The mode of Africa's encounters with the rest of the world have in several ways, shaped and continue to shape the continent's social, political and economic development trajectories. Essays in this volume have addressed different aspects of these phases of encounters and resistance by Africa and the African Diaspora.
The mode of Africa's encounters with the rest of the world have in several ways, shaped and continue to shape the continent's social, political and economic development trajectories. Essays in this volume have addressed different aspects of these phases of encounters and resistance by Africa and the African Diaspora.
Toyin Falola is the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair Professor in the Humanities and a Distinguished Teaching Professor at The University of Texas at Austin. A celebrated scholar of global stature, Prof. Falola has published numerous books and essays in diverse areas. He has received various awards and honors, including the Jean Holloway Award for Teaching Excellence, the Texas Exes Teaching Award and seven honorary doctorates. He is the Series Editor of "Carolina Studies on Africa and the Black World", among several others. Kenneth Kalu is Assistant Professor at Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada. He received his PhD from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Dr. Kalu's research interests revolve around Africa's political economy. He is particularly interested in examining the nature, evolution and interactions of economic and political institutions, and how these institutions shape the business environment and economic growth in Africa. His essays have appeared in several academic journals and edited volumes. Kenneth has held senior executive positions in the public and private sectors in Nigeria and Canada.
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Notes on Contributors Introduction: Phases of Oppression and Resistance Kenneth Kalu and Toyin Falola Section A: Reflections and Mediation on the African Condition Chapter 1: Emerging African Women Writing the Diaspora Delphine Fongang Chapter 2: Acts of Culture: Similarities between Amílcar Cabral's Unity and Struggle and Walter Rodney's The Groundings with my Brothers Michael Sharp Chapter 3: Ali Mazrui's Analytical Penchant for the Dialectics: Intellectual Creativity and the Explanatory Potency of Mazruiana Wanjala S. Nasong'o Chapter 4: Heroes Are Usually Honored: Hip Hop's Revival of Dedan Kimathi Mickie Mwanzia Koster Section B: Faces of Oppression and Resistance Chapter 5: The Lasting Cultural Impact of the Haitian Revolution in the Spanish Caribbean Ann Albuyeh Chapter 6: Emerging Trajectories in the Niger Delta Struggle Olawari D.J Egbe and Temitope B. Oriola Chapter 7: Kabyle Resistance & Berber Oppression Céline A. Jacquemin Chapter 8: From Gun to Guitar: The Performance of Tuareg Nationalism Bonnie Bates Section C: Conflicts and Conflict Resolution Chapter 9: African Reconstruction (or Reinvention) in Confederate and Neo-colonial Landscapes of the Twenty-First Century Rev. Monica M. Esparza Chapter 10: Transcending Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo through Art Thérèse De Raedt Chapter 11: Faith-Based and African Traditional Perspectives in Conflict Transformation and Resolution Daniel Njoroge Karanja Chapter 12: African "Communal" Ritual as Tool for Conflict Transformation Oluwagbemiga T. Dasylva Conclusion Kenneth Kalu and Toyin Falola
Notes on Contributors Introduction: Phases of Oppression and Resistance Kenneth Kalu and Toyin Falola Section A: Reflections and Mediation on the African Condition Chapter 1: Emerging African Women Writing the Diaspora Delphine Fongang Chapter 2: Acts of Culture: Similarities between Amílcar Cabral's Unity and Struggle and Walter Rodney's The Groundings with my Brothers Michael Sharp Chapter 3: Ali Mazrui's Analytical Penchant for the Dialectics: Intellectual Creativity and the Explanatory Potency of Mazruiana Wanjala S. Nasong'o Chapter 4: Heroes Are Usually Honored: Hip Hop's Revival of Dedan Kimathi Mickie Mwanzia Koster Section B: Faces of Oppression and Resistance Chapter 5: The Lasting Cultural Impact of the Haitian Revolution in the Spanish Caribbean Ann Albuyeh Chapter 6: Emerging Trajectories in the Niger Delta Struggle Olawari D.J Egbe and Temitope B. Oriola Chapter 7: Kabyle Resistance & Berber Oppression Céline A. Jacquemin Chapter 8: From Gun to Guitar: The Performance of Tuareg Nationalism Bonnie Bates Section C: Conflicts and Conflict Resolution Chapter 9: African Reconstruction (or Reinvention) in Confederate and Neo-colonial Landscapes of the Twenty-First Century Rev. Monica M. Esparza Chapter 10: Transcending Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo through Art Thérèse De Raedt Chapter 11: Faith-Based and African Traditional Perspectives in Conflict Transformation and Resolution Daniel Njoroge Karanja Chapter 12: African "Communal" Ritual as Tool for Conflict Transformation Oluwagbemiga T. Dasylva Conclusion Kenneth Kalu and Toyin Falola
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