Rants, Raves, and Rhetoric v4

Tag: Africa

  • Fact Check: Akon Lighting Africa

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    Saw a friend posted a photo claiming Akon had provided solar power to 600 million Africans, but the media was not going to tell you about it. It also questioned what is it the NGOs are doing. This was an amazing claim, so I went looking into it. “Akon solar power” led me to his…

  • Review: The Poisonwood Bible

    The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver My rating: 4 of 5 stars I think I understand why a few parents objected to this book being taught at my alma mater. First, the narrative characters are clueless white Americans. Second, this makes the Africans seem far more intelligent than the whites. Third, the Americans are from…