The Pan African Significance Of The Obama Administration

The Pan-African significance of the Obama administration, Obama the offspring of a Kenyan engulfed in a bi-racial reality (thus rendering him sensitive to multiculturalism) who fulfills the dream of an oppressed people, has been the perceived unification of both the African continent and the diaspora. However, the term Pan-Africanism comes to stir strong feedback because there is no consensual agreement on what it is. W.E.B. DuBois, in the 1930s, defined Pan-Africanism as a movement aimed at an intellectual understanding and cooperation among all groups of African descent in order to bring about the industrial and spiritual emancipation of the Negro people. Other definitions have come in the form of self-government by African countries south of the Sahara, the economic, social, and cultural development of the continent, the avoidance of conflict among African states, the promotion of African unity and influence in world affairs, and a personal favorite, a struggle in which African s and others of African blood have been engaged since their contact with modern Europe. Although none of these definitions are entirely accurate they, together, frame my understanding of Pan-Africanism as a political movement and philosophical tradition founded on African pride, a consciousness of the past, and a desired unification of continental Africans and all who identify with the diaspora; seeing Africa (and its descendents) as one body even in the presence of differing people,Show MoreRelatedCOMM292 Case Studies23202 Words   |  93 Pages................................................................................................5 Campbell and Bailyns Boston Office: Managing the Reorganization.............................................13 The Rise of President Barack Hussein Obama..............................................................................23 2. TEAMWORK TURMOIL Tony Marshall, a second-year learning team mentor, stared at his notes again. His interaction with the team last night confirmed what he suspectedRead MoreInternational Management67196 Words   |  269 Pagesand former Dean at the University of Petroleum and Minerals, viii Preface Saudi Arabia, to whom previous editions of this book were dedicated; and Sang M. Lee, currently Chair of the Management Department at Nebraska and President of the Pan Pacific Business Association. Jonathan Doh would like to thank the Villanova School of Business and its leadership, especially Dean Jim Danko, Senior Associate Dean Kevin Clark, and Herb Rammrath who generously endowed the Chair in International BusinessRead MoreAdvancing Effective Communicationcommunication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care Quality Safety Equity53293 Words   |  214 PagesPresident and CEO Trinity Health Debra A. Toney, Ph.D., R.N. President National Black Nurses Association Susan K. Wintz, M.Div., B.C.C. Board Certified Staff Chaplain St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Ellen Wu, M.P.H. Executive Director California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Matthew K. Wynia, M.D., M.P.H. Director, The Institute for Ethics American Medical Association viii Introduction Every patient that enters the hospital has a unique set of needs—clinical symptoms that require medical attentionRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 Pages xi Questions for Review 192 Experiential Exercise Biases in Decision Making 193 Ethical Dilemma Do Unethical Decisions Come from Bad Character? 193 Case Incident 1 Computerized Decision Making 194 Case Incident 2 Predictions That Didn’t Quite Pan Out 195 7 Motivation Concepts 201 Defining Motivation 202 Early Theories of Motivation 203 Hierarchy of Needs Theory 203 †¢ Theory X and Theory Y 205 †¢ Two-Factor Theory 205 †¢ McClelland’s Theory of Needs 207 Contemporary Theories of MotivationRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 Pages............................................................................... 418 Stratified Samples .......................................................................................................................... 420 Statistical Significance ................................................................................................................... 422 Designing a Paired Comparison Test .......................................................................................