Author Archives: Joka Oyefeso

     While watching this video, there were many things that were said by Dambisa Moyo, one of the things said that immediately caught my attention was when she informed her audience that more than trillions of dollars has been transferred to Africa for the continents development, or in other words aid. Although we know thatContinue reading “Response to Dambisa Moyo’s Video Presentation.”

What is the intended audience for the letter? I feel as if the intended audience for this letter was Patrice Lumumba’s lover perhaps, maybe his wife or someone hasn’t known for too long. But I have no doubt that it is intended for somehow that he has lots of love for and even longs for.Continue reading “Analysis of Primary Source (Patrice Lumumba’s Speech & Letter to his Wife Pauline)”

While reading Oliver Stanley’s text of Speech to Foreign Policy Association, the first thing that really caught my attention was when he brought up his this idea, he stated, “it is not because of our common ancestry that has worn a bit thin by now; it is not because of our common language, that mayContinue reading “Analysis of Primary Source: Oliver Stanley Speech”

In chapter 5 and the conclusion of Frantz Fannon’s Wrecthed of the Earth, Fannon emphasizes the rise of trauma from the colonialism and war the people of Africa lived through. It is important to analyze, and deal with people’s traumas rather than just deeming them as crazy and throwing them in Psychiatric Institutions. Comparing thisContinue reading “Wretched of the Earth Chapter 5-Conclusion”

In chapters 3 and 4 of Frantz Fannon’s Wrtetched of the Earth, we are learning that the Bourgeois was in the midst of colonizing parts of Africa. Oppose to many other colonizations, although they had power and lots of money, they lacked a big deal of leadership. They soon came to the realization that moneyContinue reading “Wretched of the Earth Chapters 3 & 4”

Reading throughout chapters 1 and 2  of Frantz Fannon’s “Wretched of the Earth”, there were lots of ideas thrown out there, important ideas especially. One of these ideas that first caught my attention was in the beginning where Fannon explains to us that no matter how it is done, decolonization is always a violent act.Continue reading “Wretched of the Earth Chapters 1 & 2”

     After finishing some of the movie Zulu in class, I realized how significant this film was. Especially being that we don’t normally hear of the African side of exploitation. I also realized that this movie reminds me a lot of the novel Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fannon that we are reading asContinue reading “Zulu Reflection”

     Throughout this course I have learned so many new things. Initially, when we started this course, I was very intrigued but at the same time I found lots of things confusing and just overall hard to follow. There are so many things that falls into the underdevelopment of Africa because the process went onContinue reading “Final Scrapbook Reflection”

     My full name is Oluwadamilare Oyefeso. However, I go by Joka. Pronounced (joe-kay). People always seem to ask why I prefer to be called Joka and that is because it is my middle name. All my life this is the name I have gone by. Even at home this is the name myContinue reading “About me”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”