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Lipton Matthews
Busting African Delusions
2026
There is, within the human soul, the eternal struggle between the head and the heart. And so it goes with Lipton Matthews’s new book, Busting African Delusions. It concerns the economic development of Africa. It is intended to be an intellectual work: cold, hard analysis filled with practical solutions. Matthews is obviously intelligent and a talented writer; as long as he remains objective, the book is excellent. (more…)
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Some of the most profound stories in cinema come from the unlikeliest of places. Who would have thought that a low-budget, Apartheid-era South African comedy featuring a San Bushman from Namibia, could ring so true after so many years?
The genius behind Jamie Uys’ The Gods Must Be Crazy reveals itself in many ways, most notably through its dynamic use of the classic journey trope. It’s like the subtitle of Tolkien’s The Hobbit: “There and back again.” Except with Gods we also have a mirror journey—one through a patchwork of cherished movie and television genres. (more…)
Tang dynasty-era painting depicting African slave.
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Tang dynasty-era painting depicting African slave.
Throughout Africa, there is a clear appreciation for China’s growing economic engagement. From infrastructure development to investment in key industries, African leaders largely see China not as a neo-colonial threat but as a partner in development. This pragmatic approach contrasts sharply with the selective moral outrage often directed at Western nations, particularly the United Kingdom. (more…)
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So far in this short series, we have been examining the widespread mass hysteria-like phenomenon of demon-attack panics in contemporary African schools, but gullible children are not only limited to the Third World. Consider events in Houston, Texas, in 1983, when hundreds of schoolchildren (presumably of all races) became convinced they were going to be murdered by the Smurfs. (more…)
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In the previous article in this series, we examined an illustrative selection of 21st century cases of alleged demonic persecution of staff and students alike throughout black African schools, many of which were blamed on witchcraft and sorcery.
But witchcraft and sorcery are mere secondary phenomena. For them to exist in the first place, a witch or a sorcerer already has to be present nearby to cast such spells. (more…)
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Being a former high school English teacher, every autumn the beginning of the new academic year brings back memories of my former life in the classroom, and some of its odder incidents – none odder than the time I was accused of possessing magical powers.
Teaching a play in which one character is highly superstitious, I asked students to list as many superstitions as they could. (more…)
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Witchcraft is not merely a cultural relic or a fascinating feature of African folklore. It is a real and growing societal problem that fuels violence, murder, human trafficking, and other human rights abuses across the continent. In many African societies, irrational belief in witchcraft continues to claim innocent lives—especially women, children, and the most vulnerable. (more…)
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For years, Western countries have been accused of racism, neo-colonialism, and moral hypocrisy. They are criticized for their historical wrongs, their cultural influence, and their foreign policies. Yet, despite the loud chorus of condemnation, these very countries remain the backbone of humanitarian aid, global innovation, and refugee resettlement. (more…)
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Across social media platforms, a video is making waves. In it, a black American woman expresses her deep frustration after relocating to Ghana, lamenting the country’s inefficiencies and what she considers poor management. “I can’t even get snacks,” she says exasperatedly, going on to describe power outages, unresponsive officials, and a general lack of infrastructure. (more…)
Paul Theroux
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Paul Theroux
There is more to recommend in Paul Theroux’s African travelogues Dark Star Safari (2002) and The Last Train to Zona Verde (2013) than their comprehensive yet tacit uncovering of racial truths. Yes, race realism is both everywhere and nowhere in these books. (more…)
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Since Paul Theroux never stayed for long in one place while writing his African travelogues, the act of traveling itself takes up much ink in Dark Star Safari (2002) and The Last Train to Zona Verde (2013). Thus, the train becomes the leitmotif which connects both works. Theroux treats it as a symbol of the swollen, arthritic nexus between the West and modern Africa—magnificent in design, ambitious in scope, and but now timeworn, barely relevant, and poorly maintained by the indigenous population. In Dark Star, Theroux visits the grand and still-functioning railway station in Maputo, Mozambique, which was designed by the Portuguese in 1910. (more…)
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In 2023, blacks murdered 602 whites in America according to a site called National Conservative. In return, whites murdered one-sixth of that number, despite outnumbering blacks around five-to-one. The link between black populations and high rates of violent crime is well established, with American whites being far and away the most frequent victims of interracial crimes. The links between blacks and poverty, blacks and corruption, and blacks and low academic achievement are also well established. (more…)
Candace shoves Roman courtier aside by the booty to tell Caesar Augustus he’d better give up, OR ELSE!
Candace shoves Roman courtier aside by the booty to tell Caesar Augustus he’d better give up, OR ELSE!
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Part 2 of 2 (Part 1 here)
Did the Romans chicken out, start a war of conquest and lose, or surrender to Cush?
Often with twisted narratives, or the usual sort of pilpul, it takes considerable explanation to demonstrate that the argument is hollow and disingenuous. (more…)