- Exploration of Black Culture – language, customs, arts, music, food, drama
- Rooted in an Africentric framework
- It highlights the principles of the Nguzo Saba – (The Seven Principles) Unity, Self-Determination Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity, Faith, and Self-Respect
- Three tier model (life skills, community engagement and civic responsibility)
- It highlights the principles of the Nguzo Saba – (The Seven Principles) Unity, Self-Determination Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity, Faith, and Self-Respect