Katangole's work is in the genre of books that present a landscape of recent developments in post-colonial and post-apartheid African theologies. This book, alongside Dwight Hopkins' Introduction to Black Liberation Theology, Merci Oduyoye's Introduction to African Women's Theology, and Stephannie Mitchim's Introducing Womanist Theology should be in everyone's library!!!! I found myself outlining and indexing it so that I can use it as I do more indepth reading on recent developments in theological thought among people of African descent throughout diaspora and throughout the Continent of Africa.

This is a fantasitic historical account of the era. Factual and well written by a correspondent who was at or near the front line. Excellent insight into some very wild situations and unexplored places - at a time when the Commonwealth forces really had a grim task on thier plates. One of the most enjoyable historical writers I've come across - a very difficult book to put down.

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Was hesitant to read this book ... thinking it would be simplistic. Not at all. This former Peace Corps volunteer, who died in an airplane crash in Ethiopia while heading Congressional delegation led my Mickey Leland, writes wonderfully, shares insights about Africa and about living in countries that are not your own, and describes scenes that leave lasting images in your mind.

AFRICAN WARRIORS: THE SAMBURU is a beautiful book that will be of interest to anyone who wants to learn more about the warrior life of the Samburu, a nomadic tribe in Kenya and kin to the more famous Masaai tribe. I bought this book several years ago, and it has remained one of my favorites. The panoramic view of the Kenyan landscape that this book provides is so encompassing that it makes you feel like you are there.

The pictures that I found most intriguing were of the two warrior men holding hands. The accompanying caption reads that the warriors form close bonds with each other, and the handholding is one example of that. I found this interesting because this is not something you'd see in the USA: American men who have embraced a "warrior" role would not hold hands with others like themselves. The text also explains that the Samburu warriors always strive to appear elegant and graceful, and they prefer to maintain a slender and sinuous appearance. Bulk muscle is considered ugly. I find it fascinating that the Samburu's epitome of masculinity is also encouraged to show affection with other males and to have a decorative presence in the community. As AFRICAN WARRIORS: THE SAMBURU points out, these warriors are the center of Samburu life.

I read this book for a class in which I had to make a report on management/leadership styles. A professor, who hails from South Africa, as does the author Mike Boon, recommended Boon's "The African Way..."

This book is great! It's an easy read, with accessible points and examples pulled from both the author's expanisve business experience and from the lives of other leaders, both African and not. Boon provides a brief history of southern Africa, details many fascinating traditional and cultural norms for the area, and compares them to "Western" ideals so that the reader can relate, no matter his/her own cultural background.

Then Boon goes through a series of steps toward making a diverse business run smoothly, putting a lot of emphasis on respecting employees and helping them be happy and vested in the company. The lessons here can be applied to people of any culture--even "westerners". I'd recommend this book to anyone who works for or with Africans or any culturally diverse population.

Dear Reader:

Joseph E. Harris' best selling book "African-American Reaction to War in Ethiopia 1936-1941" prevail vividly the historical facts and the African-Americans and other Africans reactions. Mr. Harris dedicated his research to bring the strong relationship between Ethiopians and African Americans. You will read more in detail about the aggressive movement of the African-American to defend Ethiopia from Italians' fascism in the following manner: the African-Americans wrote a letter to the city mayor all the way to President Roosevelt. They boycotted the Italian own business and demonstrated on the America streets against Italian. They enlisted to go to Ethiopia to fight the war beside their Ethiopians brother and sisters.

I'm going to take the direct quote from the book to show the deepness of the relationship and its highest pick during mid 1930's as one of the African-American statement.

...a tendency to avoid the label of Negro in favor of Ethiopian. One black American said, "I do not want to be called Negro, colored, or [n-word]. Either term is an insult to me or you. Our rightful name is Ethiopian." (P. 7)

African Americans was significantly enlisted in different cities in America to go to Ethiopia to fight the Fascist Italians. The American State Department issued a statement based on the legislation:

..."American citizen shall be deemed to have expatriated himself when he had been naturalized in any foreign state in conformity with its laws."

The African Americans viewpoint to the American State Department as Orhardo Andrews, of New York City, stated.

"First the Africans who are residing here and all the West did not come here voluntarily, but by an act of kidnapping which today is punishable in the United States by death...As for loosing our citizenship of this country, we don't give a nick about that. This citizenship is of no value to us.... If you country can not protect us when we are citizens and living here, why should we worry about it?" (P. 41)

In the same book you would learn about Ethiopians who were resided in American. Dr. Melaku Bayen was one of prominent among the many Ethiopians who worked with African American in New York City. He was also the editor and the father of "ETHIOPIAN REVIEW" magazine as far back as in the early 1930. You can request the copy of the magazine form American Congress Library. The magazine encompassed all the black people in the globe. It was rich with Pan-Africanism ideology.

I found it diligently researched book to learn the oldest relationship between Ethiopian and African-Americans. I recommend for anyone who would like to learn the magnitude support Ethiopia received during 1935 to 1941 mainly from our African American brothers and sisters.

I'm certain the book will also shed some light to understand the recent Ethio-Eritrea border conflict.

Berth Lindfors has done an impressive job, cover to cover. There is a sucker born every minute, and unfortunately a great number of individuals are unwillingly caught up in the trade that allows showpeople to sell their tickets. This book shows how a variety of human "specimens" have been treated like animals to sell world's fairs, circuses, etc.

The authors fall short of mentioning that animals have been treated like animals too -- for example, the Bronx Zoo's exhibition of a San tribesmember in a cage with an orang-utan was demeaning for both the former and the latter. But the book shows us in a striking way the problematic nature of the human obsession with cages and the spectacle.

Excellent study of the dynamic of racism, sexism, imperialist greed, and the roots of prejudice.

For the respected writer M.E. Rothman, the Afrikaners as a people are marked by two clearly discernable tendencies 'They want to survive as a nation and do no harm to others'. These two key character traits of the Boer-Afrikaner volk flow through Hermann Giliomee's insightful historical record of a freedom-loving nation, a nation that refuses to be provoked into misbehaviour, despite at times quite severe provocation.

A must for history buffs worldwide. Filled with fascinating quotes such as Verwoerd's triumphant Republican victory of 1960 where, in his victory speech, he stated that 'We are now a United people. We have risen above pettiness and selfishness. The Afrikaans and english-speaking people have become like the new bridegroom and bride who enter upon a new life together as soulmates'.

Molefi Asante's groundbreaking text The Afrocentric Idea offers an honest critique of the power structures behind the rhetorical foundation of how Americans view race and ethnic tradition. Truly Asante is worthy of being the top contemporary writer in Afrocentricity