One writer once said that revolutionaries are never led by people who are poor because they are too focused on what Chenjerai Hove the Zimbabwe author would term ‘politics of the belly’ and if they are too wealthy they cannot understand or…
Africa has always been ruled by men except in ancient times in Ethiopia with the Queen of Sheba, Queen Veronica Matamba of Angola and Queen Candace of Ethiopia so the idea of women in power is very much an African concept and…
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) of 2000 was signed into law with the intent to increasing trade between the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa. The SSA countries that are eligible for AGOA status are Angola; Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi;…
Mozambique has come a long way from the days that Mozambicans lined the streets of Harare and were treated like dogs by Zimbabweans. Zimbabweans used the derogatory term “Mosken” to describe those of Mozambican heritage who were refugees during the brutal terrorist…
Julius Malema is an opportunist and is dancing to the drum of the disenfranchised poor black South African who has not realized the fruit of independence. Malema can be compared to Joseph Chinotimba in neighboring Zimbabwe who hopped on the farm invasions…
When I grew up in Africa it seemed as though there was a military coup in one African country or the other and corruption stories were galore. There was no shortage of some dictators looting the coffers of the nation and leaving…
There was much chatter on the blogosphere regarding the prophecy echoed some 60 days ago by Nigerian prophet TB Joshua about the sudden death of an old African leader. Some called him out of line, others stated that announcing the death was…
Ivan Van Sertima published a very ground breaking book, "They Came Before Columbus" which showed that black people had travelled to the Americas well before Columbus claimed to have discovered America. He offers archaeological evidence in Mexico and some of Columbus' writing…
Marcus Garvey is one of the most controversial figures for black people in the diaspora in the 20th Century. Between 1916 and 1921 he built the largest black movement in black history.
Marcus Garvey was born in St Ann's Bay,…
When this DVD came across my desk I thought it was just something worth watching on a Sunday afternoon when one has nothing else to do. However "Apocalypse Africa: Made in America" quickly evolves into something worthwhile and informative because it is…