Umar Johnson AKA Ifatunde

[educatedindian]

Calls himself the Prince of Pan Africanism. I stumbled upon him after seeing some youtube videos fundraising for his school that claim the usual "Blacks were the true American Indians" nonsense. He also peddles a very Nuage "Pan African" version of traditional African beliefs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOf7G0QtEQo

Johnson claims to be a descendant of no less than Frederick Douglass. His main project is that school, intended to be for Black male youths only. He has quite a few loony conspiracy theories full of hatred of women, whites, and gays. For example, he claims there's a conspiracy by feminists and gays to turn Black males gay so they won't have children.
http://madamenoire.com/441362/probably-good-idea-donate-dr-umars-johnsons-black-boy-academy-fundraiser/

There's some debate over his credentials here.
https://plus.google.com/113933270746708197556/posts/hXQuYgkpHoH

There's no transparency to his fundraising at all. He claims to have bought the property, but the bidding was sealed, yet he's still asking for funds.
http://www.askheartbeat.com/ahb2010/unanswered-questions-about-a-five-million-dollar-school-for-black-boys/

[Epiphany]

The Relationship between Self-Concept and Academic Achievement in African American Middle School Students: A Correlational Study
Umar R. Abdullah-Johnson, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Date of Submission
2010
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Department
Psychology

http://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/psychology_dissertations/233/


Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine http://www.pcom.edu/

Their Psychology Department is accredited by the APA http://www.pcom.edu/Academic_Programs/aca_psych/PsyD_in_Clinical_Psychology/APA_Disclosure_Statements.html

I wonder who Johnson claims he is descended from in Fredrick Douglass' lineage. Douglass' genealogy is well documented.

Frederick Douglass and a wife Anna Murray did adopt the surname Johnson when they married, then when they settled in a free black community they adopted the surname Douglass. http://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-frederick-douglass-4-387751.html Their five children all had the surname Douglass. http://www.loc.gov/collections/frederick-douglass-papers/articles-and-essays/family-tree/

[Epiphany]

His PA credentials:

Last Name:    ABDULLAH-JOHNSON            Place of Employment:    No Employment Record on file
First Name:    UMAR
Middle Initial:    R


Credential   Issue Date   Expiration Date    Continuing Ed Status   Credential Status
Administrative I Principal PK-12 (1115)   08/01/2008       Active   Valid for 5 years of service
Educational Specialist II School Psychologist PK-12 (1875)   03/01/2008       Active   Valid
Educational Specialist I School Psychologist PK-12 (1875)   06/01/2001       Active   Converted

Employment data as of school year 2013-2014 for public educational entities only

http://www.teachercertification.pa.gov/Screens/wfSearchEducators.aspx