Thirty African countries have laws against homosexuality, but debate still rages over whether homophobia is endemic to Africa or a European import. âLeftover colonial lawsâ against queerness are only partially responsible, said Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed, a professor of journalism and mass communications at the University of Georgia and author of the article, âDeconstructing homosexuality in Ghana.â In societies that were already homophobic before colonization, said Dr Mohammed, âthese colonial laws worked in tandem with homophobic societal norms.â American evangelicals also contribute to anti-queerness in Africa.
Having a new Black SCOTUS justice or bringing Barack Obama out of retirement for a photo opportunity won't raise Joe Biden's poll numbers or stave off defeat in the mid-term electionsâŚ
A declassified CIA document outlining their strategies for covert action in Angola in the 1970s offers lessons for the present.
Biden's popularity continues to decline. And unlike Will Smith, the "Build Back Better" President has shown little indication that he can generate the enthusiasm needed to reverse course.
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This weekâs featured scholar is Kathryn Benjamin Golden. Golden is Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at University of Delaware. Her article is ââArmed in the Great Swampâ: Fear, MaroonâŚ
