About the Course: Certificate in Academic Studies in Moorish History & Culture
An intensive 6-week Capstone Program of structured lessons and comprehensive academic review designed to provide a formal, certified specialization in the historical narratives and heritage of Moorish Americans. Students engage in independent-scholarly-research, evaluate primary and secondary sources, and utilize critical inquiry to synthesize historical, cultural, and legal literacy into a comprehensive academic project, the Capstone.
Emphasis is placed on evidence-based reasoning, intellectual integrity, effective communication, and the responsible interpretation of historical and cultural materials. Students demonstrate mastery through guided and open discussion, analytical writing, presentations, and applied scholarship.
By completing the Capstone experience, students demonstrate readiness to apply interdisciplinary knowledge, conduct scholarly inquiry, and contribute thoughtfully to academic, legal, and civic discussions and community work concerning History, culture, and identity. Successful completion signifies a high level of academic achievement and represents the culmination of the Moorish American Institute’s program of study. Graduates are styled “Specialists.”
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.”