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Full-Text Articles in African Languages and Societies
Zamrock: Negotiating Masculine Urban Identity In Zambia And Music Success In A Postcolonial World, Emeline Avignon
Zamrock: Negotiating Masculine Urban Identity In Zambia And Music Success In A Postcolonial World, Emeline Avignon
Senior Theses and Projects
This thesis analyzes, through predominately an ethnomusicologist approach and methodology, the lyricism, instrumentation, performance, and album art of the movement of Zamrock in Zambia from 1970 to the mid-1980s. I explore the agency and construction of urban youth masculinity by Zamrock artists in the context of Zambia’s colonial history of the Copperbelt, into its decades after independence. First, I look at the socio-political and economic context of colonized and independent Zambia, and how out of these conditions Zambian rock music was fused and forged. I break down the negotiations and desires of Zamrock artists in their identity construction via their …
Cinema, Black Suffering, And Theodicy: Modern God, Terry Lindvall
Cinema, Black Suffering, And Theodicy: Modern God, Terry Lindvall
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a book review of Shayne Lee, Cinema, Black Suffering, and Theodicy: Modern God (Rowman and Littlefield, 2022).
Review Of For God And My Country: Catholic Leadership In Modern Uganda, John Ashworth
Review Of For God And My Country: Catholic Leadership In Modern Uganda, John Ashworth
The Journal of Social Encounters
No abstract provided.
Review Of After Genocide: Memory And Reconciliation In Rwanda, Selina Gallo-Cruz
Review Of After Genocide: Memory And Reconciliation In Rwanda, Selina Gallo-Cruz
The Journal of Social Encounters
No abstract provided.
Review Of Mathare: An Urban Baston Of Anti-Oppression Struggle In Kenya, Mugo Patrick Mugo
Review Of Mathare: An Urban Baston Of Anti-Oppression Struggle In Kenya, Mugo Patrick Mugo
The Journal of Social Encounters
No abstract provided.
Book Discussion "Innovations In Peace And Security In Africa"
Book Discussion "Innovations In Peace And Security In Africa"
The Journal of Social Encounters
No abstract provided.
Book Discussion "The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History Of The Cia And A Cold War Assassination"
Book Discussion "The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History Of The Cia And A Cold War Assassination"
The Journal of Social Encounters
No abstract provided.
Review Of Water Management And Violent Conflict In East Africa: Scarcity And Security In Kenya And Uganda, Ken Conca
The Journal of Social Encounters
No abstract provided.
In Memory Of Bishop Paride Taban, Sara Ketelaar, Fr. Peter Mbaro, John Ashworth, Fr. Joseph G. Healey, Rosanne Fischer, William O’Keefe
In Memory Of Bishop Paride Taban, Sara Ketelaar, Fr. Peter Mbaro, John Ashworth, Fr. Joseph G. Healey, Rosanne Fischer, William O’Keefe
The Journal of Social Encounters
The Journal of Social Encounters mourns the loss, and celebrates the life, of the much-loved Bishop Paride Taban. We thank our authors below for sharing their reflections on him. In his memory, we also re-print an essay about him by Alberto Eisman Torres, A Beacon of Hope in a Troubled Context: Sketches of the Life of Mons. Paride Taban, Shepherd and Bridge-builder, an essay in our special collection on Peace Bishops. I was blessed to know Bisop Taban, and would see him in Nairobi and in Minnesota. One of his associates was a student of mine at the Catholic …
Peace Bishop: Bishop Nicolas Djoma Lola -- Bishop Of Tshumbé, Stephen R. Hilbert
Peace Bishop: Bishop Nicolas Djoma Lola -- Bishop Of Tshumbé, Stephen R. Hilbert
The Journal of Social Encounters
Fr. Nicolas Djomo Lola was appointed a bishop in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 1997 and immediately was thrust into a brutal war between Rwanda, Burundi and Zaire that lasted through 2003. That conflict exacerbated deadly ethnic conflicts in the eastern provinces of the Congo that continue to this day. Bishop Djomo, driven by his belief that Jesus Christ calls all people to build peace, and protect people from violence responded to this war and chaos in remarkable ways. He led a delegation of the Central Africa Bishops to advocate with the Presidents of Burundi, Rwanda and …
Relational Leadership And Governing: Somali Clan Cultural Leadership, Farhia Abdi
Relational Leadership And Governing: Somali Clan Cultural Leadership, Farhia Abdi
The Journal of Social Encounters
This research is focused on exploring the distinction between theories of leadership and more contemporary visions of relational leading. In order to do so, the specific case of traditional clan structure seen in the Somali state will be examined, and parallels between the two will be drawn. This paper argues that the old Somali tradition shares much in common with current writing on relational leadership (Uhl-Bien, 2006) and, therefore, can expand our understanding and support for a form of leadership that transcends traditional, individualist, hierarchical leadership. This argument will be supported by a detailed investigation into clan politics, leadership, and …
