an end to stereotypes
- To inspire players to pursue and achieve their goals
- To inspire further research and discovery
- The ultimate aim is for players to personalise their own questions to make their game unique. Then to play others with their personalised cards, in order to share, learn, discuss and explore the stories of people, places and phenomena’s of the past and present. This will aid our learning and our consciousness.
Some quotes:
“For Africa to me…is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place.” Mayo Angelou
“Black history isn’t a separate history. This is all of our history and we need to understand that. It has such an impact on kids and their values and how they view black people” Karyn Parsons
“A man without knowledge of himself and heritage is like a tree without roots.” Marcus Garvey
“We have a wonderful history behind us…and it is going to inspire us to greater achievements.” Carter G. Woodson
“Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.” Les Brown
“Never be limited by other people’s limited imagination.” Dr. Mae Jemison
“The best way to makes dreams come true is to wake up.” Dr. Mae Jemison