Herero people in Namibia starved by Germans colonialists
Nambia won its independence officially on March 21, 1990. Considering the brutality of German, British and South African occupations this was momentous. Below is a speech given by Namibia's own Sam Nujoma.
The Speech:
Honourable Master of…
Walter Rodney was born in Guyana on March 23, 1942. He was assassinated in Guyana on June 13, 1980. His most prolific work, “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa” made him both famous and controversial.
Dr. Walter Rodney was a prolific scholar who received a…
TED.com describes Vusi Mahlasela as one who has dedicated his life to using music and words to inspire change. As a young boy in South Africa, he was routinely watched by the police because of his anti-apartheid poetry and his open support of student protest.…
THE ROLE OF MISSIONARIES
The legacy of Christian missionaries in Africa lives up to this day. In southern Africa most of the leaders who participated in the fight for independence were educated by missionaries or schools built by missionaries. During colonialism in South…
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…