Black Boys And Their Behavior,
2012
SelectedWorks
Black Boys And Their Behavior, Edward Earl Bell
Edward Earl Bell
While societal and cultural expectations bend towards positive schooling experiences, black boys are falling short in terms of graduating from high school—and for that matter—college!
Camp Washington Carver,
2012
Marshall University
Camp Washington Carver, Lisle G. Brown
Lisle G Brown
A virtual exhibit devoted to the first African-American 4-H Camp in the United States. Established in 1937, the camp was initially called the Negro 4-H Camp, but was renamed Camp Washington Carver in 1947, after two prominent African-Americans, George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington.The camp provided recreational, crafts, sports and other activities for the youth. In 1971 the camp was transferred to the control of the West Virginia State College and in 1978 to the West Department of Culture and History, which ended it traditional mission. In 1981 Governor Jay Rockefeller dedicated the site as Mountain Cultural Arts Center. …
Entanglement: Health, Healing And Society In Africa,
2012
Portland State University
Entanglement: Health, Healing And Society In Africa, Haley Noel
Anthós
As a continent, Africa has been explored, exploited, and largely abandoned by the West. During the colonial era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, foreign powers encountered diverse cultures, superstitions and disease before promptly labeling the entire continent a dangerous and primitive place. For early explorers and colonialists, disease and the threat of ill health is what defined Africa. They overlooked the pre-existing strategies and practices that Africans had adapted to guard against certain diseases, either ignoring them or labeling the misunderstood safety nets as primitive. Also overlooked was the importance of societal organization and communal cooperation among …
“The Second African Synod And The Challenges Of Reconciliation, Justice, And Peace In Africa’S Social Context: A Missionary Theological Praxis Of Reconciliation—Part 2",
2012
DePaul University
“The Second African Synod And The Challenges Of Reconciliation, Justice, And Peace In Africa’S Social Context: A Missionary Theological Praxis Of Reconciliation—Part 2", Stan Chu Ilo
Stan Chu Ilo
No abstract provided.
From The Ground Up: The Historical Roots Of Umuganda In Rwandan Economic And Political Development,
2012
Skidmore College
From The Ground Up: The Historical Roots Of Umuganda In Rwandan Economic And Political Development, Sarah Bates
MALS Final Projects, 1995-2019
Umuganda, the ritual of communal labor practiced in Rwanda since pre-colonial kingdoms, has a long and varied history of implementation. Once an integral part of the patron-client relationship, umuganda originated as the exchange of cattle for feudal protection; currently, it is a system of mandatory labor being utilized for post-genocide political and economic development. Umuganda has been championed by both past and present presidential administrations as the foundational centerpiece of progress, yet it also served as an instrumental tool in mass participation during the genocide. This paper will focus on the historical roots and transformation of umuganda in order to …
Defining “Third Force” Activity: The South African Truth And Reconciliation Commission And Eugene De Kock,
2012
University of New Orleans
Defining “Third Force” Activity: The South African Truth And Reconciliation Commission And Eugene De Kock, John Grimes
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
This paper examines claims about a purported “third force,” individuals and organizations that operated in South Africa during the “transitional period,” from 1990 to1994, who aimed to destabilize the country and prevent a democratic election. This paper focuses on the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and testimony contained in the official Amnesty Committee’s transcripts of former Colonel Eugene de Kock. This paper argues that the “third force” was not a designated government agency and former President F.W. de Klerk did not order “third force” violence. This paper further argues that numerous governmental and non-governmental organizations worked collectively to …
Nuremberg Or The South African Trc: A Comparison Of The Retributive And Restorative Models Of Justice,
2012
University of Connecticut - Storrs
Nuremberg Or The South African Trc: A Comparison Of The Retributive And Restorative Models Of Justice, Brendan Gooley
Honors Scholar Theses
A comparison of the effectiveness of the retributive and restorative models of transitional justice, and the strengths and weaknesses of each using the Nuremberg Trials and South African TRC as case studies. Conclusions include prosspects for combining the two models, as well as predictions for what context each system is more appropriate in.
Exploring Moroccan Identities: The Tension Between Traditional And Modern Cuisine In An Urban Context,
2012
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Exploring Moroccan Identities: The Tension Between Traditional And Modern Cuisine In An Urban Context, Miriam R. Dike
Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects
No abstract provided.
Trauma At Akhetaten (Tell El-Amarna): Interpersonal Violence Or Occupational Hazard,
2012
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Trauma At Akhetaten (Tell El-Amarna): Interpersonal Violence Or Occupational Hazard, Rebecca Marie Hodgin
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The New Kingdom individuals excavated from the site of Akhetaten, modern day Tell el-Amarna in Middle Egypt, exhibit traumatic injuries relating to construction of the new city. This site is important for Egyptological and bioarchaeological interpretations because the city was only occupied for approximately 15 years. The cemetery provides an archaeological instant in history providing information on the individuals who lived, worked, and died at Akhetaten. A total of 233 individuals have been excavated and analyzed to date. The incidence of forearm fractures as chronic ulnae stress fractures instead of parry fractures are indicated by the presence of Schmorl's nodes, …
Creating A Nation In Adversity: Advent Of Egyptian Nationalism In British Occupation,
2012
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Creating A Nation In Adversity: Advent Of Egyptian Nationalism In British Occupation, Kathryn Louise James
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Nationalism is the process through which the groupings of ethnicity, nationhood, and statehood successfully merge into a nation-state. This study seeks to identify the cause of nationalism in Egypt and its characteristics.
