About the Course: Certificate in Academic Studies in Moorish History & Culture
An intensive 12-week Certificate Course provides foundational knowledge of Moorish History and Culture with focus on psychological, political, social and legal foundations of Nationality and identity.
Through primary sources, scholarly research, and guided discussion, students examine key developments in History, Politics, Culture, Psychology, Religion, and Law while strengthening critical thinking, analytical writing, mathematic, and social skills. Other topics include Moorish civilizations’ contributions to World History, governance, cultural achievements, legal traditions, and economic systems.
Students complete readings, discussions, quizzes, and written assignments designed to develop historical knowledge, critical thinking, and research skills.
Whether you are beginning your study of Moorish History and identity or expanding comprehension of global Moorish Civilizations, this course provides a strong foundation for continued academic study. Graduates are styled “Academics.”
Your Instructor
Lonnie Bray EL, M. F. A., M.A., B.A., A.S.
Lonnie Bray EL is the Headmaster of The Moorish American Institute and a cultural asset. As an independent scholar, educator, historian, filmmaker, psychologist, and martial artist, his work, Mind-Building, is focused on interdisciplinary studies of History, Culture, Languages, Psychology, and Laws that shape legal frameworks of identity and cultural continuity.
He is also a Kongfu master and an expert legal-assistant, chess-player, and sword-fighter who holds a Science Degree from Cuyahoga Community College, Bachelor Arts in English Cum laude from Cleveland State University, Master of Arts of Communications in Digital and Media Communications and Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Lindenwood University, and Master of Teach English as a Second Language from Arizona State University.
Through MAI, EL seeks to equip pupils with intellectual and evidence-based research tools to better comprehend History, strengthen analytical and critical -Thinking skills, and become informed, moral, and engaged members of our communities. He is the author of “The Book Of Moors,” “Moor Moro Moorish History And Culture,” “Moorish American Nationality Keys,” and “The Book Of Moor Poetry.”
His educational philosophy is rooted in lifelong learning, academic integrity, and the belief that knowledge should inspire personal growth and responsible leadership. His personal motto is “The More I know, The More I Help.”