Africa

Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Fatimah Asghar and Safia Elhillo’s “Halal If You Hear Me”
24 Jul 2019
Female, queer, gender non-conforming push against the narrative that there’s one single story or view on what it means to be Muslim.
Zachary Mondesire
What Role for the Black American Left on Sudan?
24 Jul 2019
The American website Black Agenda Report commented on the protests in Sudan and got it completely wrong.
Stephen Corry
Too Many Africans?
17 Jul 2019
To address “overpopulation,” the richer countries must do two things – consume less and stop stealing Africa’s resources.
Thomas C. Mountain
Africans Solving African Problems: Bringing Peace to Sudan
17 Jul 2019
The road to peace in the Horn of Africa once again ran through Eritrea, the socialist country the West loves to hate.
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Asad Haider’s “Mistaken Identity”
03 Jul 2019
We face a two-pronged menace: Trump, and the Democrats that failed to prevent his rise and won’t fight his policies.
Kweli Nzito
America’s Triple Addiction: Lies, Race and War
03 Jul 2019
A nation that claims to be a force for good should not need 800 military bases around the world to corroborate that claim.
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Elizabeth Pérez’s “Religion in the Kitchen”
26 Jun 2019
Black gods matter, because Black lives matter.
Haim Salih
Dates and Bullets: Sudan in the Grip of the RSF Militia
26 Jun 2019
The Sudanese protest movement needs a focused strategy to resist the RSF's growing power.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
In Praise of Blood: Crimes of the Rwandan Patriotic Front
19 Jun 2019
Judi Rever risked her life to write the true story of the Rwandan Genocide.
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Nemata Blyden’s “African Americans and Africa”
19 Jun 2019
People of African descent, no matter where they come from, face challenges in the American racial hierarchy.