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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
The Soul of Fatherhood: What Makes a Good Father?
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology Introduction While there are plenty of magazine articles, TV programs, and other sources on how and what it means to be a mother, there is very little about what it means … read more
Travelling to Solwezi in 2016.
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology Introduction Since the Curriculum Development Center (CDC) of the Ministry of Education approved my novel “The Bridge” to be used for teaching English Literature in Secondary Schools from Grade 10 to … read more
Travelling to the Village in 2016 in Zambia.
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology Introduction Since the Curriculum Development Center (CDC) of the Ministry of Education approved my novel “The Bridge” to be used for teaching English Literature in Secondary Schools from Grade 10 to … read more
The Challenges of Travelling Back Home
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology I have been flying to and from the United States and Zambia my home country for more than 30 years. The trip has always caused me great anxiety because many things … read more
Do you like to Wear Used or Second hand Underwear? : Book Review
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D Professor of Sociology Kenneth Mwenda, Ph. D., LLD, DSc(Econ), Anthology in Law and the Social Sciences, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: African in Canada Press (www.africanincanadapress.com) 2016, pp. 1111, $25.00, K230.00, Hardcover. “A nation that stood … read more