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Democrats are trying to fool Americans about Kamala!
The allegories and stories we were taught at school were supposed to teach us something about life and the real world.In one of the masterpieces of all time, Mark Antony addresses Brutus, a co...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 13:02hrs | 740 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Black Americans and black Africans relations
THE relationship between black Americans and black Africans has been a subject of interest for social scientists and writers for a long time.Some black Africans, especially students who go to ...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:11hrs | | by Miriam Tose Majome
Black rights now need to transcend elitism and racism, but be inclusive of all Black people across the globe!
The month of February is traditionally known as Black History Month - whose origins stem from a proposal by Black educators, and the Black United Students...Published: 12 Feb 2022 at 13:53hrs | 12 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Gugulethu Moyo is accuses Jewish museum of racism and sexism
Zimbabwean lawyer Gugulethu Moyo has abruptly resigned from her job as executive director of the Jewish History Museum/Holocaust History Center in Tucson, Arizona, in the United States, citing racism ...Published: 03 May 2021 at 07:33hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Is Mnangagwa a lost cause?
One of Barack Obama's contribution to US foreign policy was the encouragement of a class of liberal whites and blacks with absolutely first-class brains, but above everything else, loved their subject...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Ken Mufuka
Why it is wrong to draw parallels between Trump and Mugabe
On November 6, after a speech by Donald Trump in which he baselessly claimed the 2020US presidential election was fraudulent, ABC journalist Leigh Sales criticised what she saw as an outgoing ...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 08:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions were fashioned to kill Zimbabwe - Academic
THE sanctions imposed by the West on Zimbabwe, are no longer about inculcating good governance and freedoms but a tactless, miscalculated economic warfare, fashioned to ‘kill' Zimbabwe.Curio...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 06:39hrs | 2 | by David Matsanga in London United Kingdom
Circumcision a racist experiment on black boys, says Study
CRITICAL appraisal has dismissed World Health Organisation ( WHO)-recommended campaigns to circumcise millions of African boys and men to reduce HIV transmission as mere systemic racism and "neo-colon...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 06:25hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Outrage in US as photo shows police leading black man by a rope
Outrage has erupted across the United States after a photo of two white police officers mounted on horseback walking a handcuffed black man by a rope - recalling the long history of violence, slavery ...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:39hrs | 3 | by Al Jazeera
40 million Americans live in poverty
America is known for flash. But all that glisters is not gold, according to the latest United Nations report on President Trump's country. From the outside, America is heaven, "God's own country" they...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 08:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions the ultimate disaster
On Wednesday March 20, The Washington Post published an article written by Tatenda Chitagu, Paul Schemm and Siobhan O. Grady entitled; "It was too late . . . Hundreds are dead as rescue efforts stall ...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 23:34hrs | 2 | by Obi Egbuna Jnr Simunye
Zimbabwe be calm
In the 1960's a time when the world was ever divided with prospects of a third world war running supreme due to the nuclear arms race and technological advancements. The Catholic Church led then by bl...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 22:31hrs | 5 | by Terence Simbi
Chamisa legitimising neo-colonialism
Because Mother Africa's children residing at home and abroad are paying extremely close attention to Zimbabwe's upcoming harmonised elections, the individual profiles of the candidates will automatica...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Obi Egbuna Jnr Simunye
ED apologist accuses US senators of 'anti - abolitionist' mentality - hats fits ED perfectly
Dear Obi Egbuna Jr, You are a Zanu PF apologist who has written some nonsensical articles in defence of the regime in the past but this time you have real gone over and beyond the call of duty...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 19:57hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Fight sanctions or withhold commentary
A few weeks have come and gone since President Mnangagwa had an op-ed published in the New York Times entitled "We Are Bringing About The New Zimbabwe".Exactly 11 days after this op-ed was pub...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 08:35hrs | 1 | by Obi Egbuna Jr
A disgrace to the Black race
As Black History Month closes, and African Americans in the United States (US) have celebrated and reflected on their role in that nation's shaping, it would be everyone's hope that they also took a g...Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 07:55hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Africans' defensiveness against 'racist' comments our main weakness
Is Africa the s**th*le that United States (US) President Donald Trump was allegedly said to have called it?Well, being an African myself, based in Africa, and having no plans of ever leaving m...Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 08:17hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
It's those Zanu-elite-leaders and not majority Shonas
Mr Kernan Mzelikahle: hate speeches has become the culture of Zimbabwe since the inception of Zimbabwe as a nation in as much as violent culture is identity of the nation, hate speech is now Zimbabwe ...Published: 05 Jan 2018 at 22:04hrs | 3 | by Nomazulu Thata
President Mugabe leads in living the African dream?
