Supreme Understanding, also known as Dr. Sujan Dass, is an American author and historian. He is best known for the book ''How to Hustle and Win: A Survival Guide For The Ghetto.'' The sequel, ''How To Hustle And Win Part 2: Rap, Race And Revolution'' features a foreword by hip hop artist stic.man of

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. He has also published several history books, including ''When the World was Black: The Untold History of the World’s First Civilizations: Part 1 and Part 2.''

Biography

Supreme Understanding was the only child born to

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parents in Jersey City. Supreme is a member of the

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. Supreme went from being a juvenile delinquent to obtaining a doctorate degree in education at the age of 26. The focus of his literary work is on helping at-risk youth. His work has taken him to hundreds of cities across America as well as internationally. Coming from a similar upbringing as his target audience, his work is more relatable. Understanding currently teaches elementary school children in the

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system.

Awards and honors

In 2004, Supreme Understanding was awarded a Japan-Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholarship, and was invited to Japan as a guest of the

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. In 2008, Supreme Understanding won the Atlanta Family Awards for Excellence in Education for his work in increasing student achievement. He was named "Teacher of the Year" in Atlanta Public Schools in 2010.

Literary work

Writing style

Supreme Understanding's publications are often written in a unique writing style, using

plain language Plain language is writing designed to ensure the reader understands as quickly, easily, and completely as possible. Plain language strives to be easy to read, understand, and use. It avoids verbose, convoluted language and jargon. In many countri ...

. About ''When the World Was Black'' he said, "This is heavy stuff, so I wanted to make sure it would be easy enough for a high school student to read and enjoy." This writing style has developed from working in some of the nation's most disadvantaged schools Other works such as ''The Hood Health Handbook'' have partly been published in

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English

*''Black People Invented Everything: The Deep History of Indigenous Creativity'' *''How To Hustle And Win: A Survival Guide For The Ghetto '' *''How To Hustle And Win Part 2: Rap, Race And Revolution'' *''Knowledge Of Self - A Collection Of Wisdom On The Science Of Everything In Life'' *''Real Life is No Fairy Tale'' *''The Hood Health Handbook'' Volume 1 *''The Hood Health Handbook'' Volume 2 *''Black Rebellion Eyewitness Accounts Of Major Slave Revolts'' *''A Taste of Life Cookbook'' *
When the World was Black: The Untold History of the World’s First Civilizations: Part 1
'' *
When the World was Black: The Untold History of the World’s First Civilizations: Part 2
'' *''The Science of Self'' Volume 1 *
Black God: A Brief History of the World's Religions and Their Black Gods
''

Spanish

*''La Brega - Como Sobrevir en el Barrio''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Supreme Understanding Living people Five percenters 1980 births American people of Bangladeshi descent Morehouse College alumni Georgia State University alumni Argosy University alumni Writers from Jersey City, New Jersey American male writers