Nelson Mandela

February 27, 1997, Dickson Hall 178, Montclair State University

Papers:

Papers presented at a conference, “Africa and the Diaspora in the 21st Century,” held at Montclair State University on February 27, 1997. (NOTE: the papers will be posted as they are made available by their authors)

1. South Africa’s Truth Commission: Unique and Continuous
Speaker: Dr. Kenneth Aman, Philosophy and Religion Department, Montclair State University.

2. Technology in Africa: Today and Tomorrow.
Speaker: Dr. Longy Anyanwu, Information and Decision Sciences Department, Montclair State University.

3. The Economics of Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Opportunities.
Speaker: Dr. Glenville Rawlins, Economics and Finance Department, Montclair State University.

4. Africa, African-Americans and the Historical Vision: A Look at Afrocentricity and Its Critics.
Speaker: Dr. Leslie Wilson, History Department, Montclair State University.

5. African Literatures: We Know the Voices of the Past; What Are the Voices of the Future?
Speaker: Dr. Daniel Mengara, French Department, Montclair State University.

6. Africa and the Death of God: An Evaluation of the African Theology of Human Rights since the Renaissance.
Speaker: Professor Mutombo Nkulu-N’Sengha, Philosophy and Religion Department, Montclair State University.

7. The Future of Christianity in Africa: Some Political Challenges.
Speaker: Dr. Godi Iwele, Catholic University of America, Washington,D.C.