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Ramaphosa and ANC Endorse Land Expropriation without Compensation

After a two-day lekgotla held by the ANC in Irene, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the party has agreed to land expropriation without compensation through a Constitutional amendment. The full statement made by President Ramaphosa is below: Fellow South Africans Comrades and…

Featured ReVision Society by Ana Mosioa-Tunya July 27, 2018

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10 Numbers That Tell Zimbabwe’s Story

Land Reform and Indigenization All black people are better off in 2018 than they were in 1979 under the brutal Smith regime. In 2018, the Zimbabwean Tobacco Industry & Marketing Board (TIMB) reported Zimbabweans made history with a tobacco yield of…

America Culture Featured Society by Samantha Johnas July 12, 2018

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African American Achievements in Education Since 1860

Despite the barriers that black people faced in America, they still valued and invested in education even during and after slavery. Below is a brief history of African American participation in education since 1842. 1842- Cheyney University was created 1854- Lincoln University established 1856- Wilberforce…

Featured Society by John Akina May 14, 2018

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How Frederick Chiluba was Swindled by the IMF and World Bank

In 1991, Zambia was on the brink of experiencing real change. Kenneth Kaunda who had liberated Zambia from the shackles and chains of the oppressive colonial rule had become increasingly unpopular and many Zambians sought real change through opposition leader, Frederick Chiluba.…

Culture Featured Society by Editor May 10, 2018

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Afonso Dhlakama’s Reign of Terror and The Money Behind RENAMO

Afonso Dhlakama who died at the age of 65, was the leaders and face of RENAMO (the Mozambican National Resistance Movement) for a long time. Dhlakama was an agent of white supremacist governments in Southern Africa. He was backed by colonial Rhodesia,…

America Europe Featured Society by Samantha Johnas April 27, 2018

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Sponsoring Poverty: World Bank & IMF Structural Adjustment Programs from 1990

Many years after independence, many African countries had accumulated large amounts of debt that often exceeded their Gross Domestic Product (GDP). By 1990, the total debt carried by African countries was about $135 billion. Most of what countries were borrowing during this…

Featured Gamechangers Society Video by Editor April 17, 2018

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Julius Malema’s Tribute/ Speech at Winnie Madikizela- Mandela Funeral

Long live the defiant spirit of Winnie Mandela long live! Forward to expropriation of land without compensation forward! Members of the family in particular Mama Zenani and Mama Zindzi Madikizela family and Mandela family Religious leaders Leadership of the judiciary led by the capable Chief Justice Members…

Culture East Africa Featured Land Issues Society by Samantha Johnas March 26, 2018

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European Occupation of Land in Central Kenya from 1900

European settlers forcibly moved into the Kenyan highlands in large numbers after the completion of the Uganda railway in 1902. The land they occupied belonged to the Kikuyu and Kamba. The European settlers claimed that the land was not being used to its…

Africans With Global Voices America Featured Society Video by John Akina March 16, 2018

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5 Things You Should Know About the Black Panther Movie

The Black Panther movie was released a few weeks ago and has since grossed over a billion dollars at the Box Office. It was not surprising that many people found the movie to be uplifting. However, there were some things that were…

America Featured Society by Editor March 9, 2018

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America’s Structural Racism: Black-White Wealth Gap Persists

The already large racial wealth gap between white and black American households in America grew even wider after the Great Recession of 2007-2009. A new report from the Center for American Progress finds that the racial gap in wealth is widening. The…