“Re-Branding Africa” and “Africa Rising”: Whose Africa? Whose Rise?

I just finished reading Afrolicious’ “An Open Letter to African Writers, Artists and Creators of the 21st Century” and I … More

Write Back: Storytelling is a Political Act

“The technology may have changed, but the money still flows the same way: to creators of contracts not creators of … More

Akátá- or how I realized that Afrocentrism was not for me

By no means am I a ‘natural’ citizen here in the US. I have the trappings of belonging- state-issued IDs, … More

Initial Impressions on the Sullivan Foundation Summit in Equatorial Guinea

In a statement released August 6, Mrs. Hope Sullivan-Masters sought to rebut the criticisms of her choice to host the … More

Is the Playing Field Level for Stateless Olympiads?

Olympic flag flying outside Eland House in London (CC BY-ND 2.0) Cross-linked with Bertelsmann Stiftung – Future Challenges’ site “Do … More

Why Invisible Child’s #Kony2012 Campaign Gets No Applause From Me

In short: #Kony2012 #StopKony misrepresents N. Uganda, spreads misinformation abt Kony/the LRA, denies Africans’ agency and is imperialist. It raises … More

Identity & Purpose: Lessons from Queen Nanny, Harriet Tubman & Sojourner Truth

Lately, I have been wrestling with Identity and Purpose. On one hand, there’s who I am and what I am … More

African Governments, NGOs & Civil Society: A Crisis of Legitimacy?

[Crosslinked with Bertelsmann Stiftung – Future Challenges Organization’s Blog] In April, the Columbia Journalism Review raised the question of whether non-governmental organizations … More

Are Diaspora Remittances A Solution to Africa’s Underdevelopment?

[Globalization + Migration + New Governance] [Crosslinked at Future Challenges Organization‘s Blog] Poverty is recognizable. It is conveyed easily and simplistically … More

Article: Diaspora Remittances to Africa: The Donor’s Perspective

[Crosslinked with Future Challenges Organization] Diaspora aid has surpassed international aid on the continent of Africa. I‘d like to propose that … More

A Short Overview of Chibalo (Forced Labor) in Colonial Mozambique (1938- 1961)

Labor and Cotton Production in Colonial Mozambique, 1938- 1961 History shows that the weakest governments are the ones who rely on … More

In Honor of Those Who Came Before Me: Claudette Colvin

Claudette Colvin, a 15 year old writer, journalist, activist, came before Rosa Parks. On 2 March, 1955, she refused to … More

An Excerpt of My Thesis: Dissident Americanism and (Black) Double-Consciousness

[DO NOT PLAGIARIZE] Dissident Americanism and Double-Consciousness (pgs 16-19) The Council on African Affairs continued to stress trans- Atlantic internationalism … More

“Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child” (trailer) (via jovian phoen:X)

I have been falling in love with Basquiat’s art. Whoever said that the audience for his art was not born … More

On Afro-Futurism: A Hope For a Future (Even in a Dystopic Society)

There is the unmistakable sense that they- the artists- occupy a consciousness that transcends race consciousness. See, when you’re from … More