The East African language of KiSwahili was chosen as the official language of Kwanzaa because it is a non-tribal language, spoken by a large portion of the African population.
She was shining black, pure African, devoted to her last drop of blood to the O'Haras, Ellen's mainstay, the despair of her three daughters, the terror of the other house servants.
After he resigned on Feb.14 amid attempts by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party to dislodge him, one thing is clear: South Africa is ready to turn the page.
And already we've funded lots of Africans to do pilot studies and to take the very best technology and get it out at about the same time as it'll happen in the rich world.
For Africans its consequences will be particularly bitter: whereas other regions were able to grow rich by burning coal and oil, Africa will pay much of the human price without having enjoyed the benefits.
The Africans have the AFCON, the Asians have the AFC Asian Cup, the South Americans have the Copa America, the Europeans have the Euros, and on and on.