Indigenous peoples of Africa

Recently, a huge stride was achieved for indigenous women across the world, as the first indigenous Mrs. Universe was crowned. Not only that, but the 25 year old Cree woman from Alberta is using her win as a platform to speak up against the injustices that aboriginal women face, focusing in on the staggering 1,181 missing and murdered females. (insert stat citation). Ashley Callingbull competed in beauty pageants at a very young age. She managed to win the Enoch crown before her 9th birthday.…

ancestors laid claim to this land, a series of indigenous populations suffered and endured hardships of slavery and perpetualized inferiority that left them severely mistreated, and in some cases, dead. Although these indigenous people were exploited and controlled by conquerors and newly established governments, there were several individuals throughout this past half-century who attempted to combat the dehumanization of themselves and their people by recalling their stories and using {literary…

correct to argue that liberalism is the only contemporary ideology that is both viable and promotes the betterment of the people through political and economic systems by its emphasis on the will of the people. Liberalism provides society with security, freedoms and economic safety, such as Canada’s Anti-terrorism Act of 2015, the United Nations’ Declaration of Rights of Indigenous People or the United States’ Marshall Plan. One of the essential aspects of liberalism is the security that comes…

Notably, in Latin America, especially in Brazil, development has grown both economically and for individuals in the region. Although, since the beginning, there were a few obstacles in the way of the country’s ability to grow effectively and maintain its state capacity (issues facing Brazil’s state capacity exists today, and impedes the countries consolidation for Democracy). Not to mention, the Brazilian President’s impeachment process cries out a majority of the wrong doings that are occurring…

knowledge that is not meant to be learned or recorded. Indigenous people have the…

In the article “Why Multiculturalism Can’t End Racism” (Word and World, pp.112-116) Marlene Nourbese Philip discusses multiculturalism in Canada and how in her opinion multicultural policies in Canada may promote discrimination rather than end it. Philip discusses the inequality with-in Canada between different cultures and races; one of the main points being that the Canadian government only recognizes English and French in the constitution while omitting Native culture. Philips believes…

The history of the early Atlantic world is one of interactions between very different societies: Western Europeans, Africans, and Indigenous Americans. Prior to the dawn of exploration, each of these societies functioned in a largely independent state of the others, and thus developed strikingly different forms of culture, language, religion, and customs. Due to these broad differences, exploration and colonization often led to conflict, and sometimes the complete annihilation of a societal…

When looking at articles about needy children in Africa or children affected in wars, it is the compelling images that leads to take action and help. Such is the case with the mass kidnapping that took place in Iguala. Image One depicts an appeal to emotion. Looking closely at Image One, the people in the image seem to be yelling. The people are on the streets as a result of rage and frustration. These innocent family members are seeking justice…

As Europeans began to take over America the tools that they had developed over years, with the help of established trade networks, would be used to enslave people as they looked for further wealth in the “New World.” Tools such as their weapons like the musket, which was developed through experimentation with gunpowder. Gunpowder brought to the Europeans from China, where it was used primarily for fireworks…

Canadian history has been dominated by what I classify as segregationist theory. Said theory is twofold comprising of segregation, “the practice or policy of keeping people of different races separate from each other” (Mariam-Webster),1 However, segregationist theory is coupled with a desire to assimilate those segregated people. This form of segregation is comprised of intrusive excessive segregation including political, social, economic, cultural, and geographical segregation with the intent…