Thobela. Molweni. Sanibona. Dumelang. Ndaa. Reperile.
See, I've been practicing. How-zit? (Applause.) Did I leave anybody out? All right, well, I didn't want to leave anybody out here.I want to thank Vice Chancellor Max Price, who's here, as well as Archbishop Njongonkulu. It's…
Dakar, Senegal
11:22 A.M. EDT
MRS. OBAMA: Oh, merci beaucoup. Bonjour.
STUDENTS: Bonjour.
MRS. OBAMA: Comment ça va? Jerejef waa Martin Luther King. Teartu bi rafet-neu. (Applause.) It is such a pleasure and such an honor to be here in the land of teranga. (Applause.)
I want…
When Barack Obama was elected to the American Presidency Africans were so excited as most of the world in what seemed as an impossible feat given America's racial past but alas November 4, 2008 we all became believers. Africa as a continent…
This is a telling story for future International Students who intend to further their studies in the USA especially for graduate work. While all the situations may not mirror what every African student will face it definitely provides a learning opportunity. We…
Presidents Obama & Bush
As the G W Bush presidential library opened in Dallas, Texas I could not help but reflect on the Bush legacy and policy toward Africa as a whole. For Africa, Bush was an ally who spearheaded several causes. President…
Critically acclaimed and popular Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's releases her fourth book but third novel, Americanah. She describes it as a story about 'Love, Race & Hair'. In this novel she deals with relationships and the struggles related to immigration and…
“The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew. We must disenthrall…
We would like to highlight different stories of immigration in Africa and of Africans to the Americas. This article features migration within Southern Africa, from Malawi to Zimbabwe, from Zimbabwe to South Africa and from Africa to the Americas.
UNHCR's Report on Migration…
Ralph Gilles
In celebration of Black History Month in the USA we salute two innovators, Ralph Gilles now CEO of Dodge and George Washington Carver famous for his work with peanuts. This is our opportunity to highlight some achievements made by African-Americans that helped…
Sam Childers & The Angles of East Africa
Sam Childers and the Angels of East are working to protect the children of Southern Sudan and Northern Uganda. He was the subject of the 2011 movie "Machine Gun Preacher". He runs an orphanage in…