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Sani Zibalwe Tembo June 19, 1918 – July 12, 2026
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology Sani Zibalwe Tembo was born June 19, 1918, at Zibalwe Village in Chief Magodi in the Lundazi district of the Eastern Province of Zambia in Southern Africa. His father was … read more
World Cup Soccer Memories
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology The United States, Mexico, and Canada are hosting the soccer world cup from June 11 to July 19. As the date approached, for the first time since 1982 when I … read more
Why is the Ngoni Bemba Mbuyaship Powdering Exploding?
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology Since the Paramount Chief Mpezeni IV of the Ngoni people of Zambia passed away on May 30, 2026, at the age of 75, the incidents of public powdering are exploding. … read more
Ngoni Bemba Mbuyaship Powdering During Mpezeni Funeral
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology Since the Paramount Chief Mpezeni IV of the Ngoni people of Zambia passed away on May 30, 2026, at the age of 75, there have been many public and personal … read more
The Anxious Generation Book Review by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology
Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness, New York: Penguin Press, An Imprint of Pnguin Random House LLC, 385 pages, Hardcover, $30.00, Canada $39.99 (ZK577.48) BOOK REVIEW by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. … read more
Life at Wildlife Camp South Luangwa Game Park
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology If you grew up like I did 70 years ago at Chipewa Village in the Eastern province rural Zambia in Southern Africa, you have certain deep life experiences. These experiences … read more
Camera linked photographs for the photography Pulitzer Prize submission by Mwizenge S. Tembo
January 23, 2026 read more
Friendship and Epstein
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology When I enrolled as a freshman at University of Zambia in 1972, it was the best of times. The University of Zambia was the only new prestigious university in Zambia, … read more
ICE Human Lions
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology British primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist Jane Goodall was known for her 60 years of studying chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park in East Africa, died on October 1, 2025. Her … read more
Souls of Teachers
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology Souls of Teachers by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology I was 6 years old herding goats at noon on the edge of Chipewa village 65 years … read more
Sandwich Slinger
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology Numerous incidents happened in June during which mask wearing United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) goons were conducting raids apprehending suspected undocumented people in Los Angeles. Many of the … read more
Wild Boxing Bus Ride
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology I woke up at 3 am facing a star-studded sky under an open tent sleeping in my clothes surrounded by maize fields at a remote rural village farm in Africa. … read more