Via Global Research Relevant article selected from the GR archive, first published on Washington Blog and Global Research in October 2012. Atomic Weapons Were Not Needed to End the War or Save Lives Like all Americans, I was taught that the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in order to end WWII and…
Does an African Philosophy Exist?
The Egyptian Contribution to World Philosophical Thought In the classical sense of the term, a philosophical thought must bear out at least two fundamental criteria: 1. It must be conscious of itself, of its own existence, as a thought. 2. It must have accomplished, to a sufficient degree, the separation of myth from concept. Through examples given …
The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro by Frederick Douglass
A speech given at Rochester, New York, July 5, 1852 Mr. President, Friends and Fellow Citizens: He who could address this audience without a quailing sensation, has stronger nerves than I have. I do not remember ever to have appeared as a speaker before any assembly more shrinkingly, nor with greater distrust of my ability,…
Economic Exploitation During Colonial Period
Introduction Europe’s imperial incursion into Africa in the 19th century is generally referred to as “New Imperialism”. Scholars have attributed different motives to the spread of Europe’s imperialism and subsequent colonization of Africa. Some scholars believed that humanitarian concerns, the need to end slavery by introducing legitimate commerce, to “civilize” the “backward” races of Africa,…
Sixty dead in Gaza and the end of Israeli conscience
17 May 2018 The following article by Israeli journalist Gideon Levy was first published on hareetz.com Via johnpilger.com When will the moment come in which the mass killing of Palestinians matters anything to the right? When will the moment come in which the massacre of civilians shocks at least the left-center? If 60 people slain…
The Black Colonists
Bro’s and sisters, if you want to know how corrupt this country is, that word “corruption” has lost its meaning here! –Fela Anikulapo Kuti Colonialism is a system of economic exploitation, political domination and also of cultural suppression, under the guise of “civilizing” mission and service to humanity. Colonization of African countries by the Europeans…
Aid in reverse: how poor countries develop rich countries
By Jason Hickel Via Guardian We have long been told a compelling story about the relationship between rich countries and poor countries. The story holds that the rich nations of the OECD give generously of their wealth to the poorer nations of the global south, to help them eradicate poverty and push them up the…
Remembering Fela 20 Years Later
Music is an integral part of human culture that entails deliberate arrangement of sounds in particular way to achieve a specific kind of sounds with melodious or rhythmic effect. Music can be a great source of pleasure, a carrier of great message, a reminder of the past or a vehicle to express people’s aspirations, desires…
Book of the month: Black Genesis
Book of the month Black Genesis http://takfiknamati.tv/en/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Robert_Bauval__Thomas_Brophy_Black_Genesis.pdf
Not Yet A Nation: Contemporary Nigeria from Historical Perspective
Contemporary Nigeria from Historical Perspective Nigeria is a country in the western region of Africa, with population of 170 million inhabitants but according to recent UN estimate, Nigeria has 184 million populations. Whatever the case may be Nigeria is the most populous “Black” country on earth and also one of the most ethnically diverse countries…
Young African Pioneer 
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