From China to Ethiopia: The Fight for a New Paradigm Founded on Natural Law

In this RTF lecture, Nicholas Jones (President of Artists’ Alliance for Africa and Nkrumah’s Africa) who explores China’s new paradigmatic initiative premised on cooperation, open system thinking, and the protection of deep civilizational cultural traditions. Nick explores the potential not only for a new world renaissance as a rebirth of old ideas but with new…

Paul Robeson and the Battle for the Soul of America

By Matthew Ehret This essay is an accompaniment to a lecture delivered by the author honoring the life of Paul Robeson as an unfinished symphony “Every artist, every scientist, every writer must decide now where he stands. The artist must take sides. He must elect to fight for freedom or for slavery. I have made…

Ancient Greece and Africa Share Long History

By Nana Coupeau Africans and Ancient Greeks had long, rich history together often reflected in the depiction of Africa in Ancient Greek art. The first contact between Greeks and Africans was sometime during the Bronze Age. At this time, the Minoan culture on Crete flourished and their shipbuilding skills enabled them to travel to far-flung…

Who Benefits from Africa’s Poverty?

In this Rising Tide Foundation lecture, Africa Agenda editor in chief PD Lawton takes you through a definitive history of Africa with a look to the future. PD introduces ancient African renaissance traditions that have long been suppressed by colonial powers since the 19th century and takes the viewer through the calamitous 20th century with…

Africa Must Unite

by PD Lawton    The intention of this article is to give an over-view of the progress of the new paradigm in Africa. Here is an in-depth look at a few countries. Others have been omitted not for any lack of progress. The new paradigm is the emergence of the industrialized sovereign nation states of Africa…

The Dream of an African Renaissance: Cheikh Anta Diop’s Vision

In this class exploring the life, and research of the great Senegalese scientist, philosopher and statesman Cheikh Anta Diop and his life, Nicholas Jones (President of Artists’ Alliance for Africa) introduces a picture of Africa and her deep history that is quite different from what we might expect. A precolonial glory connected with Egypt’s ancient…