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The Soul of Kinship
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology Introduction The soul of kinship has been the strongest pillar of my entire life since I lived in the village at Chipewa in the late 1950s. This village is located among … read more
UNPD, HH and Treason Charge
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology Introduction I have been very busy with work. President Trump has been in power here in the United States for about 4 months. But many of us citizens who live with … read more
Origin of Knowledge Hidden in Zambian Languages
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology Introduction The legendary intellectual and scholar Ali Mazrui was giving a lecture to a small group of about 30 mostly African graduate students in a small classroom. The students were from … read more
Principles of Mbebalogy (Mice): Zambians Dig Our Past to Move Forward
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology “Amama na Adada, katundu nimzito. Ningasenya nekha yayi” (Mother and Father, the luggage is too heavy. I cannot carry it alone.” – Mwizenge S. Tembo Introduction Why is it that from … read more
What Does God Look Like?: Questions from the Movie “The Shack”.
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology A strange small sickly brown dog emerged from nowhere and chased a group of children who were happily playing in my home village in Lundazi in the Eastern part of Zambia … read more
Trevor Noah, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood: Book Review
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D Professor of Sociology Trevor Noah, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, New York: Spiegel and Grau, 2016, 288 pp. K272.00 ($28.00), Hardcover, K155.00 ($16.00) Paperback. Introduction The diabolical South African racist … read more
Strengthening Our Zambian Democracy
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology It was Professor Mubanga Kashoki in 1979 who said something so significant about Zambian or African scholarship that applies to day more than ever. In his scholarly article: “Indigenous Scholarship in … read more
America Just Married an Abusive Husband
America Just Married an Abusive Husband by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology They couple had dated for 18 months when they decided to get married. She loved him and he often said she was his angel. But … read more
Principles and Methods of African Traditional Medicine
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology Introduction This article will first discuss the basic or fundamental principles of African traditional medicine. The ideas are derived from the life of the author who was born and lived in … read more
The Whiny Child: Wonders of Zambian/African Traditional Medicine
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology Introduction Since I was a child in the mid-1950s growing up in the Zambian/ African village, traditional African medicine has always fascinated. This fascination is not because of mere academic curiosity … read more
The 2008 Obama Campaign: The Thrill of Making History
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology Introduction The year was 1962 and I was 8 years old. My father was a teacher at Mafuta Primary School which is 30 miles or 48 Kms. along the Chipata-Lundazi road … read more
The Dangers of Election Violence and Tribalism
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology Introduction The twin ugly problems of tribalism and election violence could easily plunge our otherwise beloved peaceful nation of Zambia into utter mayhem. This is why ahead of the August 11 … read more