Akan – African deep thought

It should be noted that in the African worldview, though each individual has a their own destiny, such a path and its fulfillment becomes a communal obligation. This means that the community is charged with maximizing the development of its

Naming and re-Africanization: Being and becoming exemplars of our ancestral traditions

September 16, 2017

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Culture

This essay emerges from at least two things. Recently, I watched a rather engaging talk by Dr. Ama Mazama of Temple University, on the importance of Africans rejecting European names. In her talk, she also highlighted the work of her

African deep thought

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Culture, socialization, and community

Naming and re-Africanization: Being and becoming exemplars of our ancestral traditions