(September 1909-April 1972)
The African Perspective
"Those who would judge us merely by the heights we have achieved would do well to remember the depths from which we started."
Kwame Nkrumah
To redefine US-Africa engagement, Washington must recognize the power of the African diaspora
The United States needs to pay more attention to the digital identity economy. In my work researching how African diaspora communities in the United States maintain their connections to their homelands, I have found that long-standing experiences involving racism, combined with growing anti-immigrant sentiments, have led many members of the African diaspora to strengthen their ties to the continent.
To Stay or To Go: Comrades in Arms or Colonizers in the Frontlines? Statement by Malian Interim President General Assimi Goita
Those who say that France hasn't done anything or that France has to stay. I have been on the frontline with them, I have eaten with them, I patrolled with them, and I listened to their radio.
Why Is It So Difficult for Africans to Comprehend That Any Foreign Interests, Corporations, Or Countries Are Not on Our Continent for Our Benefit?
The difficulty in recognizing that foreign interests often prioritize their own agendas over African benefit stems from a mix of historical, economic, and psychological factors.
Our Skinfolks Are Not Always Our Kinfolks
The Cote d'Ivoire president Alassane Ouattara and the Africom commander General Michael Langley. History tells us that they always use one of us to infiltrate us. When are we going to stop focusing on greed driven personal gains? When are we going to start thinking about our collective interests? When are we going to go back to our foundational values of Ubuntu and Agbajowo? As long as we focus on capitalism, there will always be those who will betray us.