The african union in short its known as the AU.İt was founded in 1960s by kwame nkrumah.İts subsequent objective was to unite africa and help it in many ways.The only all african non member is morocco.The other parties were organization of african unity(OAU) established on 25 may 1963 and the African Economic community(AEC) in 1981.İn the process of it rummors came up and argued that OAU in particular did little to protect the rights and liberties of African citizens from their own political leaders
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African Americans: Historical Journey from 1865 to the Present HIS: 204: American History Since 1865 Professor Lisa Burgin July 14‚ 2014 Introduction The African American journey has been one of trials and tribulations which they suffered greatly to achieve freedom and success. The battle has led the citizens of this nation to have witnessed the first African American President of the United States. The journey that has brought African Americans to the present situation has
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Introduction: In our communities today‚ African Americans have moved away from the theory of ensuring all are able and educated to take care of self. What happened along the way? African American slaves were free of mind but bodies were enslaved. Now that our bodies are free but it seems our minds are enslaved. Mary McLeod Bethune‚ born to former slaves in 1875‚ is known for her contributions in black communities. Bethune committed her life to educating African American on the right to freedom and
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The Function of an African Mask In the early 20th Century‚ artists like PABLO PICASSO and ANDRE DERAIN were inspired by the bold abstract designs that they discovered in African tribal masks. They collected and used these works of art to influence their own style. In effect‚ they used African culture to refresh the tired tradition of figure painting in Western Art. As a result‚ we now tend to admire the bold design and abstract patterns of African masks through European eyes. We appreciate them
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been an integral part of the African culture for many >years. Since slaver‚ people of African decent have dealt with the imposed >"veil"; it represents society’s view of African Americans as a problem and >it’s refusal to accept the African Americans as contributive members to >their society. Moreover‚ the "Diaspora" deals with the "double >consciousness‚" the looking of self through the eyes of others while being >graded by the society around the African American. The task is to analyze
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Brittney Valderrama Professor Luttio World Philosophy February 14th‚ 2012 Western and African Philosophy Philosophy is an extremely intricate topic with numerous observations and all types of consumption. People question philosophy‚ and inopportunely they furthermore mismanage it. All debate it while several individuals just don’t believe in it. No one harmonizes on the characterization of Philosophy. Even though articles may get unclear‚ philosophy can also benefit us to find the midmost
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instrument originating in Trinidad‚ made out of an oil drum with one end beaten down and divided by grooves into sections to give different notes. Though steel pans (steel drums) were created on the Caribbean island of Trinidad in the 1930s‚ the steel pan history can be traced back to the enslaved Africans who were brought to the island during the 1700s. They carried with them elements of their African culture including the playing of hand drums. These drums became the main percussion instruments in the annual
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Essay 2: Critically discuss and analyze the different influences on‚ and the expressions of‚ African nationalism between the two world wars. There were various types of influences on Africa‚ which encouraged nationalism. The uniting of the continent brought on a movement called Pan- Africanism‚ although never succeeding in uniting all of Africa‚ it also brought up some of the most violent outbreaks against each other’s tribes and problems. Besides these devastating events‚ there have been some
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ABSTRACT African Renaissance is synonymous to Afrocentism and Pan-Africanism‚they all share a common goal. All these terminologies have being a common currency in African for some time now. Though promoted by past leaders‚ but it became pronounced and made popular by Thabo Mbeki. This paper gives the root meaning of the concept of African Renaissance as it also exposes the ills caused by colonialism. This paper goes further to expose diverse heroes who stood for the freedom of the African continent
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brought hundreds of thousands of blacks from the South to Chicago‚ where they became an urban population. Where: South Side of Chicago Why: blacks created churches‚ community organizations‚ important businesses‚ and great music and literature. African Americans of all classes built community on the South Side of Chicago for decades before the Civil Rights Movement. Their goal was
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