Philosophy:First World Alliance
The First World Alliance was founded in 1977, by Lucille Jones - Kefa Nephthys), and Bill Jones. They met with Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan, aka “Dr. Ben,” after seeing him on Gil Noble's 'Like it Is (TV series). Which was televised ABC in New York City . They are quoted as saying that Dr. Ben gave them some books to read. After reading the books they started meeting with Dr. Ben for a Saturday study group.[1] After studying with Dr. Ben they started the First World Alliance as a community education forum. They would invite various guest scholars and speakers to the forum. Which became a weekly forum on Saturday's as a service to the community known as the First World Alliance at Mt Zion Lutheran Church at 421 West 145th Street in New York City.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Kefa in an interview with the Amsterdam News is quoted as saying, “When people have knowledge-of-self, they gain power-of-self … then they realize who they are, what they can do and what they have done in the past".
The First World Alliance introduced their audiences to works of African American and African Diaspora scholars such as Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan, Dr. John Henrik Clarke, Dr. Marimba Ani, Dr. Richard King, Dr. Asa Hilliard, Dr. Ivan Van Sertima, Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, Dr. Amos Wilson, Professor George Simmons, and others. It became an alternative education community forum in Harlem for decades.[8][9][5][10][11]
On May 17, 2022, Kefa Jones one of the co-founders was reinterred to Ferncliff Cemetery; seven years after she passed away. A court case was fought so that Kefa Jones' body could be moved from a cemetery in New Jersey to Ferncliff. Kefa Jones passed away on August 14, 2015.[12][13]
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- ↑ "F.W.A.—Straight Outta Harlem". Jan 29, 2016. http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2016/01/29/fwstraight-outta-harlem/. Retrieved Sep 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Harlem’s First World Alliance: Making Sure We Are Taught The Truth About Black History". Aug 5, 2011. https://hiphopwired.com/108157/harlems-first-world-alliance-making-sure-we-are-taught-the-truth-about-black-history/. Retrieved Sep 28, 2022.
- ↑ "First World Alliance co-founder Sister Kefa joins the ancestors". Aug 28, 2015. http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2015/08/28/first-world-alliance-co-founder-sister-kefa-joins/. Retrieved Sep 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Introduction of Dr. Yosef ben-Jochannan, First World Alliance Lecture Series (Harlem, N.Y.), circa 1950s | Archives Research Center". http://findingaids.auctr.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/429. Retrieved Sep 28, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Scholars freeing your African mind". Dec 30, 2021. http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2021/12/30/scholars-freeing-your-african-mind/. Retrieved Sep 28, 2022.
- ↑ Jackson, Gerald G (February 26, 2005). We're Not Going to Take it anymore. Silver Springs, Maryland: Beckham Publishing Group. pp. 119, 121. ISBN 0931761840.
- ↑ "Ben-Jochannan". http://www.oldstreets.com/honor.asp?title=Ben-Jochannan. Retrieved Sep 28, 2022.
- ↑ Cornish, Stephanie (Apr 2, 2015). "‘DOCTOR BEN,’ LEGENDARY SCHOLAR OF EGYPT, WAS THE DEAN OF THE HARLEM STREET UNIVERSITY". http://afro.com/doctor-ben-legendary-scholar-of-egypt-was-the-dean-of-the-harlem-street-university/. Retrieved Sep 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Celebrating Dr. Ben’s extraordinary life". Apr 9, 2015. http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2015/04/09/celebrating-dr-bens-extraordinary-life/. Retrieved Sep 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Dr. Ben’s and Dr. Clarke’s influences today". Jan 7, 2021. http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2021/01/07/dr-bens-and-dr-clarkes-influences-today/. Retrieved Sep 28, 2022.
- ↑ https://www.nypl.org/sites/default/files/archivalcollections/pdf/CLARKEJH.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ "Mother Kefa’s body reinterred in Ferncliff Cemetery". Jun 2, 2022. http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2022/06/02/mother-kefas-body-reinterred-in-ferncliff-cemetery/. Retrieved Sep 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Mother Kefa’s body reinterred in Ferncliff Cemetery - New York Amsterdam News". Jun 2, 2022. https://headtopics.com/us/mother-kefa-s-body-reinterred-in-ferncliff-cemetery-new-york-amsterdam-news-26953010. Retrieved Sep 28, 2022.
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