Month: June 2020

The Splendor of Gender Non-Conformity In Africa – Shanna Collins – Medium

 

“Before the implementation of rigid European rigid binaries, within the Dagaaba tribe of Ghana, Burkina Faso, and the Ivory Coast, gender identity was determined differently. Shaman Malidoma Somé of the Dagaaba says that gender to the tribe is not dependent upon sexual anatomy. ‘It is purely energetic. In that context, one who is physically male can vibrate female energy, and vice versa. That is where the real gender is.’ The Igbo of Nigeria, also in Western Africa, ‘appear to assign gender around age 5’ (Bolich 246). In Central Africa, the Mbuti do not designate a specific gender to a child until after puberty, in direct contrast to Western society.”
Shanna Collins, “The Splendor of Gender Non-Conformity In Africa”

Source: The Splendor of Gender Non-Conformity In Africa – Shanna Collins – Medium

Why are Africa’s coronavirus successes being overlooked? | Afua Hirsch | Opinion | The Guardian

There have been coronavirus mistakes and misjudgments, and deaths, and each one is a tragedy. And no one knows the course the pandemic may take next – the continent, like the rest of the world, isn’t out of the woods yet. But what has also happened is that many African nations, realising early on that large-scale, expensive testing and hospitalisation was not an option for the populations, had no choice but to take a more creative approach.

 

Source: Why are Africa’s coronavirus successes being overlooked? | Afua Hirsch | Opinion | The Guardian

France Collects Over $500 Billion From Former African Colonies Yearly As Colonial Tax [Outrageous] | Liberty Writers Africa

Since 1961, France has had national reserves of 14 African countries, namely; Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Each African country’s central bank is obligated to keep at least 65% of its foreign reserves in an “account of operations” French Treasury, and another 20% to cover financial commitments.

 

Source: France Collects Over $500 Billion From Former African Colonies Yearly As Colonial Tax [Outrageous] | Liberty Writers Africa

African King Who Almost Bankrupted Britain With A Lawsuit For Killing 2.4 Million Of Bunyoro People |

More than a decade ago, a half-forgotten colonial expedition to subjugate what British colonialists considered a quarrelsome African kingdom more than a century ago could have left Britain bankrupt if a Ugandan king succeeded in bringing a £3.7 trillion suit against the Crown.

According to a report by Telegraph, in 2004, Rukirabasaija Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I, the omukama of Bunyoro―a kingdom in western Uganda―at the time had never forgiven the British for the disposition of his grandfather, Chwa II Kabalega, and for stealing his cattle during a five-year war in the 1890s.

 

Source: African King Who Almost Bankrupted Britain With A Lawsuit For Killing 2.4 Million Of Bunyoro People |

Starting the conversation… “How can I be a Anti Racist”?

Hi everyone,

Because of everything that’s going on right now as far as race and racism is concerned, I thought I’d start a blog series about staring and continuing this conversation about race that I think is long overdue in this country, the U.S.A.

So, I decided to post videos about this subject here, and other videos after these I will title, “Continuing the conversation”.

I’m gonna begin with these 2 videos, one from Jubilee, and a reply of this video by Aba and Preach.

I hope you enjoy these videos, and feel free to comment.

‘An Extraordinary Moment’: Angela Davis Says Protests Recognize Long Overdue Anti-Racist Work | Here & Now

As politicians and activists across the country try to reenvision law enforcement, Black revolutionary Angela Davis says reform can only go so far in addressing the inherent racism in policing.

 

Source: ‘An Extraordinary Moment’: Angela Davis Says Protests Recognize Long Overdue Anti-Racist Work | Here & Now

Black Iraqis say George Floyd’s death sheds light on their own centuries-long plight – The National

They say racial discrimination against them is on par with the racism experienced by African Americans, sometimes even surpassing it, as they not only face a lack of recognition, but also economic, political and social atrocities.
Many of them are descendants of African slaves brought to Iraq and have lived in the southern city of Basra for centuries.
They want recognition as a minority group whose rights should be protected, but some told The National that their demands have been ignored by the Iraqi government.
Many say they are unfairly represented and want to prohibit being called “slaves”, especially as the burdens of their ancestors continue to haunt them.

Source: Black Iraqis say George Floyd’s death sheds light on their own centuries-long plight – The National