Black African immigrants are among the best-educated US immigrants. African immigrants are disproportionately admitted through the diversity program — which requires immigrants to have at least a high school degree or two years of experience in an occupation that requires at least…
Prior to the Journal of Negro History there was no body of work that captured the work of black people around the world. The first person to actually value and chronicle the contributions of black people was Dr Woodson Godwin Carter. He…
Like most things in colonial Southern Africa, interracial marriages were seen but not heard. The history of interracial marriage has always been an interesting one. In Africa in particular ever since the European man set foot on the continent he was mesmerized…
A look at the US Presidential candidates and their policy toward Africa 2012
As Mitt Romney vies for the position of leader of the free world we are all wondering what his policy on Africa will look like. Bill Clinton was a rock…
My beloved companion, I write you these words not knowing whether you will receive them, when you will receive them, and whether I will still be alive when you read them. Throughout my struggle for the independence of my country, I have…
IT’S ECONOMIC INEQUALITY STUPID!!! Several years ago the Clinton campaign used the catch phrase, “It’s the economy stupid” which sealed his victory against George Bush. I believe we can use this same statement on President Zuma. As the government increases its intensity…
A recent article on CNN.com highlighted the fact that the Portuguese are returning to Mozambique and Angola because of the worsening economic crisis in Europe. I know most African countries preached reconciliation and forgiveness after Independence from their colonial powers but I…
Forbes recently featured 3 young African Entrepreneurs that are certainly destined to become Africa’s business titans. The young entrepreneurs won the Anzisha Prize hosted by the African Leadership Academy and The MasterCard Foundation.
Andrew Mupuya, 20 of Uganda is the Founder of YELI
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The Ndebele are descendants of the Khumalo people who lived under the rule of Shaka in present day South Africa. They got their name 'Ndebele' during their association with the Sotho people in the Transvaal region. The name 'Ndebele' meant strangers from…
University of the People (UoPeople) http://www.uopeople.org/ is the world's first tuition-free online university dedicated to the global advancement and democratization of higher education.
The University embraces the worldwide presence of the Internet and dropping technology costs to bring tuition-free undergraduate degree programs to…