The world has been horrified by the images of colossal devastation coming out of Haiti. Its capital, Port-au-Prince brutally devastated by a massive magnitude 7.0 earthquake, lies in ruins, a tomb of corpses, the wounded, and suffering. read more »
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From the Editor Cry, the Beloved Country: The Tragedy of Haiti
From the Editor The Birth of the Billionth African
This year Africa's population finally reached a billion, making the continent the second most populated after Asia, mirroring its geographical size as the second largest continent after the latter. This is undoubtedly a historic milestone with profound implications for Africa's economies, polities, societies, cultures, and ecologies, as well as for the continent's geopolitical and geostrategic standing and significance.
From the Editor The Predictable Failure of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference
The Copenhagen Climate Change Conference ended in failure today. Never mind the predictable rhetoric from several leaders who welcomed the tepid accord signed after two weeks of intense, acrimonious and chaotic negotiations. read more »
From the Editor The Crisis of Black Males: Between College and Prison
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Over the last three nights I have attended several scholarship awards ceremonies, all remarkable occasions, celebrations of the power of generosity and the possibilities of youth; uplifting affirmations and remarkable investments in the future and public good. As an educator, I believe passionately in the transformative power of education and have the deepest admiration for individuals and institutions that provide scholarships to enable bright young people to get an education that they might not otherwise receive. I should know. read more »
From the Editor The Internet Goes Multilingual: The Challenges for Africa and African Diasporas
Last Friday, October 30, the internet opened a new chapter in its long march towards internationalization. It entered a new era of multilingual globalization. Up to now, web addresses could only be displayed using Latin characters. This increasingly makes little sense as more than half of the world's 1.6 billion internet users employ non-Latin scripts including Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, and Russian.
