Tag Archives: Africa
Visiting Elmina Slave Castle with African Global Partners
In September 2015, about 70 Presbyterian and Reformed African women church leaders came together in Accra, Ghana, for the third Tumekutana Conference. Our theme was “Freedom in Christ: From Slavery to Empowerment” based on Luke 13:12 “Woman, you are set … Continue reading
HIV AND AIDS HAS NOT GONE AWAY
THE CHURCH STILL HAS WORK TO DO This is part of a series of reflections from Johnson C. Smith’s first annual HIV competency training conferenceand is a slightly revised version of a December 1, 2012 reflection posted on the blog … Continue reading
Stopping Violence Against Women in South Sudan
Sunday, November 25, is the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It is also this month’s Orange Day. Unbound is pleased to share with you two stories from the Nonviolent Peaceforce, an unarmed paid civilian … Continue reading
Land Grab: The Scramble for Africa
A Presbyterian Hunger Program Article By Agazit Abate, Intern Scholar with the Oakland Institute The commodification of agriculture, food, and land, spurred in part by the 2008 food and financial crisis, has led to the purchase of enormous portions of … Continue reading