Creative Artistic Expression
Ananse Ntentan (Ananse Ntontan)
Spider’s web. A symbol of wisdom, craftiness, creativity, and the complexities of life. It is the web of Ananse, the crafty spider who is preeminent in African folklore.
Student: Jalaw Benjamin
Living Legend: Shirikiana Aina
Entrepreneur
Menso Wo Kenten
I am not carrying your basket. A symbol of industry, self-reliance, and economic self-determination.
Student: Dylan Ford
Living Legend: Eric Allen
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
Asase Ye Duru
The earth has weight. A symbol of providence and the divinity of Mother Earth.
Student: Gabrielle Hart
Living Legend: Dr. Jeanine Abrams Mclean
Scholar Athlete
Dame Dame
Checkered. A symbol of craftiness, intelligence, and strategy.
Student: Dennis Kwame Jones-Sharpe
Living Legend: Lonnie Harrell
Leadership
Adinkrahene
King of the Adinkra symbols. A symbol for authority, leadership, and charisma. Also a symbol for qualities associated with kings. Adinkrahene is reportedly the inspiration for the design of the other symbols.
Student: Kwabena Tyus
Living Legend: Harry E. Johnson
Excellence in Education
Nea Onnim
“He who does not know.” It is a symbol of knowledge, life-long education, and continued quest for knowledge.
Nation House African Independent School
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