The debate between Molefi Asante and Kwame Ture is, in my view, one of the most important debates on the topic of Pan-African liberation because the debate lays out two similar, but opposing approaches to liberation which each have their strengths and their weaknesses. …

The African People’s Socialist Party promotes the ideology of African Internationalism. The position of the African People’s Socialist Party and its chairman Omali Yeshitela is that African Internationalism is distincit from Pan-Africanism. Their position on the difference is summed up in an article titled “African Internationalism is NOT Pan-Africanism! African…

“I’m the people’s watchdog, elected for life, so I dey always on yuh back.” -Black Stalin With the news of Black Stalin’s passing yesterday, I decided to write this short tribute to him to highlight why Black Stalin was such a significant voice not only for the Caribbean, but for…

The independence struggle in Africa isn’t only a struggle for political independence. It is also a struggle for economic independence. This was something which Sylvanus Olympio recognized. When Togo became independent in 1960, Olympio inherited a system which was centered around France. He explained: The effect of the policy of…

Professor Paul Campos opened his article titled “The Crisis of the American Law School” with an excerpt from a letter that he received from a law graduate in 2011. The author of the letter, who graduated in 2007, explained: I generally did well in law school — I was one…

Opposition leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar incited controversy in Trinidad recently when he referred to Camille Robinson-Regis’ name as that of a slave master. The opposition leader stated: Stop calling my name! What you so vex about my name for? This lady went on a platform last week and three or four…

The government of Togo announced last month that it will officially apply to join the Commonwealth of Nations. The Togolese government began this process in 2014. The Commonwealth has traditionally been made up of former British colonies, although Mozambique and Rwanda have both been accepted as members, despite not having…

Abdoul Aziz Goma has been in prison now in Togo for more than three years. Due to the brutal conditions which he experienced while in prison, his health has deteriorated significantly and he has lost the use of his legs. Goma, who is an Irish citizen, was arrested on 21…

Last year Annalena Baerbock founder herself at the center of a controversy after using the N-word while retelling a story about a child in her neighborhood who refused to complete a worksheet containing the racial slur. Baerbock praised the pupil for his anti-racist stance. Baerbock later apologized for using the…