Note: This is the text of a lecture delivered at Henry Ford College in Dearborn, Michigan in honor of African American History Month on February 8, 2017. The program was Read More..
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Mozambican Startup Kamaleon Provides Internet Access to Rural Communities Through a Solar Powered Tablet
Through a solar-powered mobile tablet called the “Community Tablet”, Kamaleon aims to connect more Africans to the Internet and promote digital inclusion. The Internet is one of the most important Read More..
The Fertility Wars: Birth control as US foreign policy
Aggressive population control campaigns in Africa have their roots in American foreign policy going back nearly 60 years. US authorities concluded that rapid population growth in the developing world threatened Read More..
Martin Kharumwa: Making images for an African audience
Self-taught Ugandan photographer, Martin Kharumwa is based between Kigali and Kampala. When he isn’t working on editorial and fashion shoots, he “makes” photographs, a practice that he says brings the Read More..
Forty Years Ago, the CIA Had Its Eye on Jamaica—and Bob Marley Got Shot
Forty years ago, on Dec. 3, 1976, Bob Marley was shot in a gangland assassination attempt in the heat of a contentious Jamaican election campaign pitting the United States’ favorite Read More..
Photography work of Siaka Trarore
There’s a sense of vibrancy that leaps out at you when you see Siaka Traore’s photography. With a strong interest in breakdance and capoeira, Siaka’s work captures people in some Read More..