A very worthy fundraiser! And less than two weeks until the deadline, don't procrastinate.
Documentary: Amilcar Cabral and the Struggle for Liberation on @kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/16101…

Willa Cather, in The Professor's House (1925), about a history professor in the Midwest US, has a discussion of the commercialization of education and attempts to abolish purely cultural studies, blaming an interfering state legislature.
100 years ago!

Concur, a great scene. Watery tart!

Women's History Month is global!! For an introduction to women's history in Africa, read my book.
[And of course I am doing my own marketing, the publisher is focused on more recent books.]
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Graça Machel recognized with the Forbes Woman Africa Lifetime Achievement award for 2024.
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This (or something similar related to time passing) happens to me every day. I have to recount the decades in my head.

This essay provides the background for what I've been saying: Claudine Gay's 'plagiarism' was not anything serious, and she is being attacked for being a Black woman, especially an accomplished Black woman.

A few of my many shelves of books on African women - where to begin with so many wonderful sources on the topic? My book, *African Women: Early History to the 21st Century*, is an excellent overview, give it a try!

I read the Flower Moon book, but did not know that the theft of Osage oil and the denial of their rights to their land and that wealth continues. Compounding that crime - the thieves were the Koch brothers, who used that wealth to fund the ultra-right attack on our democracy.

Sad news, John Saul, a socialist who spent his life working for change in southern Africa, has passed away. His political commitment was matched by his kindness and support over many years.

The Southern African Historical Society & the Historical Association of South Africa are pleased to announce the inaugural Southern African History Book Prize - an award for the best scholarly history publication in book form. All queries: [email protected]

We saw the new Bobi Wine BOBI WINE film last night - it is opening in various US cities over the next few weeks. Bobi himself and his wife Barbara were at the LA opening, and stayed for Q&A (but no singing) after the film. Go see it! #Uganda
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I'm looking for freelancers from Kenya, South Africa and all of Lusophone Africa. If you report/write on culture, conflict, social justice, please email me: [email protected].

My DMs are also open.

Free download of this important book, for one week only!

Head of Zeus launches Apollo Africa list, a new home for Heinemann African Writers Series titles, and the first three books to be reissued are by African women.
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville has put a hold on nearly 160 military promotions, some for very senior positions, citing his objections to its policy post-Roe v. Wade wapo.st/3U6cS8F

Special offer!!
Indiana University Press books are 40% off, use code 40Again, only until April 1st, *Online Exclusive Only*.
It is a good time to buy my book!
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An excellent review of a disgraceful book on the ethics of colonialism, and it might save you from thinking that you should read the book yourself.

This conference looks very interesting! On Zoom at the end of March.

This was marvelous.