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What is Africa often described as being a continent of?
What is Africa often described as being a continent of?
- Wealth
- Poverty (correct)
- Prosperity
- Economic stability
Who is often associated with bad governance?
Who is often associated with bad governance?
- Charles Taylor (correct)
- Nelson Mandela
- Kwame Nkrumah
- Silvio Berlusconi
What is often pictured in relation to poverty?
What is often pictured in relation to poverty?
- A food bank in the US
- A soup kitchen in Africa
- A famine in Ethiopia
- A homeless person in Canada (correct)
Who was a leader known for bad governance?
Who was a leader known for bad governance?
What is often associated with conflict?
What is often associated with conflict?
What is debated about cultural practices and systems?
What is debated about cultural practices and systems?
Which of the following is NOT a common stereotype about Africa?
Which of the following is NOT a common stereotype about Africa?
Who is often associated with good governance?
Who is often associated with good governance?
What is the position held by Barack Hussein Obama?
What is the position held by Barack Hussein Obama?
Who is a reggae artist?
Who is a reggae artist?
Where is Nneka Egbuna based?
Where is Nneka Egbuna based?
What is the profession of Mayra Santos-Febres?
What is the profession of Mayra Santos-Febres?
Who is a Pan-Africanist scholar?
Who is a Pan-Africanist scholar?
What is the question being asked about the personalities mentioned?
What is the question being asked about the personalities mentioned?
What is the issue of identity being discussed?
What is the issue of identity being discussed?
What is the topic of discussion about African identities?
What is the topic of discussion about African identities?
What is the name of the Pacific Island where Indigenous Black people are found?
What is the name of the Pacific Island where Indigenous Black people are found?
What is the term used to describe the Forced Migration of Africans?
What is the term used to describe the Forced Migration of Africans?
What is the reason for Manipulated Migration?
What is the reason for Manipulated Migration?
How is Africa defined?
How is Africa defined?
What is the term used to describe the Voluntary Migration of Africans?
What is the term used to describe the Voluntary Migration of Africans?
Where are large concentrations of people of African descent found?
Where are large concentrations of people of African descent found?
What is the term used to describe the process of defining Africa?
What is the term used to describe the process of defining Africa?
What is the number of states in the African Union?
What is the number of states in the African Union?
Where did Arabica coffee originate from?
Where did Arabica coffee originate from?
Which country emerged as the major producer of coffee by the 19th century?
Which country emerged as the major producer of coffee by the 19th century?
Which of the following scientists is associated with Mathematics?
Which of the following scientists is associated with Mathematics?
Which country is the main producer of Robusta coffee?
Which country is the main producer of Robusta coffee?
Where was coffee first introduced in the 1690s?
Where was coffee first introduced in the 1690s?
Which type of coffee is mainly used in producing nescafe?
Which type of coffee is mainly used in producing nescafe?
Who is a renowned plant breeder from Sierra Leone?
Who is a renowned plant breeder from Sierra Leone?
What is Simon Mwaura known for inventing?
What is Simon Mwaura known for inventing?
Who is one of the pioneers of designing and developing the internet?
Who is one of the pioneers of designing and developing the internet?
What is Abdoulaye Toure known for inventing?
What is Abdoulaye Toure known for inventing?
What is Phillip Emeagwali known for inventing?
What is Phillip Emeagwali known for inventing?
Who is known for winning the World Food prize?
Who is known for winning the World Food prize?
What was established by the Ethiopian government in 1945?
What was established by the Ethiopian government in 1945?
What is Nerica varieties?
What is Nerica varieties?
Study Notes
Notable Personalities
- Barack Obama: 44th President of the United States (not of Ghana)
- Bob Marley: Reggae artist
- Dr. W.E.B. DuBois: Pan-Africanist scholar
- Nneka Egbuna: Hip-hop/soul/reggae singer born in Nigeria, immigrated to Germany at 19
- Mayra Santos-Febres: Puerto Rican author, writer, and journalist
- Elizandra Souza: Black (Afro) Brazilian, poet, novelist, and professor of literature
African Identity and Diaspora
- African Diaspora refers to people of African ancestry living within and beyond the continent
- Eastern Diaspora: Indigenous Black people of West Papua New Guinea, Australia, and Me'ekamui (Pacific Bougainville Island)
- Western Diaspora: Black people of Brazil, USA, Jamaica, and others
- African Diaspora includes ancient voluntary migration, forced migration (Maafa/Maangamizi/Neshni), conflicts, colonialism, and manipulated migration
Defining Africa
- Race: Africa has a range of racial types on the continent
- Descent: People of African descent, with large concentrations in the Northern and Southern Americas, the Caribbean, India, and the Middle East
- Political: Citizenship in one of the 54 states of the African Union (AU)
- Geographic: Countries on the African continent/map
- Allegiance: Long-term residence in an African country or identification with African culture
Representing Africa
- Africa is not just a continent of poverty, conflicts, and bad governance
- It is also a continent of successful leadership, good governance, and innovation
Faces of Poverty
- Poverty is not unique to Africa, with examples of soup kitchens in the US, homelessness in Canada, and poverty in Ethiopia
Leadership and Governance
- Examples of good governance: Nelson Mandela, Kwame Nkrumah
- Examples of bad governance: Charles Taylor, Mobutu Sese Seko, Iddi Amin, Jean-Bedel Bokassa, Sani Abacha
Cultural Practices and Systems
- Examples of good cultural practices: cocoa and coffee production, academia, international trade and commerce, ICT, mathematics, and science
- Examples of innovative Africans: Prof. Francis Allotey, Dr. Thomas Mensah, Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor, Souleymane Mboup
Coffee Production
- Coffee originates in Africa, with three types: Arabica (originates in Ethiopia), Robusta (originates in Congo), and Liberica (originates in Liberia)
- The highest quality of coffee is Arabica
- Coffee was introduced to Java in the 1690s and later to the Americas, with Brazil becoming the major producer
African Innovation
- Examples of African innovators: Prof. Monty Jones, Victor and Johnson Obasa, Simon Mwaura, Abdoulaye Toure, Philippe Yoda, Phillip Emeagwali
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Test your knowledge about famous personalities, including Barack Obama, Bob Marley, and W.E.B. DuBois. Identify their achievements and contributions to society.
