Ama Mazama (aka Marie-Josée Cérol) is Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate Programs of the Department of Africa American Studies at Temple University. She received her PhD with highest distinction from La Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris III. After graduating from La Sorbonne with Highest Distinction in Linguistics for her doctorarte, Professor Ama Mazama taught at the University of Texas, Pennsylvania State University, before arriving at Temple University in l993. She established a reputation as the principal exponent of the African origin of the Guadeloupian language. In two books, Langue et Identité en Guadeloupe: Une Perspective Afrocentrique and Une Introduction au Créole Guadeloupéen.She is the Managing Editor of the Journal of Black Studies. Her publications appear in journals in three continents. Well known as an educational consultant for the infusion of African content in American schools Mazama has written several books for teachers in addition to her major scholarly works in Afrocentric philosophy and theory. Two co-edited encyclopedias, the Encyclopedia of Black Studies and the Encyclopedia of African Religion, earned praise for their pioneering work from the National Council of Black Studies. Her scholarly works critique domination and hegemonic philosophies, reveal the cultural, linguistic, and religious bases of Caribbean culture, especially Vodu, and examine cultural and critical methods of establishing an ethic of justice and equity.

The G20 nations, made up of the world's biggest economies, struck an historic agreement on restructuring debt for some of the world’s poorest nations.It goes beyond the current deal to freeze debt repayments until June of next year.It is significant because it includes China, which has been reluctant to sign up to any deal that would cancel or restructure debts.

Despite the deal, Zambia has defaulted on its debt.Plus: Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. We explain why central banks are thinking about introducing negative interest rates.And, Brazil drops out of the ranking of the top 10 economies.

One month ago, BBC Africa Eye released an investigation into child trafficking that sent shockwaves throughout Kenya. Many of the children featured in the film were stolen. But others were willingly sold by their own mothers, often for tiny sums. This is the story of one mother and her baby, trapped between poverty and the child traffickers.

End of Empire chronicled the last days of British rule around the globe, through the remarkably candid reminiscences of both colonizers and the colonized.

The series, a Granada Television production, uses old newsreel film and interviews with former British and colonial officials.

Dr. Amos N. Wilson:

Awakening the Natural Genius of Black Children

Twenty years after the liberation from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Africa's youngest nation, has emerged as strategically vital to the stability of the region and the wider global agenda. Eritrea is struggling to balance the needs of its people with the perceived threats to the nation.Al Jazeera's Jane Dutton conducts a rare interview with Isaisas Afewerki, the president of Eritrea.Al Jazeera confronted him with the allegations about Eritrea's ties with Iran, Hamas, al Shabab in Somalia and rebel groups in Sudan and Houthis in Yemen."This is a deliberate distortion of facts, where is the evidence, these are fabrications, where is your evidence?", he said."How possibly could one blame Eritrea for sympathising or supporting one group over another in Somalia we have never done that." he said. When asked about Eritrea's relation with Ethiopia today and the border dispute he said: "This border issue war was a senseless conflict instigated by the US."It is a cover up for the failures of the misguided policies of the United States in the horn of Africa for the last 20 years."It is not a problem with Ethiopia we have worked with these people for almost two decades to remove a government in Ethiopia, and we want to see a relationship between Eritrea and Ethiopia based on mutual respect and common interest," he said."There is no presence for Iran in this region, Eritrea is not for sale, not for Iran, Israel, the United States or anybody," he said.

Professor Adrian Saville Gordon from the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) and the Centre for African Management and Markets (CAAM), teams up with The Founder of The Nielsen Network, Bronwyn Nielsen to bring you "Africa Rising". A monthly mini documentary that highlights the enormous opportunity that the African Continental Free Trade Area presents if fully embraced and effectively leveraged. AfCTFA went live on the 1st of January 2021 and aims to unify 55 AU states, connect 1.2 billion people and create the largest free trade area in the world with a combined GDP of 3.4 trillion US dollars . The team will showcase trade, infrastructure, education and health projects, conduct interviews with public and private sector leaders, academia and civil society. We start in The Republic of Ghana home to the AfCFTA Secretariat. #africa #AfCFTA

Though he died almost four decades ago, Haile Selassie's legacy remains strong and valid.
"Faces of Africa" sought to unearth the events and memories of the man who dared to confront The League of Nations, now UN, pleading for their support in conquering the Italians who were preparing to attack Ethiopia.

⁣Mhenga Thomas Sankara Documentary