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George Weah: Selling Liberia’s Birthright

In 2005, George Weah attempted to run for the Executive Office in Liberia against Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. The citizens charged that he was uneducated and therefore not qualified to hold the reigns of the nation. Weah returned to the classroom and obtained…

Featured Society by Editor August 7, 2018

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Akon and The Future of Africa

Musician Akon was born in St. Louis, Missouri, but spent much of his childhood in the West African country of Senegal. The child of a dancer mother and a percussionist father, Mor Thiam, Akon learned to play five instruments, including drums, guitar…

Featured Opinion by Ana Mosioa-Tunya July 16, 2018

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10 Lies Africans Are Told About Economics/Development

Political power is more important than economic power It is this belief that has led to Africans not getting respect from anyone around the world. Only in Africa notably in Tanzania do citizens fight a President who is building an economy just…

East Africa Featured Politics by Ana Mosioa-Tunya July 9, 2018

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The Birth of Christianity in Africa & the Aksumite Empire

The Aksumite Empire which is situated in modern day Ethiopia was the genesis of the Christian faith in Africa. Oral tradition states that a Syrian ship on an expedition to spread Christianity was sailing in Aksumite waters when it was captured by…

Culture East Africa Featured by Ana Mosioa-Tunya June 29, 2018

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Precolonial History of the Shambaa Kingdom in Tanzania

Shambaa history can be divided into three periods. The first begins with the settling of Shambaa peoples in the Usambara mountains over 200 years ago and extends until the early 19th century when the Kilindi ruled. The first Kilindi king was Mbegha,…

Central Africa East Africa Featured by Editor June 26, 2018

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How Governments Were Financed in Precolonial Africa

In the 21st Century, many African governments have been led to believe that they always need foreign aid, the IMF, the World Bank or some western charitable organization to fund them. However, our history shows that during precolonial times in Sub-Saharan Africa…

Culture East Africa Featured Video by Ana Mosioa-Tunya June 22, 2018

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Brief History of the Axumite Kingdom in Ethiopia

The Kingdom of Axum /Aksum was an ancient kingdom in present day Ethiopia and Eritrea.The Axum or Aksum as they were known were a group that descended from indigenous Africans and Arabian settlers who settled in Africa. It is important to know…

America Featured by Editor June 1, 2018

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Employment Statistics of Native Born v. Foreign Born Blacks in the US

The unemployment rate for foreign-born persons in the United States was 4.1 percent in 2017, down from 4.3 percent in 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The jobless rate of native-born persons was 4.4 percent in 2017, down from…

Central Africa Culture Featured Politics by Ana Mosioa-Tunya May 21, 2018

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Queen Nzinga: Warrior & Political Strategist (1583-1663)

When it comes to African women in leadership and political participation there is one African leader who is a role model for young African women, Queen Nzinga. Queen Nzinga of the Mbande and Matamba Empire ruled the land that is present day…

America Culture Featured by Editor April 29, 2018

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A Memorial to The African Americans Terrorized by Lynching

On April 26, 2018, the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) opened the National Memorial for Peace and Justice which is the United States' first memorial dedicated to the legacy of enslaved black people, people terrorized by lynching, African Americans humiliated by racial segregation and…