The Western Gaze and Its Effects on Aid
Today’s post addresses a composite of issues connected to racism and paternalism in representations of Africans in the West and its impact on humanitarianism in Africa. The post represents revised […]
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Letter Calling on the United Nations to Eliminate All Forms of Racial Discrimination Among as well as Within Countries and Usher a New Era of Sustainability – #IfNotNowWhen?
The CIHA Blog’s mission is to transform the phenomenon of aid to Africa into egalitarian and respectful relationships that challenge unequal power relations, paternalism and victimization by highlighting […]
IJR Anti Racism Project | Education, Racism and Social Cohesion Webinar
While South Africa has a strong Constitution, incidents of racism or persistent structural racism in schools show that the education systems have largely not been transformed. This webinar seeks to […]
August & Africa
August Wilson Society
September 24, 2020, 4:00 pm EDT
Virtual lecture and panel discussion on the influence of Africa in August Wilson’s work, and the artist’s role in addressing race […]
Update on “This Anti-Black Racism Must End” Campaign
Following the letter sent to the World Bank on August 17, 2020, today we are posting an updated letter to both the World Bank (WB) and […]
A Letter to President David Malpass of the World Bank from Black CSOs across the World
The CIHA Blog has long challenged neocolonialism and racism in aid projects. We have also warned about the ongoing and massive appropriation and outflow of the wealth and resources of […]
White Privilege: A Critical Dialogue on Racism and Inequality in a Time of COVID-19
The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) – live webinar
Dr. Robin DiAngelo in dialogue with Dr. Wilhelm Verwoerd and Dr. Mandisa Haarhoff, moderated by Dr. Stanley Henkeman
Thursday, 30 July 2020, […]
The Double Pandemic: What Can Humanitarians Learn from University of California Student Experiences of COVID-19 and Anti-Black Racism?
Students across the UC system took a new online course, Critical Investigations into Humanitarianism in Africa (named after this Blog), for the first time in the spring of 2020. Given […]
The African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) Speaks on the Brutal Killing of Mr. George Floyd in the United States of America and Its Aftermath | L’Association des Études Africaines d’Afrique (ASAA) S’Exprime sur le Meurtre Brutal de M. George Floyd aux États-Unis d’Amérique et Ses épercussions
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Introductory note by Edwin Asa Adjei, CIHA Editorial Assistant, University of Ghana-Legon: For centuries, black people have faced colonialism, slavery, racism, socio-economic exploitation and political marginalization all over the […]