Megafauna of Africa

Olaudah Equiano was born a free black boy in Eboe, Africa. At a youthful age, be that as it may, both he and his sister were seized from their house, were isolated, and were sold into slavery. Equiano unfortunately was bought and sold from master to master, spent most of his time chained on a slave ship and had close passing encounters while fighting the French at sea. It was not until the point when he went under the ownership of Robert King that he could consider purchasing his own…

In the book “40 Chances” by Howard Buffett, his story 18 talks about the issues going on in Virunga. Although the gorillas attract a great deal of attention to the place, nevertheless the country is not really benefiting from the gorillas to its full extent because the people are being attacked by M23, gorillas are constantly being attacked and in danger by poachers and illegal charcoal traders, and the tourists can’t come whenever they would like in risk of getting hurt. The people should not…

In his article Farmer says “It’s also clear that many health professionals feel paralyzed by the magnitude of the challenges. Where on earth does one start?” I thought this quote was an attention grabber. There are so many people in this world who might want help the poor like Farmer does but the problem is that where does one start. If we look around the world there are so many poor countries with millions of problems that still need to be solved. By the time we find a cure for one problem…

Sarah Wentworth Morton’s, “The African Chief” intensely illustrates the horrific event of the transatlantic slave trade. Sarah uses vivid imagery of inhumane conditions the African slaves had to endure, both mentally and physically merciless. “The flinty path-way drench’d in blood; He saw with cold and frenzied mind”(Morton 728), demonstrates a violent and destitute tone. Morton’s poem ends, “ Whose only refuge was the grave” (Morton 729) exemplifies through death was the only haven to…

In the words of Lauryn Hill, “Everything is everything.” in Western society, the concept of time is thought of as concrete, almost physical idea that follows a linear path. This theory is not necessarily true, as time is really only a concept created by humans to provide a sense of stability. In this class, we will explore the contradiction of the idea of linear time: the African concept of time. The African concept of time is the idea that the past is the present is the future. It is…

The trans-Atlantic traffic was the most important long-distance coerced movement of individuals in history and, before the mid-nineteenth century, fashioned the main demographic well-spring for the re-peopling of the Americas following the collapse of the person population. Cumulatively, as late as 1820, nearly four Africans had crossed the Atlantic for each European, and, given the variations within the sex ratios between European and African migrant streams, regarding four out of each 5…

Gibbons are only found in most parts of asia. There are at least ten, if not more, types of gibbons. Most of the gibbons people see are in southeast and south Asia. gibbons live in forests that are very dense. The forests they live in are humid and hot. Almost all of a gibbon’s life is lived in trees. Gibbons are small and short animals. Most of their body isn’t as big as their long arms. Gibbons don’t have tails so that makes their arms the longest body part. The gibbons stand up to fifteen…

businesses began to take a particular interest in a continent of Africa. Due to the challenges it presented in previous centuries, it was not susceptible to imperial conquest similar to the Western Hemisphere in the 16th century. With the outset of the Industrial Revolution, along with its subsequent aspiration for raw materials and potential markets, a new set of motivations helped shape the dispute whether or not to make a presence in Africa. From economic gain, to building a sense of…

after the french invasion of Morocco in the early 20th century (3), as well as jewish berbers, many migrated to france by the late 1960s (4) there is mainly only islamic berbers left in Morocco (5). Just like majority of islamic followers of northern Africa, the berbers believe in the presence of three spiritual deities consisting of; Shia, Sunni and Sufi (5). The many traditions and cultures practices the berbers have ultimately make them a very unique and independent band of…

Ignorance Should Not Be Bliss Humanity is divided into regions of great prosperity and dismal poverty. Kathleen McCarty's poem, "The World We Live In" contrasts people living in comfort and security with people living a life of hardships around the world. The poem also describes that life in first world countries is not perfect and those people often forget the awful living conditions others must survive in. In the poem, McCarty uses effective mood and imagery to demonstrate that people living a…