The Hegemony Of English In South African Education,
2012
Scripps College
The Hegemony Of English In South African Education, Kelsey E. Figone
Scripps Senior Theses
The South African Constitution recognizes 11 official languages and protects an individual’s right to use their mother-tongue freely. Despite this recognition, the majority of South African schools use English as the language of learning and teaching (LOLT). Learning in English is a struggle for many students who speak indigenous African languages, rather than English, as a mother-tongue, and the educational system is failing its students. This perpetuates inequality between different South African communities in a way that has roots in the divisions of South Africa’s past. An examination of the power of language and South Africa’s experience with colonialism and …
The Eritrean War,
2012
Rhode Island College
The Eritrean War, Richard Lobban
Richard A Lobban
With kidnappings, major hostilities and violence the world is beginning to learn of a smoldering conflict in the Horn of Africa. Yet for those who have followed the fourteen-year guerrilla war the outbreak of heavy fighting in early 1975 comes as little surprise. The Eritrean Liberation Front has only brought greater attention to this movement for the restoration of national sovereignty. For those who have probed the history of the region, it should be clear that Eritrea has probably never been fully integrated into Ethiopia proper. In this article attention is focused initially on some geographic and historical basics.
Guinea-Bissau,
2012
Rhode Island College
Guinea-Bissau, Richard Lobban
Richard A Lobban
On 24 September 1973 history was made in Africa. The first sub-Saharan African nation unilaterally declared its sovereignty from European colonialism following a protracted armed struggle. Most African nations gained their independence from colonial powers by negotiation and peaceful transfer of authority. True enough, this transfer was sometimes linked with prolonged periods of demonstrations, strikes, and nationalist propagandizing, but with the exception of Algeria (and perhaps Ethiopia) there were no wars of national liberation which led to a declaration of independence until Guinea-Bissau. The implications of this move are immense.
War Clouds On The Horn Of Africa,
2012
Rhode Island College
War Clouds On The Horn Of Africa, Richard Lobban
Richard A Lobban
To review a book published five years ago describing a region in great turbulence is a great challenge. As one of those who has also written on aspects of the Horn of Africa it is tragically clear that the region's hostilities have brought misery and death for thousands. Resting with their remains are countless prophecies and predictions which had sought to analyze the latest events. These remarks may sound like defensive apologies of the author of this book, but I will defend him by assessing the difficulty of interpreting a dynamic and volatile region in the paroxysms of radical change.
Black Athena Writes Back,
2012
Rhode Island College
Black Athena Writes Back, Richard Lobban
Richard A Lobban
Martin Beral has been defending Black Athena since 1987. By now, most scholars have drawn their own conclusions in various forums. In short, Bernal seeks to overthrow the dominant paradigm about the connections of Greco-Roman civilization to Egypt and the Near East. He attacked its logic and methodology and criticized possible contamination with anti-Semitism and reluctance to see Egyptian civilization, located in Africa, as an influence upon Greek civilization. I looked forward to the logic and evidence of his defense and especially to learn of any new ideas that Beral might present.
Cross-Currents In African Christianity: Lessons For Intercultural Hermeneutics Of Friendship And Participation,
2012
DePaul University
Cross-Currents In African Christianity: Lessons For Intercultural Hermeneutics Of Friendship And Participation, Stan Chu Ilo
Stan Chu Ilo
No abstract provided.
Women And Sisters,
2012
Rhode Island College
Women And Sisters, Maureen T. Reddy
Maureen T. Reddy
Jean Fagan Yellin's Women and Sisters: The Antislavery Feminists in American Culture, on the iconography of the women's abolitionist movement, is a brilliant example of interdisciplinary thought and study. Crossing the boundaries of history, feminist theory, African American studies, and literary analysis, Yellin illuminates the complex intersections of art and politics in American life. Women and Sisters traces the history of the "Woman and Sister" emblem that the antislavery feminists adopted, examining its permutations in texts both graphic and literary from the 1830s to the 1850s.
They Bleed But They Don’T Die: Towards A Theoretical Canon On Ga-Adangbe Gender Studies,
2012
Santa Clara University
They Bleed But They Don’T Die: Towards A Theoretical Canon On Ga-Adangbe Gender Studies, Harry N. K. Odamtten
History
Contemporary African women are often cast as existing below the glass ceiling. African women who are perceived as having overcome this glass threshold are therefore seen and celebrated as exceptional. Against this background, this essay offers conceptual tools with which to examine the lives of historical and contemporary women in Ga traditional society of Ghana, living beyond the glass ceiling. Drawing a distinction between the role of women in the modern nation-state and traditional societies, this study asserts that unlike the situation in modern governance, structures and practices of Ga traditional societies have enabled Ga women to live beyond the …
Human Pelvis And Long Bones Reveal Differential Preservation Of Ancient Population History And Migration Out Of Africa,
2012
Department of Anthropology, School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
Human Pelvis And Long Bones Reveal Differential Preservation Of Ancient Population History And Migration Out Of Africa, Lia Betti, Noreen Von Cramon-Taubadel, Stephen J. Lycett
Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints
One of the main events in the history of our species has been our expansion out of Africa. A clear signature of this expansion has been found on global patterns of neutral genetic variation, whereby a serial founder effect accompanied the colonization of new regions, in turn creating a within-population decrease in neutral genetic diversity with increasing distance from Africa. This same distinctive pattern has also been described for cranial and dental morphological variation in human populations distributed across the globe. Here, we used a dataset of postcranial linear measurements for 30 globally distributed human populations, and a climatic dataset …
“The Second African Synod And The Challenges Of Reconciliation, Justice, And Peace In Africa’S Social Context: A Missionary Theological Praxis Of Reconciliation—Part 1”,
2012
DePaul University
“The Second African Synod And The Challenges Of Reconciliation, Justice, And Peace In Africa’S Social Context: A Missionary Theological Praxis Of Reconciliation—Part 1”, Stan Chu Ilo
Stan Chu Ilo
No abstract provided.
