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Perception and Development: A Much-Needed Transformation of the African Mindset

Like many Africans in the Diaspora, I have had countless conversations about the state of Africa, from one-on-ones with close friends to organized discussions and to random group debates, these conversations often center on a plethora of topics. Either it be about development, culture, politics, or wildlife, these conversations start casually but usually become heated [...]

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It’s Time for Africans to Take the Front and Back Seat

As part of the discussions leading up to the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Africa’s Liberation Day, I participated in a high-energy panel debating the African Diaspora’s Responsibility Towards Africa. A significant part of the discussions centered on funding and capacity strengthening issues facing African civil society organizations (CSOs) – the masterminds behind positive [...]

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Choosing Diaspora: Reflections from the Margins

In my household no one wore dashikis or dreadlocks. No one threw off their “slave” name in order to adopt African names. As an African-American child raised in intellectual circles in Detroit, it wasn’t that we weren’t proud to be black; we just simply accepted our racial and ethnic identity as fact and lived pragmatically in its reality. My [...]

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What is The African Diaspora’s Responsibility towards Africa?

We asked some of our readers to provide their thoughts on what they thought the African Diaspora’s responsibility towards Africa is and here are some select responses: For some, it was a question of defining who gets to be in the African Diaspora. Marissa explains: “Who is part of the Diaspora, and how far does [...]

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Congratulations @PEPFAR on 10th Anniversary. Over 5 million people treated for HIV & 1 million babies born HIV-free.1.usa.gov/129q6hm

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Over fifty years ago, the architects of African independence – Nkrumah, Nyerere, Lumumba, and others, met in Accra, Tunis, and Cairo to discuss the way forward for the continent. Now, more than five decades on, this is our “All-African Peoples Conference”. This is the forum on which we meet to launch our collective vision for Africa, and where open and honest discussion can take place.

We encourage you to take another look at the continent and reconsider the paradigms through which you view and study Africa.

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perception

Perception and Development: A Much-Needed Transformation of the African Mindset

Like many Africans in the Diaspora, I have had countless conversations about the state of Africa, from one-on-ones with close friends to organized discussions and to random group debates, these conversations often center on a plethora of topics. Either it be about development, culture, politics, or wildlife, these conversations start casually but usually become heated [...]

Learn More
backseat1

It’s Time for Africans to Take the Front and Back Seat

As part of the discussions leading up to the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Africa’s Liberation Day, I participated in a high-energy panel debating the African Diaspora’s Responsibility Towards Africa. A significant part of the discussions centered on funding and capacity strengthening issues facing African civil society organizations (CSOs) – the masterminds behind positive [...]

Learn More
globe2

Choosing Diaspora: Reflections from the Margins

In my household no one wore dashikis or dreadlocks. No one threw off their “slave” name in order to adopt African names. As an African-American child raised in intellectual circles in Detroit, it wasn’t that we weren’t proud to be black; we just simply accepted our racial and ethnic identity as fact and lived pragmatically in its reality. My [...]

Learn More
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What is The African Diaspora’s Responsibility towards Africa?

We asked some of our readers to provide their thoughts on what they thought the African Diaspora’s responsibility towards Africa is and here are some select responses: For some, it was a question of defining who gets to be in the African Diaspora. Marissa explains: “Who is part of the Diaspora, and how far does [...]

Learn More