BABA ASA IS AN ANCESTOR

Dr. Asa Grant Hilliard III, Nana  Baffour Amankwatia II, our beloved "Baba Asa",   is an ancestor  now.

Baba Asa has had  many many connections to the Nsoromma School.  He was on our Council of Elders from the beginning (1992).  He was the advisor to Dr. Willis ("Mama Esi") in her doctoral program.  Two of Baba Asa's grandchildren attended Nsoromma.  The list goes on.

This phenomenal Afrikan scholar warrior touched and influenced so many people in profoundly positive and inspirational ways.  We will never stop calling his name and feeling his presence as we continue his legacy with our children.

As we learned of his transition on August 12, 2007, many of the Nsoromma Family wrote their thoughts and feelings and we share these with you. 

From Baba Adeyemi Toure  -- Elder, Teacher, Parent and Grandparent of Nsoromma children

 Hotep family,  I compose this communication with a heavy heart.   As some of you are already aware of, our beloved scholar warrior, maroon Afrikan brother, Nana Baffour Amankwatia III; Baba Asa G. Hilliard III, has joined the ancestors. 

His transition was  made in his beloved Kemet (Egypt) Afrika, during the 20th anniversary of ASCAC's alumni class of Kemet '87…. My condolences to his family, his wife Patsy, daughter Robi,... his grandchildren [whom] I had the privilege of teaching and traveling to Ghana with. 

I feel privileged and honored to have had the opportunity of sitting at his feet as a student, knowing him as one of the most accessible warrior scholars on the planet, his tremendous courage and wonderful heart.  Those of us who knew this warrior will continue to fight and affirm Afrikan indigenous socialization in the face of the culture wars, in his honor and our survival.                                                                                               

To be Afrikan,  Baba Ade

From Mama Esi  -- Director

I learned of Nana Baffour's transition on Monday of the week that I was doing teacher orientation.  During the orientation sessions, it was amazing that an hour did not pass without my saying something I had read by him, heard him say, or learned through his guidance.  It was sad and affirming at the same time.  I know that we're carrying on his work at Nsoromma and that he is pleased.  Hotep.