Word: africanizing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Leone Army staged a coup d'etat, replaced democratically elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koroma, and soon allied themselves with R.U.F., the rebel movement that had waged a civil war earlier in the 1990s. Koroma was quickly isolated by some of Sierra Leone's West African neighbors, such as Nigeria and Guinea, which wanted to see Kabbah restored. Last February an ECOMOG military force pushed the junta from power, driving the rebels out of the capital, and Kabbah reassumed his office. ECOMOG hoped that once the rebels had been removed, they would scatter and disappear into...
...Animated show about inner-city family that has drawn protests from African-American groups...
...usually a groan. It's hard to get excited about the latest Barbie disc or Wheel of Fortune for the PC. But last week, after I checked out Encarta Africana, a two-disc, multimedia reference work by Microsoft on the history and culture of Africa and people of African descent, I wanted to kiss the FedEx guy. This remarkable new work blends old-fashioned scholarship and storytelling with color videos and stereo sound to bring its subject alive, starting with a video lecture by poet Maya Angelou, who notes that "it takes more than a horrifying transatlantic voyage chained...
From the soothing chants of the South African national anthem to the thousands of articles on black leaders, thinkers, artists and athletes, Encarta Africana explores the richness and diversity of the peoples who originated in Africa. Its spirited and colorful approach draws you in, and back, like an addiction. Sit down for a quick get-acquainted session and you'll find yourself clicking for hours among articles, videos, maps, songs and lectures...
...SHOW The Secret Life of Desmond Pfeiffer: Cartoonish show about Lincoln's butler that drew protests from African-American groups