diversity internationally‚ cross culturally‚ and historically. III. TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR STUDENT LEARNING IV. COURSE EXPECTATIONS A. Required Textbooks • Mario Azevedo‚ Africana Studies: A Survey of Africa and the African Diaspora. Carolina
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literature. The foremost Nigerian poet‚ Odia Ofeimun‚ is notable for his reiterative exploration of these themes in his London Letter and Other Poems (2010). Ofeimun’s concern in London Letter is mainly on how the persona views his homeland from the diaspora‚ more so‚ the relationships that exist between Lagos and other cities he travelled to during his sojourn in Europe. This study‚ therefore‚ examines the themes of homeland and migration from the angle of a migrant who lives in London but constantly
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A haunting narrative‚ James H. Sweet’s micro-history of the life and times of Domingos Álvares‚ African Healing‚ and the Intellectual History of the Atlantic World is a stellar work central to understanding African agency in the eighteenth-century from a bottom up perspective. Traditional historiographies mostly reflect the experiences of the white social and mobile elite consequently‚ a top down perspective. However‚ Sweet focuses on the view from below the elite‚ and chronicles the life of a native
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various continents‚ could be profitable for merchants. So what are the main causes of this issue and what impact does triangular slave trade make on current situation? Firstly‚ the infamous triangular trade is the reason of the appearance African Diaspora in America. Approximately ten million of people‚ whose ancestors lived in Africa and had been enslaved by European colonization‚ live today in South and North America. Thereto‚ plenty of the people of African origin live in
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exhibits culture‚ and distinguishes personal backgrounds of people of many different countries. The character of a nation is a useful concept in determining the decisions that performers make. Bahia-African Diaspora demonstrates character being put to use in performance. Bahia-African Diaspora is a blend of Yoruba based religion and dance. This type of art form is very popular throughout Brazil‚ and the people who choose to practice Bahia use religious backgrounds to express their faith through
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there were speakers. The diversity added excitement to the event. Patricia was easily a crowd favorite even during the preliminaries. Her speech was praised by one of her heat’s judges as "very well crafted." Her subject matter was the Filipino diaspora and the contributions of the global Filipino‚ as well as her own dreams of travelling abroad but coming back to help her country. This‚ plus the confident‚ relaxed and engaging manner with which she delivered her piece‚ won the judges’ nod‚ and
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forced and manipulative Hellenization process. Birch raises this point “Issues of identity that had been critical importance’s for Judaism during the Persian person were raised again as the cultural force of Hellenism impinged upon Jews‚ both in diaspora particular Alexandria and in the homeland” (Birch 424). He continues on to explain in more details what the context said revolt. “The books of Maccabees reflecting editions of the second century BCE overly attests to the struggle between enforced
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referred to as “Christ-killer”. The Roman Catholic Church under Pope Paul VI issued a declaration that agreed with the belief of the Jews being guilty for the crucifixion of Jesus. 5. Diaspora The Diaspora is the scattering of the Jews to countries outside of Palestine after the Babylonian captivity. The diaspora is mainly known for the expulsion of Jews from Judea‚ the African Trans-Atlantic slave trade‚ the southern Chinese during the coolie trade‚ or the century-long exile of the Messenians under
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Zoya Khan Shawn Moore AFA 2000 Topical Paper 2: The African Family The traditional African family has faced many tribulations‚ as it has not remained static since the beginning of the diaspora. It has faced Eurocentric hegemony which has obscured and distorted conventional cultures‚ which originally united the African family through a network of strong traditions (Azevedo‚ 2005). Other various external forces such as geography‚ religion‚ influence of colonialism‚ intercontinental migration‚ political
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American dancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham is one of the most famous African American dancers of all time. She strived to expose the awareness of the African Diaspora through her choreography. Her dance technique shows a collection of many cultures since she herself was a very cultural ethnic person. Dunham’s work has brought a great influence in the world of dance. Her hard work is still honored and appreciated to this day. Katherine Dunham was born on June 22‚ 1909 in Glen Ellyn‚ Illinois
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