Aristide Zolberg and African Studies
A political scientist, Zolberg wrote two ground breaking books on West Africa politics in the 1960s and was key to formation of African Studies.
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Three Books on Nelson Mandela
The American public radio network, NPR, asked me, in anticipation of Nelson Mandela's birthday, to recommend 3 books its listeners could read on his life and legacy.
New Muslim Youth Culture
Hisham Aidi’s book ‘Rebel Music' remixes race, faith, and geography
African Writers and the Nobel Prize for Literature
Only five African or African-born writers have been awarded the prize since it was first awarded in 1901: Soyinka, Mahfouz, Gordimer, Coetzee and Lessing.
Bands That Groove
Danny Mekonnen of Debo Band previews the Aputumpu Festival in Boston.
A Postmodern Bricolage
What we learn from the film “Concerning Violence,” about Franz Fanon’s writings and ideas
Three Myths about Mandela Worth Busting
The Nelson Mandela encountered by former antiapartheid activist Tony Karon in American media is so unrecognizable.
The Last Founding Father of African Decolonization
It is not hard to understand the iconic status of Nelson Mandela and the overflow of emotion his death has provoked in the Pan-African world.
Pitch Perfect Friday
Africa is not just represented by five nations in the World Cup. Its diaspora is also here courtesy of Euro-American and South American squads.
A brief history of Nigeria’s Super Eagles
There are no records of when the first official football match was played in Nigeria, but it started in the 1920s.
An African team in the World Cup semi-finals?
African champions, Nigeria, go into the 2014 World Cup with the best chance of making a big impression.
Africa and World War I
The story of Africans' involvement in World War I is largely unheard of outside of academia.
Like a bad joke
Israel's arms exports to African countries has more than doubled in the last four years: African countries spent $223m on Israeli arms in 2013 compared to $107m in 2012.
How not to write about Africa: Use “African Spring”
The “Arab Spring” has become our reference point for revolutions in this digital age, including in Africa south of the Sahara. It's ahistorical.
The Western Imagination of Morocco
Why at this late hour would The New York Times want to recycle Paul Bowles’ racist fantasies of Morocco?
Tuareg Rock
The unexpected popularity of British rock band, Dire Straits, among North Africa's Tuareg communities.
Decolonizing the University
What to do with the universities South Africa inherited from the violences of Apartheid.