Jean-Philippe Omotunde Explained

Nioussérê Kalala Omotunde
Birth Name:Jean-Philippe Corvo
Death Place:Guadeloupe
Nationality:French
Cameroonian
Occupation:Writer, Egyptologist
Known For:African classical humanities, African mathematics, and sciences
Notable Works:Anyjart
Education:École de publicité de Paris

Nioussérê Kalala Omotunde, born Jean-Philippe Corvo, (19 July 1967 – 14 November 2022) was a Guadeloupean writer, Egyptologist, and specialist in classical African mathematics.[1] He founded the Anyjart Institute of African History based in Guadeloupe, as well as satellite institutes in Canada, Guyana, Martinique, and Haiti. Via his institute, Omotunde worked tirelessly to empower Africans, particularly the Black youth in the diaspora and beyond by teaching African history, origin, and ancestors. Omotunde was also of Project Manager at UNESCO, and was influenced by Cheikh Anta Diop.

Biography

Omotunde earned a degree from the École de publicité de Paris[2] and became a teacher at the Institut Africamaat. He made an appearance at the UNESCO event "Africa Week" on 22 May 2017 with the theme "Investing in African Youth through Mathematics".[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Omotunde rejected his French name to affirm his African roots, taking the name Nioussérê Kalala Omotunde, with Egyptian and Congolese roots.[8] In December 2000, the Regional Council of Île-de-France paid Street Spirit Culture 650,000 CFA francs to organize a Hip-Hop World Cup in Paris.[9]

As head of the Héliopolis association, Omotunde organized a commemoration of the 154th anniversary of the in Garges-lès-Gonesse in the presence of deputy Dominique Strauss-Kahn and mayor Nelly Olin. He expressed his attachment to republican values at the festivities, which took place between the two rounds of the 2002 French presidential election.[10]

Omotunde's works were favored towards Afrocentricité, which sought to counteract the philosophy of Négritude, put forth by Léopold Sédar Senghor and Aimé Césaire.[11]

Nioussérê Kalala Omotunde died in Guadeloupe on 14 November 2022, at the age of 55.[12]

Publications and Media

Notes and References

  1. News: Savadogo. Raymond. 14 November 2022. In Memoriam Professeur Kalala Omotoundé. French. African Perspective on International Law. 16 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Jean-Philippe Omotunde. lecteurs.com. French.
  3. Web site: Semaine Africaine - Africa Week. UNESCO. French. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220405113430/http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/AFR/pdf/ConferencesAfricaWeek.pdf. 5 April 2022.
  4. News: 27 February 2012. Jean-Philippe Omotundé, chercheur en histoire, enseignant à l'institut Africamaat de Paris et chargé de mission auprès de l'Unesco. French. France-Antilles. 16 November 2022.
  5. News: Epoté. Denise. Diop. Assane. 30 October 2016. Cédric Villani et Jean-Philippe Omotunde - Tonjé Bakang - Fouad El Omari. French. Radio France Internationale. 16 November 2022.
  6. News: Mapolin. Henri. 30 October 2017. Un deuxième colloque pour se débarrasser du prisme de l'esclavage. French. France-Antilles. 16 November 2022.
  7. Web site: Kalala Omotunde, chercheur en histoire, chargé de mission à l'Unesco, invité du Midi Guyane. YouTube. French.
  8. Web site: Nioussérê Kalala OMOTUNDE. a-free-can.com. French.
  9. News: Cédric. Bodet. 14 December 2000. Le hip-hop aura son championnat. French. L'Express. 16 November 2022.
  10. News: Pestel. Daniel. 29 April 2002. Rassemblés pour célébrer l'abolition de l'esclavage. French. Le Parisien. Val d'Oise. 16 November 2022.
  11. Web site: Identité et cosmopolitique en Afrique subsaharienne. Cairn.info. French.
  12. News: Djaleu. Armand. 14 November 2022. Nécrologie : le Pr Jean Philippe Omotoundé est mort. French. Actu Cameroun. 16 November 2022.

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