Race politics in Ghana

From Africa is a Country Fri Jan 18 2013, 11:00:49

Jemima Pierre, professor of anthropology at Vanderbilt University, has written an ambitious book in The Predicament of Blackness: Postcolonial Ghana and the Politics of Race (University of Chicago Press 2012). She engages Ghanaian and African diasporan constructions, perceptions, and performances of Blackness and Whiteness in contemporary Ghana. By doing so, she brings anthropology into an [...]

[view whole blog post ]
 See More    |     Report Abuse


You might also be interested in the following news stories:

Afrique:  Revue de presse de l'Afrique Francophone du 22 octobre 2025 (press review)
allAfrica.com
22 Octobre 2025

Le patron de presse sénégalais Madiambal Diagne arrêté en France puis libéré Visé par une enquête au Sénégal liée à ... [read more]

South Sudan:  "We Built the Camps to Save Lives. Now Let's Build the Path Home" (guest column)
allAfrica.com
22 Octobre 2025

Over a decade ago, as South Sudan descended into violent conflict, the international community acted quickly to prevent mass atrocities. Protection of Civilians sites were established on UN bases to ... [read more]

Congo-Kinshasa:  DRC Cholera Epidemic Is Increasingly Worrying (news)
Medecins Sans Frontieres
22 Octobre 2025

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is sounding the alarm on the intensifying cholera epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In the past nine months, more than 58,000 suspected ... [read more]



blogAfrica is allAfrica.com's platform to help you keep an ear on the African blogosphere. We draw diverse voices from around the world who post regularly and insightfully about African issues. Bloggers, submit your blog's rss-feed!