Institutional Legacy As Trigger Of Armed Violence Against The Police: Manifestations And The Underlying Factors In African Countries, Usman A. Ojedokun, Muazu I. Mijinyawa
Institutional Legacy As Trigger Of Armed Violence Against The Police: Manifestations And The Underlying Factors In African Countries, Usman A. Ojedokun, Muazu I. Mijinyawa
The Journal of Social Encounters
Armed violence targeting police personnel and police facilities has conspicuously emerged as one of the dominant challenges confronting many police agencies in Africa. Consequently, police officers in African countries are increasingly becoming vulnerable to violent deaths and attacks in the line of duty. In view of this prevailing situation, this paper critically interrogates the nexus between institutional legacy and armed attacks targeting the police in African countries. Tom Tyler’s theory of procedural justice was employed as the conceptual framework for the discourse (Tyler,1990; 2003). The paper argues that the negative labelling that is generally associated with policing and police image …
The Ethiopian Student Movement And The Dilemma Of Eritrean Sovereignty, Liat G. Tesfazgi
The Ethiopian Student Movement And The Dilemma Of Eritrean Sovereignty, Liat G. Tesfazgi
Honors Projects
From the perspective of Ethiopian royalists, Pan-Africanists, Marxist internationalists, supports of union, and the broader international community, Eritrean nationalism revealed distressing fissures in many different arguments for preserving Ethiopian territorial unity– arguments not necessarily or explicitly problematic, but nevertheless in opposition to Eritrean demands for the right to national self-determination. For the Ethiopian Student Movement (ESM) specifically, Eritrean sovereignty demanded a reconfiguration of Pan-African unity that conflicted with Ethiopian exceptionalist historiography. Through an analysis of student politics at Haile Selassie University, from 1960-1974, this thesis seeks to complicate existing historiography on the ESM by examining the periodically divergent experiences of …
Call For Papers: Special Issue - "Beyond Borders: People, Politics, Conflict, And Recovery In Darfur And Sudan"
The Journal of Social Encounters
No abstract provided.
Ecological Solidarity And Sustainable Development In Africa, Ambrose Esigbemi Umetietie
Ecological Solidarity And Sustainable Development In Africa, Ambrose Esigbemi Umetietie
The Journal of Social Encounters
Today we are faced with a challenge that calls for a shift in our thinking, so that humanity stops threatening its life support system. We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own ... This will happen if we see the need to revive our sense of belonging to a larger family of life (Maathai, 2010). According to John Paul II, the “threat of ecological breakdown is teaching us the extent to which greed and selfishness - both individual and collective - are contrary to the order of creation, an order …
Solidarity In Time Of Armed Conflict. Women’S Patterns Of Solidarity In Internally Displaced Person (Idp) Camps In Darfur, Western Sudan, Mawa Mohamed
The Journal of Social Encounters
This study, a vital part of a Ph.D. thesis, delves into the prolonged armed conflict's impact in Darfur, which has resulted in severe loss of assets and lives, disrupted livelihoods, and food insecurity. Among the most vulnerable are internally displaced women, primary targets of violence due to their caregiving roles and responsibilities. Addressing the gap in existing literature, this research explores the meanings, practices, experiences, and representations of solidarity among women residing in the Abu-Shouk IDP camp. Challenging conventional perceptions, the study highlights women's competencies and strengths, empowering them to develop unique coping strategies within the conflict context. It uncovers …
The Power Of Storytelling: A Case Study Exploring Black Studies Through Nigerian Women Writers, Genesis Flores, Gaetan Jean Louis, Alexa Victor
The Power Of Storytelling: A Case Study Exploring Black Studies Through Nigerian Women Writers, Genesis Flores, Gaetan Jean Louis, Alexa Victor
McNair Scholars Program
No abstract provided.
Decolonization Of Knowledge Production In African Societies: Contextual Analysis Of Language Of Instruction, Oluremi Alapo
Decolonization Of Knowledge Production In African Societies: Contextual Analysis Of Language Of Instruction, Oluremi Alapo
Open Educational Resources
A discussion on knowledge independence or knowledge-production decolonization with the assumption that an epistemological base for knowledge creation exists in most African societies by drawing from indigenous praxis which includes language and history.
