The East-West schism was fueled by a philosophy known as Arianism which had started back in the 5th century CE. In a very sublime way, Arianism introduces divine eugenics in church dogma.
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The excommunication order after the East-West falling out paved the way for the interpretations of slavery as the exclusive burden of black people.
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La Sape is about doing everything possible to maintain confidence in oneself. It is about refusing to believe the lie of inferiority even when one is down.
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With continued study and exploration, the bigger picture of Africa before European contact and during those first few years of contact has been emerging. And it is not a bad picture at all.
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More than any other institution in Ethiopia, the Orthodox Tawahedo Church has seen all the intrigues of Ethiopia’s long history. In fact, its origins lay much further back, at a time when Ethiopia was still languishing in the shadows of Egypt.
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Ethiopia was one of the few powers that rose after the Late Bronze Age collapse. In just a few centuries, she was finally able to move from the shadows of Egypt and set her own destiny.
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In spite of the critical role of the Ethiopian highlands in sustaining the Nile plains, Ethiopia was only ever a subordinate to Egyptian ambitions.
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Africa will be defined by finding a separation between Tribe and Politics the same way that Europe was defined by its decision to separate Church from State.
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A more accurate way to put it would be; Ethiopia was the only African country not to be colonized by a European nation. Instead, Ethiopia was colonized by the first truly African nation of Abyssinia.
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To ensure that the upcoming general election is peaceful, we must first destroy the notions we have been taught of tribe as a political construct. Let’s instead celebrate tribe as the cultural concept it really is.
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The slave period was the greatest plunder of African lands in which non-other than the very owners of said lands were complacent in one way or another.
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In the end, Atlantis is not the story of one single group of people. In fact, it is highly unlikely that the Bantus were the only dwellers of Green Sahara. A fair portion of the population of Atlantis would have favored the northern and eastern exit points from North Africa. We just need to find who these people are.
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The history of East Africa is basically the story of a titanic tussle between the Kingdom of Abyssinia and the Ethiopian Empire. Before the Europeans came, these two kingdoms impacted the African continent more than any others.
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Unless we can fully unlock the potential of Kenyans, we will never unlock the full potential of Kenya. The same goes for the East African Community and the continent as a whole.
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The age of discovery is widely believed to have been a Europeans-only affair. Every “real” historian must believe this, because “accepted evidence” says so.
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Motivated people can be just as enthusiastic about the goals they set for themselves as everyone else, and this is what drives them to excel. The problem comes when you have to get your motivation from an external force – which is what most people do
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More and more, it is starting to seem like we might have the definitive answer as to where exactly the majestic city of Atlantis might have been located, who built it, and why it collapsed
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By combining old modalities of knowledge like alchemy with modern sciences, we can create an even more superior knowledge system than alchemy or African Indigenous Knowledge Systems.
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Analytical thinking will become one of the most valuable classes of skills of the future world;iIn fact, of the top 10 skills of tomorrow, 7 are all about mental acuity.
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Uniforms, and the uniformity construct they encapsulate, are exactly what is wrong with our education system. Maybe it is a good idea to dress all alike, but that can be very confusing when we are all so different.
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The only thing we can be sure about is that the Late Bronze Age collapse proceeded the start of the Bantu expansion. The question we now need to answer; was the Late Bronze Age collapse the trigger for the Bantu expansion?
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In my view, the prevalence of rape incidences is a sign of a deeper problem. A crisis of maleness, if you will, that is being expressed in the worst possible way. In Kenya, we have many men walking around who possess none of the values that make a man a man.
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It’s a secret that shows its workings, slowly, over time, with continued use. Once you understand that investing is all the difference between a life of comfort and a life of constraint, accumulating wealth becomes so much easier.
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Film studios need to wake up and smell the coffee. Or rather, wake up to the opportunity at hand. Not only Kenya, but the entire East and Central Africa, can become a single film market for Swahili/English movies.
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An archaic colonial law, Cap 222 was initially meant to regulate filmmaking in colonial Kenya towards independence. You know, when opposition was fever-high and freedom fighters were looking for any means possible to galvanize the populace into action.
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At the end of the day, the vision is what ties it all together. All the things that you are doing to achieve your dreams are held together by that dream. When things seem tough, you can often get new strength simply from reminding yourself the bigger picture
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it is ridiculous for more than half of the human population to have to fight to be treated equally. The fact that the discrimination is being based on something as out of everyone’s control as their gender makes it even more ridiculous.
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Perfectionism is not a habit. It is a character archetype – a mental model. Perfectionists are naturally wired to find ways to improve things. It is only harmful if you let it get in the way of your being productive.
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The best way to make it in service industries is to get really good at one thing. Specialize as much as you can. That is how you capture the market.
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Leaders like Nabongo Mumia bore the responsibility of dealing with (colonists) on behalf of their people. But while most saw this invasion as a major problem, Mumia saw an opportunity to strengthen his kingdom.
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By giving up our identity, we lost the power of self-determination. And by letting others define who we are, we were relegated to the side notes of history.
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Africans bring plenty of fresh perspective to the world – untested ways of doing things. These new perspectives could be useful in making the world a better place for all of humanity.
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The rising commercial viability of film has been brought about by the individual efforts of various stakeholders. Not the government, or aid-givers, but ordinary Kenyans who are pushing the boundaries of what is possible.
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You will be tempted to throw in the towel when you don’t succeed the first few times. You will feel the urge to do something more ‘practical’, to be more ‘realistic’. You must resist.
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Inspirational leaders are few and far apart. When they emerge, they shine like beacons of hope, reminding us that there is still tremendous good within us.
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For all its horrors, Covid-19 has taught us a very important lesson on personal responsibility. Separated from friends, family, and colleagues, you simply had to learn to stand on your own feet.
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Everyone’s views are deeply rooted in a person’s experiences – upbringing, dating experiences, etc. But the generalizations from these personal experiences are preached as fact.
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Defined as a way of running a business that puts the customer ahead of profit, social enterprises may just be the answer to the consumerism challenge the world has been looking to solve.
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Mekatilili wa Menza’s achievements are even more admirable when you consider that she did it all at a time when women rarely held leadership positions.
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While there are not very many businesses looking for freelancers to fill employment gaps, there is no shortage of firms looking for good workers in return for “exposure”.
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