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Jamal Dickerson Suspended From Creative Arts High School in Camden Nj

Jamal P. Dickerson,
B.S. / MPA Degrees

Artistic Director & Master Choreographer of our Music Programs and
our Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble
Many call him "A Immature MUSICAL GENIUS"
CONTACT: jdickerson@camden.k12.nj.the states  or Jamaldickerson@aol.com

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Jamal is also a School Instructor & Musical Director
at the Camden, N.J. Artistic Arts Loftier Schoolhouse



Hassan Sabree - Mr. Melvin Miles - Jamal Dickerson
Jamal
& Hassan with their Professor at Morgan State University in 1998
Mr. Melvin Miles is the Managing director of Bands at Morgan State University for more than than 30 years
Mr. Melvin Miles Bio - CLICK Here

J amal & Hassan are 1999 graduates of Morgan State University
with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Instruction
Master's Degree in Public Administration from Rutgers University 2010

**CLICK ON Photograph FOR MORE INFORMATION**


Jamal P. Dickerson has been learning and playing the trumpet since the second grade of schoolhouse
Jamal P. Dickerson
in action with Morgan Country University Marching Band ,
Jamal P. Dickerson - Band Leader for UCC Imperial Contumely Band
Universal African Trip the light fantastic & Pulsate Ensemble with his oldest son Jamal 2 &
Jamal kicking with his Universal Pasha Karate Schoolhouse

Jamal Dickerson, B.S. / MPA, the eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dickerson, was built-in in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Camden, New Jersey.   Jamal was also born into the Martial Arts (Karate) and the performing arts of Dance, Drum and Music professions. He was also taught the art of trip the light fantastic toe and drum by some of the all-time and/or greatest teachers in the U.s.A. and Africa.  His African drum and dance experience include the CONGO family of drums and the DJEMBE family of drums to this date.  Many say that his talents and experience has given him a keen gift and unique power to succeed with arts and education.

Jamal has been learning and playing the trumpet since the 2nd class in Camden, North.J., public schools.  Because of his extraordinary skill in the arts and music, many teachers have highlighted Jamal in many public school programs and assemblies in his elementary, middle and high school years.  Jamal dedicated his time in all of the Music programs during his years in schoolhouse and also participated in every summer programs of music and fine arts in the Camden Public Schools.  At historic period ix Jamal started receiving advanced music writing, theory and ear training from his God Father (a musical genius) Mr. Leon Mitchell.  In his loftier school years he also started receiving advance trumpet lessons from the legendary trumpeter and teacher Mr. Cullen Knight, both of these legendary teachers are from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In addition to Jamal'due south astonishing childhood and his formal education, he diligently worked very hard in after school programs helping his male parent (Robert) and mother's  (Wanda) community eye for at-risk youth called the Unity Community Center in Camden, New Bailiwick of jersey (UCC), which was established in 1983.

In the Martial Arts program at the center Jamal excelled to the Black Chugalug level. At historic period xi he was one of the youngest achieving youth Blackness Belts in America.  He won youth 1000 champion at Aaron Banks Marital Arts Tournament, Madison Foursquare Garden in New York Urban center.  This is also one of the about prestigious tournaments that helped requite movie greats like Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris their recognition and fame.  To date Jamal has won 2,542 Martial Arts Tournament Trophies & Awards and a four time World Karate Champion with many Grand Title Awards.

Considering of his accomplishments in the community, one of Jamal's favorite elementary school teachers, Mr. Olen Avant would acknowledge Jamal'southward achievements during school announcements. This helped bring many young children to the Unity Customs Centre.  Jamal was a good leader at a very young age because he would encourage his friends to join the center and be a function of something positive.

Today Jamal is our artistic director, instructor and chief advisor of all of Unity Customs Eye programs.   He has achieved the rank of seventh Degree Chief Black Chugalug and Karate Teacher in the Universal Pasha Karate Schoolhouse, Artistic Director and Chief Choreographer in the Universal African Dance and Pulsate Ensemble, Band Director for all of our Music Programs including the UCC Royal Brass Ban d , Supreme Helm and Drill Instructor (D.I.) for our World Champion UPK Pasha Generals at the Unity Community Centre.