One of the most famous man who fought for the emancipation of the black people, Marcus Garvey once said, "The white man has succeeded in subduing the world by forcing everybody to think his way. The w...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 16:32hrs | | by Tatenda Gono
US to maintain relations with Mugabe govt
UNITED States envoy, Harry Thomas Jr, has pledged to maintain cordial working relations with President Robert Mugabe's government, although the Zanu PF leader recently expressed scepticism over ne...Published: 28 Feb 2017 at 06:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Digesting Mugabe's opinion of Trump
Because President Mugabe's birthday happens to be the same day Malcolm X was assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, Mother Africa's children at home and abroad have always considered this day...Published: 24 Feb 2017 at 05:44hrs | 1 | by Obi Egbuna Jnr Simunye
Heritage studies and the comprehension of identity and sovereignty
In the words of one author, Dr Tony Monda, "Heritage studies are designed to examine and expound on the largely untold narrative of the historic events, spaces, natural assets, places and people that ...Published: 31 Jan 2017 at 16:53hrs | 32 | by Tatenda Gono
Manheru attacks Nomazulu Thata
One Nomazulu Thata - that angry Zimbabwean beauty whose headgear leaves me breathless - is not too pleased with my snide comments on the sitting arrangement of Joice Mujuru, the leader of Zimbabwe Peo...Published: 22 Oct 2016 at 10:35hrs | 2 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Mugabe plots Mujuru demise
As the political stock of former Vice President Joice Mujuru continues to grow, it has emerged that a panicking Zanu PF is escalating its plots to bring her down ahead of the country's eagerly-ant...Published: 06 Oct 2016 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Black Americans: African lives matter too
Black Lives Matter must be more than just a slogan or a preserve of African Americans being shot by the American police force. It must be all encompassing for black people everywhere across the globe....Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 08:33hrs | 4 | by Whitlaw Tanyanyiwa Mugwiji
Open letter to Black Americans: African lives matter too
Black Lives Matter must be more than just a slogan or a preserve of African Americans being shot by the American police force. It must be all encompassing for black people everywhere across the globe....Published: 27 Sep 2016 at 20:15hrs | | by Whitlaw Tanyanyiwa Mugwiji
Mawarire left Zimbabwe under hard-to-understand circumstances
One basic rule in politics is never to concede ground, still less to allow shrinkage of the space you hold or dominate.You live true to this motto both by being careful not to tread on doubtfu...Published: 25 Sep 2016 at 09:34hrs | 2 | by Nathaniel Manheru
December 12 upstages ThisFlag at UN
FROM the moment Mbuya Nehanda and Sekuru Kaguvi organised everyday Zimbabweans to courageously take up arms against Rhodesian settlers and invaders way back in 1896, the colonialist and imperialist wo...Published: 20 Sep 2016 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Obi Egbuna Jnr
Imagine a rat dreaming making love to a cat!
