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Maasai Dictionary, Charles Richmond
Maasai Dictionary, Charles Richmond
Archives & Reprint Series (imprint)
This dictionary of English-to-Maa (the language of Maasai peoples of Kenya and Tanzania) was written and compiled by Charles Richmond. It is one of the earliest Maasai dictionaries. The dictionary was developed from 1935 until 1951 while Charles lived in the back country of Kenya colony, East Africa as a subject of the King of England. His stay there began as a Captain in the King’s African Rifles, in which position he fought alongside tribal chiefs in northern Kenya and Ethiopia against the Italian dictator, Mussolini during WWII. Subsequent to his military service, he returned to England to study theology …
Maarifa, Spring 2016, African And African American Studies
Maarifa, Spring 2016, African And African American Studies
African and African American Studies Newsletter
This sixteen page newsletter created by the Wright State University African and African American Studies Program documents program updates, alumni news, faculty and student spotlights, course schedules, upcoming events, scholarship opportunities, and more.
African Masks From The Collection Of James Gaasch, James Gaasch
African Masks From The Collection Of James Gaasch, James Gaasch
Trade & Scholarly Monographs
African Masks from the Collection of James Gaasch contains photographs of the African masks and carvers from the Bwa (or Bwaba), Winiama and Mossi peoples of Burkina Faso, and the Bamana and Dogon peoples of Mali. Gaasch acquired many of these masks in the villages where they were carved. When possible, he interviewed the village carvers, the creators, of these dancing masks. Gaasch’s interviews with the carvers underscore the cultural context where traditional African world views persist. And, to the extent possible, they give voice to the masks to reveal their own significance. “They are, in our times, signifiers of …
"Black People Don't Tip": Racism In The Restaurant Industry, Hortance E. Houngbeke
"Black People Don't Tip": Racism In The Restaurant Industry, Hortance E. Houngbeke
Undergraduate Research Posters
Due to discrimination, waiters are less likely to provide good customer service to their black dinners solely based on the assumption that they are poor tippers. The theory of discrimination is the foundation of this observational study where attentiveness is measured to reflect waiters’ avoidance of African American diners. Assuming waiters start with their preconceived notions about Black customers, this research will use the critical race theory to determine if waiters are less attentive to African American diners. To further understand the subtle discriminatory behavior of waiters toward African Americans, this study analyzes observational data from a sample of waiters …