Jamal graduated from Camden High Schoolhouse in 1995 with loftier honors and was accepted to Morgan State Academy. While attending Camden High School, he became a leader in the schoolhouse'due south Marching Band  in which he became Drum Major his freshman year.  During his high school years Jamal was very avid in bridging the gap between students and teachers. He was involved in several actress curricular activities and clubs such as: Peer Leadership, Peer Arbitration, Yearbook Staff, Student Government, Choir and started a plan chosen DEAN (Adamant to Educate All Nationalities) a high school fraternity and sorority that encourage education, schoolhouse spirit and friendship.

Jamal graduated from Morgan State University in 1999 with high achieving accomplishments in Music and received his Bachelor of Scientific discipline Degree in Music Pedagogy. He became one of the leaders of the Globe Famous Morgan Country University'due south Marching Auto (Band), Jazz Band, Pep Ring and Orchestra.  He continues to have a good relationship with Mr. Melvin Miles, MSU Ring Director and attributes Mr. Miles manner for marching band as a big part of his teaching method with his students today. Every opportunity he gets he will recommend or reference Morgan State University to anyone pursuing higher education.  Jamal also earned a Main's Degree in Public Administration from Rutgers Academy 2010 .

 Although he had great offers to stay in Maryland, he came back to Camden to teach and give back to his metropolis. In 2000, he was employed by the Camden City Board of Education and taught instrumental music at George Washington and H. C. Sharp Unproblematic School. Jamal is currently an Instrumental Music School Teacher and Director of Bands for Camden Creative & Performing Arts High Schoolhouse (CAPA). While at CAPA he has atomic number 82 the ring to triumphant victories in several band competitions and festivals. In 2007 they were ranked the Most Outstanding Overall Band in the Country of New Jersey.

Jamal recently received the 2007 MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION NATIONAL EDUCATOR AWARD on October 11, 2007.  This award considered as the Oscar of teaching and Jamal as one of the best schoolhouse teachers in America.

Delight CLICK HERE FOR THE MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION AWARD Letter TO JAMAL

PLEASE CLICK Hither FOR GOVERNOR JON S. CORZINE CONGRATULATIONS Messages TO JAMAL


http://world wide web.youtube.com/picket?v=icKDzgaVG1U -ane:23
http://www.youtube.com/sentinel?five=TdXv3tYzpPU - iv:18

CLICK ABOVE LINK OR PHOTO FOR JAMAL'S MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARD VIDEO


Jamal P. Dickerson was awarded Existent FATHER - Real MAN award on 02/09/2010 past the national syndicated program, featuring host Tom Joyner. CLICK HERE - to hear a two minute radio segment of this on the TOM JOYNER SHOW.

PLEASE CLICK Here   FOR THE TOM JOYNER Morning Evidence-
REAL FATHER -Existent Human being AWARD


NJEA (New Jersey Instruction Association) REVIEW September 2010 Click Hither: To read about Jamal an educator who is standing upwards for the teaching profession and his view from Camden's public schools.


Jamal's passion for music and arts has helped him to go on to be considered "a diamond in the crude" to his family, school and community.  He goes far and beyond the call of duty to assist his students reach their fullest potential. At the Unity Community Center he continues to enhance the programs with his professionalism and genuine approach to preserve the arts. He is the mastermind, arranger, composer and head performer of our Universal African Dance and Pulsate Ensemble's showtime African Pulsate and Song CD called DIMEDI FAABE (Call to the Children) and our 2d CD called INOUWALI ( Cheers).  Another astonishing Musical CD is his UCC Regal Brass Band CD chosen DO IT (Nosotros're Outta Here). Jamal traveled the U.s. performing, teaching and learning for many years and also had the pleasure to travel the Caribbean and Africa doing the same.  Jamal has performed for millions at many prestigious venues, programs and millions on local, national and international television receiver with his performing arts programs at the Unity Community Center in Camden, New Jersey.   He has been blest with a wealth of noesis in America and abroad.

Jamal is married to his lovely married woman RONSHA with their six wonderful children, Jamal Ii, Karima, Sekou-Moussa,  Tenenfig, Fatima and Akeelah. Jamal remains a wonderful case, helper, instructor and advisor to his younger brother NASIR, younger sisters ATIYA and AYANNA and his family.  Jamal was blessed with many teachers in the performing arts while growing up and he e'er gives God the praise, while always thanking his parents, family, teachers and friends.