This week I enjoyed two statements sure to enrich the national stock of political sayings. The first one came from Kudzai Chipanga, the de facto leader of the Youth Wing of the ruling party, Zanu-PF. ...Published: 03 Sep 2016 at 09:38hrs | 1 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Mind the logs in your eyes first, Sirs
Statements by the US and Canadian embassies to Zimbabwe on recent violent demonstrations by the opposition betray clear hostility towards the Government of Zimbabwe, and a sinister partiality for, and...Published: 30 Aug 2016 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Dr Christopher Mushohwe
Mawarire: Devil's advocate comes to Washington
On Thursday August 18, 2016 the US-based think tank the Atlantic Council whose headquarters is in Washington DC hosted Zimbabwean Pastor Evan Mawarire who is the face and spokesperson for #ThisFlag mo...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 06:14hrs | | by Obi Egbuna Jnr Simunye
Mujuru fetes US icon
Former vice-president Joice Mujuru was among an impressive list of leading politicians and businesspeople that spoke at a private reception for broadcaster and United States civil rights doyenne X...Published: 08 May 2016 at 11:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Remembering Nkrumah's overthrow, defending Zimbabwe
This means when the Herbert Chitepo Ideological Institute begins to function in Zimbabwe, President Mugabe and ZANU-PF will ensure that the youth do not overindulge in theory, but emerge from that phy...Published: 18 Mar 2016 at 05:31hrs | | by Obi Egbuna Jnr Simunye
Understanding Zimbabwe's Look East policy
Whenever President Mugabe and ZANU-PF are questioned by Diaspora based Africans, especially the so-called African Americans, concerning their relationship with the Chinese; past and present, we hope e...Published: 08 Jan 2016 at 05:11hrs | 1 | by Obi Egbuna Jnr Simunye
'Africans ought to be recolonized again,' says Donald Trump
US Presidential hopeful and business tycoon Donald Trump has described Africans as very lazy fools only good at eating, lovemaking and thuggery they ought to be recolonized again. Speaking in ...Published: 27 Oct 2015 at 07:55hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
New book reveals how American schools and prisons conspire to disenfranchise black Americans
The Chains of Black America: The Hammer of the Police, The Anvil of the Schools by Michael Holzman, is a description of how two great institutions of American ...Published: 04 Feb 2015 at 06:56hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
US Judge denies mistrial of Mugabe's lobbyist
Lawyers for a South Side activist accused of illegally lobbying on behalf of the oppressive regime in Zimbabwe asked for a mistrial today after a federal judge dismissed one of the only African Americ...Published: 08 Oct 2014 at 08:20hrs | | by Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune
Not every one in the diaspora hates his/ her Zimbabwe
TWO weeks ago, I penned a piece on Obama and his conditioned inability to use "his" presidency to stop the abuse of blacks in America, abuses with a long history and tradition in that country. I note...Published: 06 Sep 2014 at 11:03hrs | 3 | by Nathaniel Manheru
A love letter to all Zimbabweans
NOVIOLET Bulawayo's exquisite debut novel, We Need New Names, has propelled its author into the limelight. Short-listed for the Man Booker prize (which it did not win), this globally relevant narrativ...Published: 22 Oct 2013 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Liesl Jobson
Why SADC and AU are an Empty Calabash dumped in Zimbabwe
When someone is trusted with a responsibility, they have to demonstrate that they have all the tools it takes unleash consequences if their mandate is violated. AU and SADC have an African sympathetic...Published: 01 Aug 2013 at 22:38hrs | 1 | by Ryton Dzimiri
You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum!
So I got this in my email this morning…They call the Third World the lazy man's purview; the sluggishly slothful and languorous prefecture. In this realm peopl...Published: 28 Jan 2012 at 07:22hrs | 5 | by Field Ruwe
Reasons why The Herald is wrong about Nelson Mandela
‎I am always astounded by the persistent references in the The Herald newspaper together with its sister publications to former president Nelson Mandela as simply noth...Published: 22 Jan 2012 at 09:04hrs | 2 | by Vusi Mavimbela
Black people more interested in celebrity news than white people: report
Black people are apparently more likely to join social sites like twitter than white people. A writer for the Huffington Post has written an article attempting to explain this phenomena.Some r...Published: 08 Aug 2011 at 08:49hrs | 1 | by Mafu Sithabile
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