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January 15th, 2008

Africa: The Passing of the Golden Ages

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Written By: John Henrik Clarke (May 1988)
1. The early beginningsIt can be said with a strong degree of certainty that Africa has had three Golden Ages. The first two reached their climax and were in decline before Europe as a functioning entity in human society was born. Africa’s first Golden Age began at the beginning—with […]

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December 12th, 2007

Technology is the Root of All Evil

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Excerpted from a keynote speech delivered by Philip Emeagwali at the African Diaspora Conference in Tucson, Arizona on September 29, 2007
According to history books, gun-wielding European slave traders kidnapped one in five Africans and transported them across the oceans to the Americas. A less visible, but no means less drastic technological tool of suppression, is […]

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December 7th, 2007

The African in the New World: Their Contribution to Science, Invention and Technology

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(A lecture delivered for the Minority Ethnic Unit of the Greater London Council, London, England, March 6–8, 1986. It was addressed mainly to the African community in London consisting of African people from the Caribbean and African people from Africa.)
In this short talk on a subject that has many dimensions, and a long untold history, […]

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August 20th, 2007

Chris Abani:Learning the stories of Africa

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In this TNS Inspire category, I will be bringing to you profiles and talks by Nigerians that have distinguished themselves in their chosen fields of endavour with the expectations that we all will be inspired by their success and archievements.
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In this deeply personal talk, novelist and […]

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