The background to this study highlighted the usage of colonial languages by post-colonial African Societies as the language of knowledge transfer in schools and educational institutions, to the neglect of the mother tongue and local language. This prevents an intellectual dislocation that negatively affects the identity, creativity, and works of learners.
The two major theories at the base of this paper are postcolonial theory and Lev Vygotsky’s …
Iconoclasts And Counter Terrorism Against State Organized Terror: A Study Of Perspectives In Nigerian History And Drama, Adebisi Ademakinwa, Saheed Bello
Iconoclasts And Counter Terrorism Against State Organized Terror: A Study Of Perspectives In Nigerian History And Drama, Adebisi Ademakinwa, Saheed Bello
International Review of Humanities Studies
The paper assesses the issue of terrorism as a social reality present in the Nigerian state from its origination and the questions treated by the paper among others include: what dimensions did the occurrences of terrorism take on Nigerian socio-political sphere? What are the counter measures taken by individual and groups in dealing with state organized terrorism? What are the dimensions state organized terrorism take in the modern Nigerian state? Lekan Balogun‟s Ogun Skugga is used primarily while other literary works are used to supplement. The paper argues that the state organized terrorism was a surreptitious method of coercion adopted …
"You Don't Climb A Pepper Tree, You Go Around It", Chisom Awachie
"You Don't Climb A Pepper Tree, You Go Around It", Chisom Awachie
Theatre Thesis - Embodied Thesis
No abstract provided.
We Are Gullah: A Community Approach To Preserving Gullah Geechee Historical Sites Of Significance, Peter Gaytan
We Are Gullah: A Community Approach To Preserving Gullah Geechee Historical Sites Of Significance, Peter Gaytan
All Theses
The National Register of Historic Places is an inventory established by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 that identifies architectural and archaeological sites significant to American history. The National Register was created to encourage the documentation, evaluation, and protection of America’s historic resources. Over 96,000 historic properties, sites, and structures are currently listed on the National Register. Despite the number of historic places listed on the National Register there is still an overwhelmingly low number of sites listed on the National Register relating to underrepresented communities. This thesis assessed the definition of significance laid out in the National Register …
Amjambo Africa! (January 2023), Kathreen Harrison
Amjambo Africa! (January 2023), Kathreen Harrison
Amjambo Africa!
In this Issue
War in eastern DRC ............2-3
Updates from Africa ................4
Depression/refugee camps...... 5
Editorial .....................................6
Amjambo Arts: Phuc Tran ......7
Advice: Someone to trust .....8-9
In 7 languages
Notable inaugurations .....10-11
Coastal resilience ...................11
All about the Workforce ........12
Financial literacy/New Year ..12
Legislative Update ..................13
MCA Giraffe awards ..............14
Tips & Info ..............................15
Year in Review .................. 16-17
Health & Wellness.......18-23, 25
Protecting vision
Health in winter
In 7 languages
Portland Adult Ed. .................27
Abolitionist movement ..........27
Languages are similar ............27
Ukrainian perspective ...........28
Socio-Cultural Status Of Albinism In Africa: Challenging Myths, Concepts, And Stereotypes, Raita Steyn
Socio-Cultural Status Of Albinism In Africa: Challenging Myths, Concepts, And Stereotypes, Raita Steyn
Journal of Global Awareness
This article analyses the socio-cultural status of Albinism in Africa and the role unchallenged stereotypes, irrational concepts, and unfounded beliefs play in the lives of persons with albinism. Following some beliefs, persons with albinism” do not die but vanish” to later “return as ghosts to haunt the living.” The author discusses this paradox about persons with albinism identified as hunted victims and simultaneously haunting perpetrators. The research examines the concept of albinism being a curse from dead ancestors or theodicy and its association with supernatural powers. By a comparative and diachronic approach, the study challenges unsubstantiated stereotypes. This study aims …
Perspective Of Nyerere On Self-Reliance: A Transformational Rhetorical For Liberating African Identity In Tanzanian Context, Ayub Mwampela
Perspective Of Nyerere On Self-Reliance: A Transformational Rhetorical For Liberating African Identity In Tanzanian Context, Ayub Mwampela
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1922–1999) was the first president of Tanganyika in 1961 and the founding father of the United Republic of Tanzania, after having merged Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964. He died from leukemia on October 14, 1999, in London. He was 77 years old. Among the most memorable events in the life of Nyerere is his involvement in the struggle for the freedom of African people from foreign influences.
