Born in Petersburg Va, Baba Kindu joined the US Army which enabled us to travel and live in Kentucky, Germany and before settling in Tacoma Washington. He attended and played football at Wenatchee Valley College in Central Washington state. He also served in the US Army and National Guard from 1990-96. Baba Kindu has been a community and grass-root organizer in the Seattle – Tacoma Washington area (founding the Black Family Foundation, an active participant in Seattle Kwanzaa Planning Committee, Kemet Temple, Nation of Islam 'Muhammad Study Group', Pan-African Youth Student Movement, Tacoma Local Organizing Committee, the Each 1 Teach 1 Study Group, The North West Chapter of the Associate Studies for Classical Afrikan Civilization, Kemetic Warrior Manhood development Training Rites of Passage Program).
Baba Kindu currently resides in Gabriel Prosser City (aka Richmond, VA). He is the father to 6 children and married to Okomfo Afia Pomaa Adia Blackmon Shabazz. He is still dedicated to the proper education and liberation of Afrikan children. Since moving to Richmond he still remains active. In September '05 he established the Richmond Kwanzaa Kollective, organized a Black History Month Lecture Series, which involved such prominent Afrikan Centered scholars such as Runoko Rashidi, and Ashra and Merira Kwesi, and Senghor Baye El of U.N.IA., facilitated Hip Hop 101 Forums at Virginia State University, as well as working with For The People Alliance, a Grassroot coalition dedicated to Conscious development of Afrikan people.
For 14 years Bro. Kindu and his wife, Adia have facilitated Black Marriage Day RVA an annual program dedicated to celebrating and supporting Black marriages through marriage educational workshops. Baba Kindu along with with his wife, Adia, have established Fahodi Shule Homeschool Cooperative who’s mission to properly educate their children as well as other children and families in the conscious community using an Afrikan Centered curriculum.
In 2015 Kindu became a member of the Council of Independent Black Institutions and for the past two years has served as the co-facilitator of the renewed C.I.B.I. Science & Academic Expo. Kindu has also taught Hip Hop Social Studies and culture since 1996. Baba Kindu has co-facilitated Richmond’s first Maafa Kebuka Afrikan Spirituality Ritual and Convocation in 2014. He is also a a member of Ankobea Abusua Society, National Shrine of Afrikans in American (NSAA) and the Richmond Family Collective, Abusua Pa.
In this episode Baba Kindu discusses:
Growing up in Petersburg, VA
Moving to Kentucky and then overseas to Germany
The influence of Hip Hop culture
Living in Washington state
His first marriage and the birth of his son
His cultural awakening and activism
Returning to Virginia
Meeting the woman who would become his wife
And much, much more...
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