Thirty African countries have laws against homosexuality, but debate still rages over whether homophobia is endemic to Africa or a European import. “Leftover colonial laws” 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, “Deconstructing homosexuality in Ghana.” In societies that were already homophobic before colonization, said Dr Mohammed, “these colonial laws worked in tandem with homophobic societal norms.” American evangelicals also contribute to anti-queerness in Africa.
Frances’ former African colonies are still tied to Paris by the chains of the CFA Franc, which makes them neo-colonies of Europe.
The end of the Cold War allowed the US to use its military with impunity, including support for Islamic jihadists against targeted countries.
"Biden was a sponsor and in many cases the primary architect of every significant federal bill that exacerbated mass incarceration."
The community organizes a response to the FBI's latest spurious categorical excuse for surveillance and repression, the so-called "Black Identity Extremists."
The Black Identity Extremist Abolition Collective. In Part Two: King Downing, Johanna Fernandez and Mumia Abu Jamal.
