Archive for the ‘African’ Category

From Somalia to Denver, the long way

From Somalia to Denver, the long way
Inside a classroom at the Emily Griffith school in downtown Denver, Twenty-Seven year old Daoud Ali Muhammad is trying to improve his English. The class gives Daoud a chance to talk about the challenges he is facing in the US: “Daoud Is your apartment hot or cold?” asks the ESL instructor. ...
January 6th, 2011 | African, Featured, Immigration, Racial Equity | Read More

African human rights defenders or colonialists? Seeking justice in Equatorial Guinea

African human rights defenders or colonialists? Seeking justice in Equatorial Guinea
A few years ago I had the privilege of visiting Equatorial Guinea, a small country on the Central West African coast.  In the capital city of Malabo I met incredible women and men persevering to feed, clothe, and educate their children on less than on dollar per day.  Most suffered from malaria and...
June 14th, 2010 | African | Read More

Human rights violator and dictator names award after himself

Human rights violator and dictator names award after himself
Originally published on Project Syndicate In a better world, my nieces and nephews in Equatorial Guinea would respect our country’s president for overseeing the careful management of revenues pouring in from oil, and for using these funds for development. In a better world, my nieces and nephews...
June 11th, 2010 | African | Read More

Africa and The World Cup: Soccer as evolution?

Africa and The World Cup: Soccer as evolution?
By Muriam Haleh Davis Africa, as Friedrich Hegel and Nicolas Sarkozy have lamented, never managed to enter the march of history. Regardless, in the next month, it will play a staring role in the World Cup.  Not quite a free pass through the pearly gates of universal subjecthood, but close. Undoubtedly,...
June 11th, 2010 | African, Sports | Read More