Most of what you think you know is wrong. What was the relationship between Christian missions and European colonialism in West Africa? For decades Western and African historians have agreed on an ...
Opinion - If the slave trade uprooted millions, the Scramble for Africa uprooted entire nations. In the late 19th century, Europe turned its gaze once more to Africa--not just for people, but for land ...
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Nov 13 (Openly) - Namibia's High Court will rule next May in a case that could see the southern African country overturn a colonial-era ban on same-sex relations. Friedel Dausab, who is gay, is ...
In many African societies today, there is a curious preoccupation with colonial names—both personal and geographical. To directly receive articles from Tendai Ruben ...
In 2013, South Carolinians made the unexpected discovery of a Colonial-era cemetery holding the remains of enslaved people. Now, a genetic analysis of some of these individuals reveals their origins.
Melina R. Platas is in the Social Science Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, PO Box 129188, United Arab Emirates. Read the paper: Religion and educational mobility in Africa Existing ...