Cheikh Anta Diop

Those who seek to downplay the history of Arab imperialism in Africa often cite the work of Cheikh Anta Diop, who dismissed the Arab invasion of Africa as a fiction. Diop was one of the foremost scholars of African history, but on this point he was simply wrong. The…

At the House of Cameroonians in France, Paris. I was at the House of Cameroonians in France. A unique opportunity for us, the youth, to learn about baobabs, like Eugène N’Jo Léa.

A Black History Month Series Welcome back to our blog series “Unsung Heroes,” lifting up Black leaders around the world for Black History Month—continued from February 2021! Because of my extensive travel experience and the ways those travels influenced my life, worldview, and career, I find it important to not…

Technically, this is a set of lectures by Professor Thiong’o on African renaissance and languages. The author presents the case for writing in African languages and the pride of African names. Also, there is a great discussion on what is needed for an African Renaissance. You would expect this to…

This article was originally published in Afrokanlife.com They are 7 Billions human living on planet earth. Out of 7 Billions, 1 billion people are poor. Now, it is really important to agree on a common definition of poor. According to the UN, if you live on less than a dollar…

I am not really sure how I end up owning this book. All I know is that I had it when I moved to Canada in 2004. So maybe it was a farewell gift from someone, I don’t recall buying it. The author Aissatou Cisse is a Senegalese born author…

I happened to personally know this author. We met through an acquaintance here in Montreal. Saer is from Senegal and this is his first novel. This novel is a fiction based on reality. The characters are fictions but the events and places are very much real. Saer studied law at…