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This book is primarily about the culture of the people of Africa. It is a presentation of the way of life of a people which has been handed down from generations, and which also symbolizes a unique identity to persons of color irrespective of place of residence. The book presents a compelling background information on the exploitation of Africa by her European Colonial players. The Author also included some interesting pictures of the various stages of human development in their efforts to maintaining that what it takes to build and sustain a community. From marriage to childbirth through the formative years, to the institution of age grade system which provided the cornerstone for a viable communal improvement and security. The book ended with the presentation of a variety of aesthetic values which put Africa back at the center of cultural emancipation which she holds as a footprint for generations.
'Magesterial, brilliant, capacious and transformative' Kate Williams Motherland by historian, archaeologist, and anthropologist Luke Pepera is a groundbreaking new exploration of African history and identity. He takes us on a personal journey discovering 500,000 years of African history and cultures in order to reclaim and reconnect with this extraordinary heritage. He tackles the question many people of African descent ask - Who are we? Where do we come from? What defines us? And it explores how knowledge of this deeper history might affect current understandings of African identity. Through thematically-linked chapters that explore aspects of African identity from nomadic culture and matriarchal society to beliefs about the afterlife and the tradition of oral storytelling, and interwoven with Luke's own experiences of exploring his Ghanaian family history and his personal questions of identity, this is a comprehensive, relevant and beautifully told new history of Africa, and how it has shaped the world we know today.
In Between Homeland and Motherland, Alvin B. Tillery Jr. considers the history of political engagement with Africa on the part of African Americans, beginning with the birth of Paul Cuffe’s back-to-Africa movement in the Federal Period to the Congressional Black Caucus’ struggle to reach consensus on the African Growth and Opportunity Act of 2000. In contrast to the prevailing view that pan-Africanism has been the dominant ideology guiding black leaders in formulating foreign policy positions toward Africa, Tillery highlights the importance of domestic politics and factors within the African American community. Employing an innovative multimethod approach that combines archival research, statistical modeling, and interviews, Tillery argues that among African American elites—activists, intellectuals, and politicians—factors internal to the community played a large role in shaping their approach to African issues, and that shaping U.S. policy toward Africa was often secondary to winning political battles in the domestic arena. At the same time, Africa and its interests were important to America’s black elite, and Tillery’s analysis reveals that many black leaders have strong attachments to the "motherland." Spanning two centuries of African American engagement with Africa, this book shows how black leaders continuously balanced national, transnational, and community impulses, whether distancing themselves from Marcus Garvey’s back-to-Africa movement, supporting the anticolonialism movements of the 1950s, or opposing South African apartheid in the 1980s.
What is your knowledge on Africa? Is it the picture of poor, impoverished people surrounded by poverty, conflict; coup, war, famine, and corruption? From tropical beaches, to vibrant cities, immeasurable resources, fertile grasslands, geographical wonders, unparalleled eco-diversity, fascinating tribes and cultures, resilient people, to kingdoms as old as time, Africa the Mother Continent is a gem still waiting to be fully discovered. Did you know...? Come, and discover the Mother continent in all of Her glory.
Cry Africa, My Motherland is a poem articulating the trauma and hardship faced by the descendants of the African continent. It is a cry for a better Africa, one that demands an end to the corruption within the leadership in different parts of the continent, due to the greed and selfishness of the African leaders. Author Mercy Maseko calls for hope through a united continent—for Africans to rewrite their history as their own liberators and leave a legacy for the coming generations.
This book presents the authors vision of a prosperous and peaceful Africa South of Sahara (AfSS). This region constitutes of some fifty functional states that are sometimes referred to as nation-states; primarily due to their conspicuous failure to forge themselves into viable and cohesive multi-national states. The publishing of this book follows the authors conception of the Great Nation of Africa (GNA) Project. This book is primarily intended to communicate the essence of that project to the appreciation of as many people worldwide as possible. The GNA Project is essentially a blue-print that details how this region could be transformed into a strong and prosperous nation. Many of the ideas and concepts contained in this book can be applied to a wide range of situations world-wide such as in: building more cohesive nations, effecting positive socio-economic transformations and addressing conflicts; be they social or armed. So, why should the agenda of effecting positive and lasting socio-economic changes in AfSS be of interest to all? Well, sample this: - AfSS has more than 850 million residents. Its population is estimated to stand at between 1.5 billion and 2.0 billion in the year 2050. -Due to the legacy of colonization, the currently widespread poor governance and inept leadership, and the insidious effects of climate change; large swathes of this region seem destined for total breakdown of socio-political order. - As the recent piracy episodes near Somali coast have been proving time and again, the larger international community will be affected by such breakdown of social order. - AfSS is well endowed in natural resources and a young vibrant population. If appropriately nurtured and directed, it has the potential to become one of the most important socio-economic entities in the world. For further information on the GNA Project, please visit www.TheGreatNation.org.
This volume brings together fifteen scholars from Africa, Europe and the United States to explore how Africa is represented in and through the performing arts and cinema. Essays include discussions of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, American influences on Nollywood, Nigerian video films, the representation of women in cinema, African dance in the diaspora, children’s music, and media portrayals of savagery from pop cinema through news reports of Ferguson, Missouri. Using a variety of methodologies and approaches, the contributors consider how African societies and cultures have been represented to themselves, to the continent at large, and in the diaspora. The volume represents an extended dialogue between African scholars and artists about the challenges of representing themselves and their respective societies within and without Africa. Many of the contributors are scholar-practitioners, offering practical guides on how to approach these performance and media forms as artists. As such, this book will serve as both model and building block for the next generation of representors, students, and audiences.