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What is Africa often described as being a continent of?
Poverty
Who is often associated with bad governance?
Charles Taylor
What is often pictured in relation to poverty?
A homeless person in Canada
Who was a leader known for bad governance?
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What is often associated with conflict?
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What is debated about cultural practices and systems?
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Which of the following is NOT a common stereotype about Africa?
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Who is often associated with good governance?
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What is the position held by Barack Hussein Obama?
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Who is a reggae artist?
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Where is Nneka Egbuna based?
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What is the profession of Mayra Santos-Febres?
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Who is a Pan-Africanist scholar?
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What is the question being asked about the personalities mentioned?
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What is the issue of identity being discussed?
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What is the topic of discussion about African identities?
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What is the name of the Pacific Island where Indigenous Black people are found?
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What is the term used to describe the Forced Migration of Africans?
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What is the reason for Manipulated Migration?
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How is Africa defined?
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What is the term used to describe the Voluntary Migration of Africans?
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Where are large concentrations of people of African descent found?
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What is the term used to describe the process of defining Africa?
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What is the number of states in the African Union?
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Where did Arabica coffee originate from?
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Which country emerged as the major producer of coffee by the 19th century?
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Which of the following scientists is associated with Mathematics?
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Which country is the main producer of Robusta coffee?
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Where was coffee first introduced in the 1690s?
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Which type of coffee is mainly used in producing nescafe?
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Who is a renowned plant breeder from Sierra Leone?
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What is Simon Mwaura known for inventing?
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Who is one of the pioneers of designing and developing the internet?
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What is Abdoulaye Toure known for inventing?
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What is Phillip Emeagwali known for inventing?
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Who is known for winning the World Food prize?
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What was established by the Ethiopian government in 1945?
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What is Nerica varieties?
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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
