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Now when I say, "Hotep" the children know exactly what I mean and they use it frequently. The interest in History has increased tremendously. Still waiting for tape 2.

Tell Me Who I Am; The Journey Begins
I would just like to thank the producers of TMWIA for this wonderful animated adventure. The characters are vibrant and positive, they show courage, and they teach and inspire my children to learn about African History, Great African American achievement, and science using children of Diverse backgrounds.

The positive hip hop songs are easy for my kids to remember. The kids watch the video over and over. My daughter felt good about herself when she was able to share with her classmates what she learned about Mae Jemison, Banneker, Imhotep, and the Dogon people of Mali.

Learning Can Be Fun!
Finally, something positive and historically accurate about African-Americans which has the added bonus of actually being entertaining. In Tell Me Who I Am, we follow the adventures of Nia, a young princess from the great African civilization, Timbuktu, and her sidekick, Funzi, a cute, albeit strange, little character whose head appendages have the ability to transform into useful things such as keys for unlocking library doors, or other tools as the occasion warrants. Nia gets transported through time (in a spaceship shaped like one the pyramids of Ancient Egypt) into twentieth century America and meets up with two young boys working on their science project. Nia is on the run from the bad guy in the story, Komo the Wizard, who wants the other half of a medallion in Nia's possession, a medallion which is said to contain the cumulative knowledge of the world. Presumably, Komo wants the medallion for some evil purpose--no doubt, world domination or something along those lines. This plot allows for the introduction of several important African and African-American scientific and historical figures, including Benjamin Banneker, Lewis Lattimer, Imhotep, and the Dogon people of Mali, among others. We learn that Banneker helped design the U.S. capital, Lattimer made improvements in the light bulb, Imhotep was a multi-disciplinary genius, and the Dogon knew a lot about astronomy, including knowledge of a star called Sirius B, which modern scientists are just learning about over the past thirty years. This is important and encouraging information, which children of all ethnic backgrounds are more apt to remember given the context in which it is pitched-an entertaining storyline with upbeat music whose lyrics have positive meaning. I have shown the video to both my students and my own children at home. As a special education teacher of history, I realize the importance of such information, but history will not be remembered unless children (and adults) find it interesting. Tell Me Who I Am proves that learning history doesn't have to be boring like it was when you and I learned it in school. Like Nia's father says in the video, "Learning can be fun." Both my students and my children love Tell Me Who I Am.