MEMBERS & VISITORS: Foreign Troops Based In Africa Imagine an African high school history teacher presenting a daily lesson to his/her students about the issue of major world powers placing their troops on African soil. “The Impact of Foreign Military Presence in Africa: A Socratic Inquiry” Teacher: “Good morning, class. Today, we will explore […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: What Would A United States of Africa Mean To African Inventors? “A United States of Africa: A New Dawn for African Inventors” The African continent, rich in history, culture, and resources, has been the cradle of numerous inventions and innovations. From the ancient Egyptian pyramids to the contemporary M-Pesa mobile money […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Confessions of an Economic Hitman In “Confessions of an Economic Hitman,” John Perkins primarily focuses on his experiences and the economic colonization of various countries around the world, particularly in Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. While he does not make direct references to Africa or specific African nations in […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: One day they’ll wake up Almost 100 years ago, famous U.S. cartoonist Bob Minor had a realization, Western nations ruled the world because they were rich in money and. guns. China, India, and Africa were poor in money and guns, but rich in people. One day, the balance of power would […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS AMERICAN IMPERIALISM OF AFRICANS AT ITS FINEST Another cautionary tale for modern Africa… “I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys to collect revenues,” Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler, a leader of the American force in Haiti, wrote in 1935, describing himself as a “racketeer […]
Read moreRead more by clicking just below on the down arrow… MEMBERS & VISITORS LESSONS FROM HISTORY LESSONS FROM HISTORY The Great Salt March of Mahatma Gandhi. INVENTION SCHOOL’S SIGNATURE SERIES The technological progress of Africa and its diasporans was dramatically broken beginning with slavery and later through its colonization by European powers. With the arrival […]
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