Supreme Understanding

Supreme Understanding, also known as Dr. Sujan Dass, is an American author. He is best known for the book How to Hustle and Win^[1] but has published other titles aiming to help better intercity communities across North America. A sequel book, Rap, Race and Revolution: Solutions for Our Struggle also had a large influence, featuring a foreword by hip hop artist stic.man of Dead Prez.^[2]

Biography

Supreme Understanding was the only child born to Bangladeshi parents in Jersey City. Supreme is a member of the Nation of Gods and Earths. Supreme came 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.^[3] Coming from a similar upbringing as his target audience, his work is more relate-able. Understanding currently teaches elementary school children in the Atlanta Public Schools system.

Awards and honors

In 2004, Supreme Understanding's approach to pedagogy won him the Japan-Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholarship. For this reason, he was invited to Japan as a guest of the Japanese Ministry of Education. In 2008, Supreme Understanding won the Atlanta Family Awards for Excellence in Education, for his work in increasing student achievement.^[4]

Literary work

Writing style

Supreme Understanding's publications are often written in a unique writing style, using plain language. 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^[5] Other works such as The Hood Health Handbook have partly been published in African American English.^[6]

Publications

English

• How To Hustle And Win: A Survival Guide For The Ghetto ISBN 978-0981617008
• How To Hustle And Win Part 2: Rap, Race And Revolution ISBN 978-0981617091
• Knowledge Of Self - A Collection Of Wisdom On The Science Of Everything In Life ISBN 978-0-9816170-2-2
• Real Life is No Fairy Tale ISBN 978-0-9816170-3-9
• The Hood Health Handbook Volume 1 ISBN 978-1935721321
• The Hood Health Handbook Volume 2 ISBN 978-1935721338
• Black Rebellion Eyewitness Accounts Of Major Slave Revolts ISBN 978-0981617046
• A Taste of Life Cookbook ISBN 978-1935721109
• When the World was Black Part 1 ISBN 978-1935721048
• When the World was Black Part 2 ISBN 978-1935721055
• The Science of Self Volume 1 ISBN 978-1935721673
• Black God ISBN 978-1935721123

Spanish

• La Brega - Como Sobrevir en el Barrio

References