JAMAL'South RESUME - CLICK Hither


JAMAL working with wonderful and defended parents of
High School Students to produced
SUBITO SOUNDS

Jamal Dickerson is the teacher and music director for the Subito Sounds. Subito Sounds is comprised of talented high school musicians, supported by dedicated parents.  These musicians specialize in performing straight alee jazz as well as other diverse forms of music. Subito has performed at the Tony Williams Scholarship Jazz Festival, LaRose Jazz Club, Chicken Bone Beach Jazz Festival, Camden Waterfront, Camden Aquarium, Camden Children'due south Garden, Camden F.O.P. 60th Anniversary Banquet, Tranestop Program at Felicia's Garden honoring Philly Joe Jones, the Philadelphia Clef Guild, Cape May Jazz Festival, to proper name a few.  The ultimate goal of theSubito (Italian word that means All of a sudden, Suddenly) Sounds is to study and perform the truthful American Classical Music and Jazz.  In add-on the group hopes to encourage other young musicians to comprehend this music.

JAMAL'S BEST FRIEND (Hassan) & Brother (Nasir)

Jamal Dickerson and his friend Hassan Sabree graduated from Morgan State University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Scientific discipline Caste in Music Educational activity and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Rutgers University 2010. . They were leaders of the Earth Famous Morgan State University'due south Marching Machine (Ring), Jazz Band, Pep Band and Orchestra.   After graduating, Jamal and Hassan Sabree came dorsum to their community to teach. Jamal is currently an Instrumental Music School Instructor and Director of Bands for Camden Creative Performing Arts Public Schools. Hassan is currently an Instrumental Music School Teacher at R. T. Foam Family Schoolhouse, Parkside School and Forrest Colina School for the Camden City Schoolhouse District in Camden, New Bailiwick of jersey.  Through the leadership and positive role-modeling of Jamal, his younger brother Nasir Dickerson is likewise a graduated of college with a Masters Degree in Music Didactics from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

JAMAL'S MUSIC TEACHERS

Jamal was as well blessed with the opportunity of playing with the Philadelphia Legends of Jazz Orchestra and became a member.  His mentors and teachers are the legends Mr. Leon Mitchell , the director of the Philadelphia Legends of Jazz Orchestra, Cullen Knight and Terell Stafford ii famous trumpeters, Ryan Bates , Charles Elliot, Dr. Diane Lyle Smith, Melvin Miles , Charles Bowen Sr. , the legendary drummer George "Butch" Ballard , legendary pianist Alfred "Alfie" Pollitt , legendary tenor saxophonist Robert Bootsie Barnes, legendary saxophonist Tony Williams, Lovett Hines, a music teacher/ educational director at the Philadelphia Clef Lodge (Mr. Donald Gardner) and many more professional musicians.

JAMAL'South AFRICAN DANCE & Pulsate TEACHERS

Jamal along with his married woman Ronsha were blessed past learning traditional and authentic dance, drum, song, language and instruments from African master teachers, historians and scholars, such as Moussa Diabate , and Tenenfig Dioubate .    Moussa & Tenenfig  are from the all-time African Dance & Drum Troupes in the WORLD, out of West Africa (Guinea) .  While in Guinea, West Africa in 2005, for most one month everyday for 14 hours a day, Jamal was blessed with the best teachers from Les Ballet Africain, Les Percussions De Guinee, The Amazones Woman Drummers and other Guinea Trip the light fantastic & Drum Ballets. He learned more of the Djembe Family of Drums, Balaphon, and Kora from: MITO CAMARA, MAMADY MANSARE, PAPA HIDARA,SEKOU DIABATE, JUDEE, and OUSMAN.  Other swell teachers from Les Ballet of Guinea, Africa, were also responsible for  education Jamal the Guinea fashion of drumming such as KOLIPE,JULEA, MAMADOUBA "MOHAMED" CAMARA , Grand' BEMBA BANGOURA, YOUSSOUF KOUMBASSA , YALANI BANGOURA and others.   Jamal also received teachings from MALAY from Mali, Africa and was blessed to learn songs, drum and dance from THULA SIZWE , a dynamic group from Due south Africa , while they were touring America.  Jamal has also learned the art andcraftsmanship on how to skin, and string the drums, the Balaphon, the Kora and other authentic instruments, to ballet performance quality from these great teachers in Africa and America.

