Topics: African Studies, Civil Engineering, Civilization, Diaspora, History A personal note: I am mandated to drive into my office daily, which for me is a one-hour and ten-minute commute if the traffic is optimal. Two of my colleagues opted to separate from government service as their commutes were two hours for one and two andContinue reading “The Audacity of Arrogance…”
Category Archives: African Studies
Dr. Philip Emeagwali…
Topics: African Americans, African Studies, Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Computer Science, Diversity in Science Inventor of the World’s Fastest Computer Dr. Philip Emeagwali, who has been called the “Bill Gates of Africa,” was born in Nigeria in 1954. Like many African schoolchildren, he dropped out of school at age 14 because his father could notContinue reading “Dr. Philip Emeagwali…”
Green Books, Boycotts, and Caveats…
Topics: African Americans, African Studies, Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization The ‘Green Book’ Was a Travel Guide Just for Black Motorists, Danielle Moodie-Mills, NBCBLK, October 11, 2016 The meaning of SANKOFA, Sankofa.org/about Happy Black History Month (tomorrow), for what it’s worth at the moment. The Green Book: Guide to Freedom is a documentary about the emergenceContinue reading “Green Books, Boycotts, and Caveats…”
Nabta Playa…
Topics: African Studies, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Diversity in Science For thousands of years, ancient societies all around the world erected massive stone circles, aligning them with the sun and stars to mark the seasons. These early calendars foretold the coming of spring, summer, fall and winter, helping civilizations track when to plant and harvest crops. TheyContinue reading “Nabta Playa…”
Color Coding…
Topics: African Americans, African Studies, Futurism, Sociology Technology is not unbiased, according to a scholar investigating the phenomenon of technological racism. As people recognize the embedded biases within technology, the growing and multifaceted tech justice movement is working to counter these biases, added the scholar. Ruha Benjamin, a sociologist and professor of African American studiesContinue reading “Color Coding…”
Physics and Nano 