The goal of this research is to ask and answer to the following question: How does the perspective of Nyerere on self-reliance contribute to the effort of liberating African identity? …
Amjambo Africa! (December 2022), Kathreen Harrison
Amjambo Africa! (December 2022), Kathreen Harrison
Amjambo Africa!
In this Issue
Amjambo Arts ..........................2
Holiday Greetings .................... 3
Education .................................. 4
Domestic Violence ...................5
Editorial .....................................6
Tips & Info ................................7
World Market Basket ...............8
Chance to Advance ..................9
Updates from Africa ..............10
Refugee Camp in Uganda .....11
All about the Workforce ........12
Legislative Update .............13-15
In 7 languages
Election Season..................16-17
Health & Wellness........18-23,25
In 7 languages
Financial Literacy/Cars .........24
Service Org. columns....... 26-27
Ukraine/New Voices ..............28
COCOMaine: New Leader ....29
Amjambo Africa! (November 2022), Kathreen Harrison
Amjambo Africa! (November 2022), Kathreen Harrison
Amjambo Africa!
In this Issue
Nigerian Community .............. 2
Amjambo Arts.......................... 3
Moonglade .............................4-5
Education ..................................6
Publisher’s editorial ..................7
Financial literacy ..........8-13, 19
In 7 languages
World Market Basket ......14-15
Election special .................16-17
All about the Workforce ........18
Community Happenings ...... 20
News from Africa. .............22-23
Health&Wellness. ..............24-31
Topic: Loneliness
In 7 languages
Community columns .......32-33
New Voices ........................34-35
Tips & Info ........................36-37
Afghan Adjustment Act ........ 38
Amjambo Africa! (October 2022), Kathreen Harrison
Amjambo Africa! (October 2022), Kathreen Harrison
Amjambo Africa!
In this Issue
Election special .....................2-3
Moonglade .............................4-5
Amjambo Arts.......................... 6
Credential equivalencies ....8-10
In 7 languages
Ask the doctor ........................11
In 7 languages
Housing update ......................12
Editorial ...................................13
Market Basket ................... 14-15
Beautiful Blackbird .......... 16-17
All about the Workforce ........18
Community Happenings..20-21
News from Africa ..............22-23
Health & Wellness .............24-31
In 7 languages
Community columns .............32
Financial literacy ....................33
New Voices columns ........34-35
Tips & Info ........................36-37
Amjambo Africa! (September 2022), Kathreen Harrison
Amjambo Africa! (September 2022), Kathreen Harrison
Amjambo Africa!
In this Issue
Moonglade............................. 4-5
Education............................. 6-10
In 7 languages
General Assistance ...........11-13
In 7 languages
Market Basket ...................14-15
All about the Workforce ........18
Community Happenings ......20
Amjambo Arts ........................21
Ugandan athletes ....................22
Rwandan hero .........................23
Health & Wellness.............24-31
In 7 languages
International & Maine updates .................... 33
New Voices feature........... 34-35
Financial literacy ....................35
Nonprofit updates ............36-37
Tips & Info.............................. 38
Amjambo Africa! (August 2022), Kathreen Harrison
Amjambo Africa! (August 2022), Kathreen Harrison
Amjambo Africa!
In this Issue
Amjambo Arts ......................2/3
Moonglade .............................4/5
Education .............................6-10
Free Community College
In 7 languages
Immigration fraud .................12
In 7 languages
Market Basket ...................14/15
Tips & Info ..............................16
All about the Workforce ........18
Community Happenings .20/21
Girls & women in Africa........22
Central America news ...........24
Health&Wellness. ..............26-27
In 7 languages
Service organization columns 32
Financial literacy ....................33
New Voices feature ...........34/35
Nonprofit updates .............36/37
Amjambo Africa! (July 2022), Kathreen Harrison
Amjambo Africa! (July 2022), Kathreen Harrison
Amjambo Africa!
In this Issue
Amjambo Arts ......................2/3
Adama Delphine Fawundu Arisa White • Genius Black
Education ..................................4
Youth Fellowship Moonglade ................................ 5
4th of July • Hanji Chang
APIDA books for kids
Editorial & Letters.................... 6
Tips & info ...........................8-15
Fully translated
Useful info: Stimulus checks,
Resources, Marijuana, scams World Market Basket .............16
Farm market in Wales All about the workforce... 18/19
Licensing • Networking Community Happenings..20/21
News from Africa .......22/23/36
Congo Basin • Rwanda Ethiopia • DRC
Health & Wellness ............24-30
Lead poisoning - Fully Translated
Ask the Doctor • COVID Monkeypox • Suicide prevention
Community org. columns ....32
Financial …