This fall, Project Diaspora and the Morehouse College Department of Political Science are joining forces with an exciting new collaboration. Students enrolled in Professor Laura Seay’s Contemporary African Politics course are engaged in an in-depth study…
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Beyond Kony2012: Atrocity, Awareness, & Activism in the Internet Age
April 29, 2012 Appearances International Development UgandaI spent this weekend reading through Beyond Kony2012 Atrocity, Awareness, & Activism in the Internet Age. It was compiled and edited by Amanda Taub of Wronging Rights fame. Below are some excerpts from the authors (including yours…
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VIDEO: Discussing ‘African aid: helpful or hazardous?’ on Al Jazeera’s The Stream
April 16, 2012 Diaspora at work International DevelopmentYesterday, I had the pleasure being invited to sit on the famous orange sofa so familiar with The Stream’s audience. The topic of discussion was ‘African aid: helpful or hazardous.’ I was joined by Joel R.…
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Spring 2012: Introducing Another “Day Without Dignity”
April 10, 2012 International Development newsFor whatever reason, the start of Spring season lately has signaled an emergence of chaos in the world of international development communications. For the past few years, the February – May time frame unveiled the development…
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Africa Reclaiming Africa: Changing the Rules of Engagement
April 3, 2012 Events & Conferences International DevelopmentWendy Lee, a graduate student at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, sent us the following notice about an upcoming forum dubbed “Africa Reclaiming Africa: Changing the Rules of Engagement” taking place on the same campus on…
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Invisible Children wants to talk… to Ugandan Diaspora, tomorrow [ Updated ]
March 23, 2012 International DevelopmentInvisible Children has issued a statement calling for a meeting with Ugandan Diaspora tomorrow, March 24th. No doubt the agenda at said meeting is going to be about the controversy surrounding the recent viral success of…
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One of the positive unintended consequences of the Kony debate was the rise of the African voices coming to the microphone. This conversation was of particular concern for me because it hit home. Unlike other do-gooder…
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If you have been under a rock for the last week, you probably didn’t spend 29 minutes to see this video about Joseph Kony, dubbed Kony 2012. But if you did, then you have to take…
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I have had roughly 24 hours to gather my thoughts about the latest fund-raising stunt undertaken by the long-in-the-tooth Invisible Children (IC) organization. In that time, I have had an opportunity to think and ruminate over…
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Dear baby Seven, Your first breath of life on Earth is being celebrated as a milestone. On this October 31, 2010, we welcomed you to this rock of blue azure, your new home. It is the…
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