[ASA_PEWS] Introducing AfricaFocus Notes on Substack

William Minter wminter at gmail.com
Fri Oct 20 09:04:45 PDT 2023


African Issues are Global Issues
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*AfricaFocus Notes (c*ontinuing * AfricaFocus Bulletin
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AfricaFocus Notes on Substack
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African Issues are Global Issue
William Minter
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Continuing AfricaFocus Bulletin
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which I published online from 1995, AfricaFocus Notes
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on
Substack highlights the interconnections between African issues and global
issues, whether in current events, the future of our planet, or in human
history over centuries and millennia. The first issue of this new
publication came out in February.

Check out a sample of recent issues below or at
https://africafocus.substack.com
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and consider signing up for a free subscription.

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>From the Congo to the Mississippi
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The
USA and the DRC in Past and Present
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Reading Africa and World History
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From
Central Gondwana to Global Apartheid
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We are all descended from African ancestors, whether we now live on the
continent or someplace else in the world. But that history is
extraordinarily complex. New dimensions over longer time periods are being
explored by scholars making use of both new and old research tools.  This
AfricaFocus post is a selected reading list of books that I have found of
interest, almost all published recently, which I have read or am now
reading. All cover a wide canvas rather than focusing on specific times and
places.
*#climate*

Small Island States Lead the Way on Climate:
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Facing
shared vulnerability, they can also rely on a long history of building
solidarity across oceans
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1, 2023)

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Real Climate Victories are Possible: Journalists Kate Aronoff and Somini
Sengupta Tell the Stories
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23, 2023)

Growing Crops under Solar Panels: Agrivoltaics Do Double Duty
<https://www.cloudhq-mkt25.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>(May
5, 2023)

Window for Climate Action Still Open: Latest Report Highlights Both Urgency
and Opportunity
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22, 2023)
*#music*

Harry Belafonte and SNCC: From Greenwood to Gazankulu
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14, 2023)

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Remembering Kenneth Kaunda: Tiyende Pamodzi (Let Us Go Together)
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24, 2023)

More Songs Around the World: Sarah Bareilles, Manu Chao, Mermans Mosengo,
and more
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3, 2023)

World Music is African Music: Just Listen to the Songs
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6, 2023)
*#african-countries*

Sudan’s outsider: how a paramilitary leader fell out with the army and
plunged the country into war: In-Depth Background from Nesrine Malik
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13, 2023)

Background Resources on Election in Nigeria: Selected Recent Commentaries
by Nigerians and Other Informed Observers
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25, 2023)
*#usa-africa*

Revisiting the Arrest of Nelson Mandela: Unanswered Questions
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13, 2023)

Kamala Harris Goes to Africa: Summits & Trips Leave Destructive Policies
Intact
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Censoring Black Studies: College Board Advanced Placement
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