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"Many black people in the US were trying to identify with Africa": Interview with Kofi Lomotey
12020-04-04T13:55:34+00:00Ella Murrayaa4992cda402c9694497d0fc2b7db3de8a1dc8e9211Interview with Kofi Lomotey in which he explains why the Shule used Swahili as their main language.plain2020-04-04T13:55:34+00:00February 7, 2020Interview done by Kofi Lomotey and Ella MurrayElla Murrayaa4992cda402c9694497d0fc2b7db3de8a1dc8e9
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1media/Screen Shot 2020-03-11 at 2.18.54 PM.png2020-03-11T18:18:32+00:00Language12plain2020-04-19T16:20:23+00:00Students were encouraged to learn Swahili, which was considered a common shared language in the nation of Africa. Students were taught both in english and swahili, the two languages being interwoven into their daily lives.