 On many interviews Jamal ever acknowledges his African-American teachers, his male parent (Robert) and mother (Wanda), Alfred (Bro. Saladin) Williams , Andre Forrest a.k.a. Spunky , Lawrence Clark a.k.a. Big Mike , Arthur Driscoll a.m.a. Kofi Gyemerah , Paul Lucus and Jerome Williams a.k.a. Bro. Rome.   He always admired and received profound information and inspiration from Kofi Asante, Daryl Burge a.k.a. Kwasi , Nana Korantema Ayeboafo and of class ane of the greatest elders out of Philadelphia, Pa., representing the beauty of African Culture through dance, pulsate and the performing arts, Baba Robert Crowder (THE Family OF KULU MELE) and many others.

JAMAL'S MARTIAL ARTS  & BOXING TEACHERS
THAT JAMAL PERSONALLY TRAINED UNDER

Father -Robert H. Dickerson -Head Grandmaster Black Belt
Female parent- Wanda A. Dickerson- Grandmaster Black Belt
Uncle- George A. Dickerson- Grandmaster Black Belt
Uncle- Warren A. Dickerson - Grandmaster Black Chugalug
(The showtime Dickerson that started Karate Training in 1968)

Jamal'southward male parent - Robert H. Dickerson's KARATE INSTRUCTORS

Grandmaster Ameer (Alfred Dennis)
Grandmaster Boxing Teacher- Gordon (Flash) Dickerson
Grandmaster Dr. Maung Gyi
Grandmaster Carl Beaman Sr.
Grandmaster Early on Kelly
Grandmaster Ja'mes Bethel

Jamal's Professional Memberships
Member of the Honorary Band Fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi CLICK HERE FOR More than INFO
Member of the Inter Residence Council (I.R.C)
Member of the Talented Education African-American Men (T.Eastward.A.G)
Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc CLICK Hither FOR More INFO

CLICK LINK Beneath FOR LOCAL CHAPTER
http://community-2.webtv.internet/ChiUpsilon/ChiUpsilonChapter/

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JAMAL THE Main MIND of these four CD'southward
COMPOSER, ARRANGER, PRODUCER, Creative DIRECTOR & CHIEF CHOREOGRAPHER OF OUR 4 CD's

Please CLICK ON Photograph OF SPECIFIC CD TO ORDER FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE

We are very proud of our oldest son Jamal, he has been a great case,
helper, teacher and advisor to all of our children, family, his family and
of course the Unity Community Center Family unit and the world.  Jamal's name
means KIND, BEAUTY and GRACE and he has lived upwards to his name.
"Jamal, a very loving and apprehensive person"

Father, Robert H. Dickerson

This photo represents to me (Robert Dickerson) the starting time of my truthful mission of
"Children, The Hereafter".  My married woman, Wanda was still training in Karate up to
8 3/iv  months of her pregnancy, conveying our oldest son Jamal P. Dickerson
who was born Oct vii, 1976

When my son Jamal's proper noun was announced the 2007 MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION NATIONAL EDUCATOR for outstanding contribution to education on October xi, 2007, I CRIED WITH JOY AND HAPPINESS.  As a petty boy, Jamal ever helped and protected his brother and sisters and the community children.  The ceremony that master Dr. Davida Coe-Brockington, Ms. Emerge Sharp, Superintendent Dr. B. LeFra Immature  and Camden Schoolhouse Lath presented was then lovely, touching and beautiful,  I am then grateful.
Mother, Wanda A. Dickerson

Jamal & Ronsha married 6/fourteen/1997

Jamal & Ronsha's children Jamal II, Karima, Sekou-Moussa, Tenenfig, Fatima and Akeelah

Their family unit was awarded "FAMILY of the YEAR" by the City of Camden in October 2006

    As a wife, I am overjoyed and honored to share this life with my husband.  His dedication and hard work to his family unit, his students and the customs is GOLDEN.  He is a true inspiration and great hero to our family unit.  I am so grateful to have been sharing my life with him since 1994.  I love you Jamal.

Married woman, Ronsha A. Dickerson

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