Global Black History

Uncategorized by Editor August 18, 2015

South Africa’s Ruth First Fellows & The Rainbow Nation

Ruth First Fellows Panashe Chigumadzi and Sisonke Msimang speak on race relations in South Africa. Speaking to an audience of close to a thousand in the Wits Great Hall, Panashe Chigumadzi and Sisonke Msimang, the two Ruth First fellows, reflected on their research around…

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Zimbabwe’s Historymaker Maponga Learns the Power of Social Media

Stansly Maponga made history when he became the first Zimbabwean American to play in the American National Football League (NFL). Zimbabwe is the small Southern African country with the highest literacy rate in the whole of Africa surpassing South Africa and Nigeria…

Culture ReVision by Editor August 6, 2015

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The Role of Africans in World War 2

Ethiopian Patriots in WW2 Thousands of colonized Africans were involuntarily conscripted to fight for the allies during World War 2. Most of the Africans were fighting for the British who were a major colonial power at the time. Most of the Africans recruited…

Culture ReVision by Editor August 3, 2015

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The Role of Missionaries In African Society

Missionaries saw the voyages to Africa by their governments as an opportunity for them to spread the teaching of the Christian faith. They used some of the British Empire's resources and then in turn the empire coerced them to use their teaching…

Africans With Global Voices Gamechangers Video by Editor July 31, 2015

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Upcoming Black Films to Watch

SEMBENE In 1952, Ousmane Sembéne, a dockworker and fifth-grade dropout from Senegal, began dreaming an impossible dream: to become the storyteller for a new Africa. SEMBENE!, a feature-length documentary, tells the unbelievable true story of the “father of African cinema,” the self-taught novelist…

Africans With Global Voices America by Editor July 28, 2015

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Obama’s Historic Speech at African Union

Mandela Hall African Union Headquarters Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Madam Chairwoman, thank you so much for your kind words and your leadership. To Prime Minister Hailemariam, and the people of Ethiopia -- once again, thank you for your…

Africans With Global Voices Gamechangers Theories by Editor July 27, 2015

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Zimbabwean Inventor: Sangulani Max Chikumbutso

Sangulani Chikumbutso has become the first Zimbabwean to design and make a hybrid engine-powered helicopter, an electric car, a magnetic converter, a ‘green’ power generator and a special drone. His designs were launched through his company, Saith Technologies. Sangulani Chikumbutso grew up in…

Africans With Global Voices America by Editor July 26, 2015

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President Obama’s Speech at Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Thank you so much, President Kenyatta, for your timely remarks, your warm welcome, and the great work that has gone into hosting this summit. It is wonderful to be back in Kenya. (Applause.) Niaje wasee! (Applause.) Hawayuni! (Applause and laughter.) I’m proud…

Africans With Global Voices Gamechangers Theories Video by Editor July 23, 2015

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Cameroon’s Arthur Zang: Inventor of the Cardiopad

The cardiopad is the brain child of Arthur Zang of Cameron. Zang, a computer scientist who harnessed the power of education, collaboration, technology and social media to become a game changer in the medical industry not just in Cameroon but in the…

Africans With Global Voices Video by Editor July 20, 2015

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Tribute to Zimbabwe’s Chenjerai Hove

Chenjerai Hove was born February 9, 1956 in Zimbabwe and died July 12, 2015 in Norway. He was a celebrated Zimbabwean poet, novelist and essayist whose work was often studied in schools and universities. Chenjerai was educated at the University of South Africa…