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OBA’S STORY: Rastafari, Purification and Power, by George Colman $19.95

Oba’s Story tells of the life, religious development and work for justice of a Rastafarian on the island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean. He was born Richard Jacobs in 1948, a brown West Indian subject of the British Empire but he became Ras Oba...

THE JOURNAL OF OROMO STUDIES, Volume 15, Number 2 July 2008, Editor: Ezekiel Gebissa, Kettering University $35.00

The Journal of Oromo Studies (JOS) is a leading scholarly publication of the Oromo Studies Association (OSA). Issued twice a year, the journal publishes articles pertaining to all areas of Oromo Studies past, present and future, including topics...

ART, PARODY, AND POLITICS: DELE JEGEDE'’S CREATIVE ACTIVISM, NIGERIA, AND THE TRANSNATIONAL SPACE, Edited by Adérónké Adésolá Adésànyà and Toyin Falola $69.95

This pioneer book focuses on the work of dele jegede, one of the leading Nigerian artists in the last three decades, to reflect on the connections between images and the nation state, the linkages between art and humanity, and the understanding of...

CONTESTED TERRAIN: Essays on Oromo Studies, Ethiopianist Discourse, and Politically Engaged Scholarship Edited, by Ezekiel Gebissa $29.95

Since 1991, there has been renewed debate in Ethiopia concerning the implication of the country’s past for the present polity. The long-standing debate was given an added impetus by Eritrea’s independence from Ethiopia and the threat of...

The Golden Apple: Changing the Structure of Civilization – Volume 3 – Aftermath by EDGAR J. RIDLEY, HB $59.95

This book, the third in the author’s series examining the impact of symbols on human behavior, boldly corrects the record on the interpretation of James George Frazer’s classic work, The Golden Bough. Frazer presented how symbolism...

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS: An Examination of the Spiritual Life of African and African-American People $19.95

From the founding legends of Abyssinia’s royal house to the hidden “hush harbors” of black captives in the America’s southland, Mumia Abu-Jamal presents a moving portrayal of black faith over the span of 500 years. In this book, his first work of...

AFROCENTRIC THOUGHT AND PRAXIS: An Intellectual History, by Cecil Conteen Gray, HARDCOVER $79.95

This book aims to show that the intellectual and activist/transformationist tradition of African people all over the world is a composite one, which transcends geographical, religious, language, and other apparent differences. Furthermore, this book...

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY: Adebayo Adedeji's Theories and Contributions, Edited by Amos Sawyer, Afeikhena Jerome and Ejeviome Eloho Otobo $29.95

Africa has made remarkable strides since the beginning of the 21st century as a result of sustained efforts by many African leaders and policy-makers. In particular, Adebayo Adedeji can be applauded for his role in helping to shape Africa’s...