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Chilekwa Mumba Sued Vedanta Resources and Won

Today we are talking about Chilekwa Mumba, a Zambian Environmentalist who fought UK based Vedanta Resources and won. Vedanta Resources owned Konkola Copper Mines in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. Before we get started on why our former colonial powers still operate…

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The Doctrine of Discovery: Why Africans Don’t Own Their Land

The Doctrine of Discovery, a forgotten yet impactful concept, shaped colonization and inflicted injustices on indigenous peoples in various parts of the world. The doctrine of discovery originated in Europe and was used to justify the subjugation and dispossession of native populations.…

All Africa Southern Africa by Editor April 18, 2023

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Zimbabwe @43 Owns the Land and is the Bread Basket of Africa Again

Zimbabwe after 43 years of independence has achieved what the freedom fighters fought for. Thousands of young men and women fought in the bitter almost 20 years battle against the occupying force known as the Rhodesians. The Rhodesians came from England and…

All Africa Land Issues Southern Africa by John Akina July 20, 2022

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How the First Diamond Mines were Stolen in South Africa

The first documented case of diamond discovery in South Africa was near Hopetown in the Cape Colony in 1867. A little while later, there were claims of diamonds discovered at Tati, then at Hartley Hills and other areas occupied by the Shona…

All Africa America by Ana Mosioa-Tunya May 26, 2022

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Sarah Rector: The Wealthiest 12 Year Old Black Girl in 1913

In 1913, Sarah Rector of Oklahoma became one of the wealthiest 12 year old black girls in the United States. Sarah Rector was born in 1902 near the all-black town of Taft, located in the eastern portion of Oklahoma, which was considered…

All Africa Southern Africa by John Akina May 5, 2022

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Can a Privately-Owned South Africa Reserve Bank Serve the needs of South Africans?

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is one of only nine central banks around the world with private shareholders. The South African Reserve Bank was established in 1921 as a result of unusual financial and monetary conditions stemming from World War I.…

All Africa America by Editor April 27, 2022

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Harvard University Admits (‘With Receipts’) to Legacy of Slavery

Harvard University has finally admitted to its legacy of slavery and they have the receipts. In 2019, Harvard’s 29th president, Lawrence S. Bacow, established the Presidential Initiative on Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery, appointed a committee representative of all the University’s…

All Africa America by Editor August 5, 2021

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Why They Fight Obamacare

A new study led by researchers at North Carolina State University finds that states that exhibit higher levels of systemic racism also have pronounced racial disparities regarding access to health care. The authors used publicly available state-level data from the Census Bureau…

All Africa America by Samantha Johnas July 28, 2021

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New Study Finds That Property Tax Rates Unfairly Burden Black Homeowners

A new study by Christopher Berry, the William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, finds that low-income families face far higher property tax rates than high-income families. The reason is differences in assessment rates between low-income and high-income…