Humanist Perspectives: issue 156, Africa, the Cradle of Humanity
Africa, the Cradle of Humanity
issue 156, Spring 2006

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report
My Stardust Memory - Bauslaugh goes to the Amaz!ng Meeting 4, sponsored by the James Randi Educational Foundation at the Stardust in Las Vegas.
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editorial
Dark Deeds in Africa
…and elsewhere - …the dubious western legacy in a troubled continent.
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letters from our readers
Letters -
the world around us
Diverging Directions - …but don’t forget the good things the west has given the world.
feature
- Lillian
- A young African girl, in a pink dress, dies of AIDS.
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We Are All African:
Four Words that Can Change the World - diCarlo discusses the compelling DNA evidence regarding the African origins of all humans, and suggests that this discovery should end the human scourge of racism.
- What We Can Do for Africa
- Dr Berger talks about his work in an AIDS clinic in Lesotho, and about how a concerted effort there could save many lives.
- When Africa Calls Uhuru
- Beissel give a moving, poetic account of the African experience.
columns & departments
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practical philosophy
the Concept of Ubuntu - Govier writes about an African belief that self cannot be adequately defined without reference to relationships with other humans.
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letter from new york
Race, Class & the Morning Commute - There is one thing that unites most New Yorkers: aggravation over subway strikes.
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films
Decolonizing the Images of Africa - Goldberg looks at the films of African filmmaker Ousmane Sembene.
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books
Race Against Time
- Johnston discusses Stephen Lewis’ book on the African AIDS catastrophe.
fiction
- Space Muppet
- A story by prize-winning writer Cathleen With.
last word
- On Drink! On Spirit! On Humanity!
- Matthews writes about the pleasures of drink.
poetry
- Aids Walk, New York