Why the surge of anti-black racism during Obama’s presidency
BY JOYCE ZIA-ANDERSON AND JOHN KWAME It was widely believed that the powerful symbolism of the election of Barack Obama as the first black president of the United States …
Tag: black history
Why History matters to us and to you
By Soumanou Salifou It’s Black History Month again, and we are happy to bring you a series of original features about the relations between Africans and African Americans dating back … Read More
The African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU While on the reporting trail in Africa in 2003, we came across this unique group of expatriate African Americans who share some core cultural values with Africans. …
Dr. King’s legacy to Africa
In celebration of the fiftieth anniversarsy of the 1963 March on Washington led by the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., we have put this question to Africans across the …
The breathtaking journey of the first “African” president of the United States
BY JEAN DECOLI “If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our …
Africans and African Americans talk about bonds between Africans and African Americans
We are pleased to bring you some of the statements made by Africans and African Americans we have interviewed one-on-one or covered over the years about bonds between Africans and … Read More
Pilgrimage to Goree
By Soumanou Salifou Gorée is a small island two miles away from Senegal’s capital, Dakar. The uninhabited island was discovered by the Portuguese in 1444 while en route to the … Read More
Continent-wide survey about how Africans feel about African Americans
By Lou Sifa In a continent-wide survey, The African put the following questions to Africans from all walks of life: Do you consider African Americans as “brothers” and “sisters” or …
How African Americans reconnect with Africa
BY JONATHAN BROWN AND JIBRIL TURE “When I first started making a lot of money, I really became frustrated with the fact that all I did was write cheque after …