This is the true history of a material found in Africa that acts like vibranium from the movie Black Panther. In 2017 the rain poured down from the tears of ancestral gods upon the shoulders of an 8 year-old boy as he reached into the dirty pit which covered his feet with a layer of thick mud. That day, he was not in school. In fact, it had been two years since he had even considered spending a day in school. Now, he had to do other work. Shoveling mud into a bag, he threw it upon his back. The weight of the bag was heavier than 8 milk jugs, and buckled his legs as he made his way across the slimy brown pit. But he wasn''t allowed to move slowly. He had to sprint with the bag on his back as though time was running out, and his legs strained and back throbbed in pain from the herniated disc which had developed from carrying such heavy loads. After 12 hours of this backbreaking work, the 8 year-old boy took a moment to go and gather his younger sister and brother from the other side of the filthy pit. They were just five and six years old and had been spending an equally long 12 hour day methodically sifting through the mud in a tray to pluck out the black colored vibranium ore. It was not healthy to breathe or to expose one''s skin to vibranium, and was only safe when it was refined into a technologically advanced machine. In fact, they had already lost their father, who spent years in vibranium mines, to a vibranium induced cancerous tumor in his neck. Before they lost him, his neck had swollen to the size of a large melon. But their memories of him we''re far from the nightmares that shook them from their sleep every single night. They remembered him as one of their smiling ancestors who always had an infectious laugh regardless of the situation. However, today he had joined the other deities and he was shedding his tears, through the ancestral water mirror, onto the muddy pit where his children worked. It was as though he was trying to send them a message that this was a futile exercise and that they should stop. But there were no other options in Africa''s Democratic Republic of the Congo, they were forced to work, and all of this work collectively brought in three dollars for the day. Seven thousand miles away, a corporate executive landed in his private jet on a sun baked runway. Its modern vibranium clad engines omitted the commonly heard screaming sound which echoed against the pavement on the runway. It was reminiscent of the Congolese children''s screams when they awoke from their nightmares. However, this man had far bigger concerns than a few unknown children halfway across the globe. He was an honored man, one of the most notable alive. If one were to count the wealthiest men on one hand, he was one of the richest men on the planet, but he was also an environmentally conscience middle aged man who was excited to see the hundreds of thousands of gallons of vibranium induced fuel burned up in a few moments time by the launch of his new rocket into space. He made his way with his driver to one of his newly developed electric vehicles. Its vibranium infused electronics ranked it as the most advanced car on the planet. Allowing the self-driving computer system along with his driver to take charge of the ride, the fully electric vehicle meandered across Florida, and he pulled out his newly minted mobile phone and checked his email. The battery life remaining on the phone read 98% and to his surprise, since morning, he had lost much less battery life than he would''ve lost on his previous smartphone. Indeed, this was because the new phone battery was almost entirely made from vibranium. As he scrolled through his email, he was frustrated. Too many of his workers had been forced to seek medical treatment for accidents, and they were scanned at the hospital by vibranium infused MRI scanners. So what is the real vibranium of Africa?This history book tells the true story of the real vibranium of Africa in our technological devices.

The modern discipline of International Relations (IR) is largely an Anglo-American social science. It has been concerned mainly with the powerful states and actors in the global political economy and dominated by North American and European scholars. However, this focus can be seen as Eurocentrism. Decolonizing International Relations exposes the ways in which IR has consistently ignored questions of colonialism, imperialism, race, slavery, and dispossession in the non-European world. The first part of the book addresses the form and historical origins of Eurocentrism in IR. The second part examines the colonial and racialized constitution of international relations, which tends to be ignored by the discipline. The third part begins the task of retrieval and reconstruction, providing non-Eurocentric accounts of selected themes central to international relations. Critical scholars in IR and international law, concerned with the need to decolonize knowledge, have authored the chapters of this important volume. It will appeal to students and scholars of international relations, international law, and political economy, as well as those with a special interest in the politics of knowledge, postcolonial critique, international and regional historiography, and comparative politics. Contributions by: Antony Anghie, Alison J. Ayers, B. S. Chimni, James Thuo Gathii, Siba N'Zatioula Grovogui, Branwen Gruffydd Jones, Sandra Halperin, Sankaran Krishna, Mustapha Kamal Pasha, and Julian Saurin

Collecting Rise Of The Black Panther #1-6. The secret origin of T’Challa, the Black Panther! Wakanda has always kept itself isolated from Western society, but that’s about to change. Young T’Challa knows he’s destined to become king, but when his father is murdered by outsiders, he finds himself taking up a mantle he may not be ready for. Experience the troubled reign of King T’Chaka! Discover the mother T’Challa never knew! And see how the world first learns of the wondrous nation of Wakanda — including Namor, King of Atlantis; the Winter Soldier; and the ruler of Latveria, Doctor Doom! Plus: As Erik Killmonger makes a devastating move, a missing chapter of T’Challa and Storm’s lifelong romance comes to light — and the Black Panther must decide his unique role in a world full of super heroes!

African philosophy has for long been rejected on the basis that it is not known, or has not been written down. Behind this view is the idealist presumption that for something to exist, it must first be perceived. However, for something to be perceived, it must first exist. African Philosophy: Critical Dimensions examines what constitutes African philosophy in terms of its meaning, foundation, sources, methodology, characteristics, and relevance. The book analyses traditional African philosophy from the political, social, ethical, epistemological and metaphysical angles. The book further critically discusses modern African political philosophy, modern African social philosophy, modern African economic philosophy, and modern African philosophy of religion. It ends with the identification of the different conclusions that were derived from the study and general recommendations, some specifically for researchers and writers, especially in the area of African philosophy. Wilfred Lajul joins other authentic voices examining African Philosophy.

The first book from “a tireless champion of African history,” a novel that “challenged the theories that Blacks were inferior to whites” (New York Amsterdam News). Joel Augustus Roger’s seminal work from the Harlem Renaissance, this novel—first published in 1917—is a polemic against the ignorance that fuels racism. The central plot revolves around a train speeding to California, serviced by an African American porter named Dixon. On board is a United States senator from Oklahoma, a man obsessed by race who makes no attempts to hide his prejudice. Unable to sleep, the politician encounters Dixon in the smoking car, and thus ensues a debate about religion, science, and racial equality . . . “A bold discussion novel in which a cultured, well-travelled, black Pullman porter is drawn into a debate with a white passenger, a Southern senator, on the question of the superiority of the Anglo Saxon and the inferiority of the Negro.” —The Guardian “A genuine treasure. I still insist that From ‘Superman’ to Man is the greatest book ever written in English on the Negro by a Negro and I am glad to know that increasing thousands of black and white readers re-echo the high opinion of it which I had expressed some years ago.” —Hubert Henry Harrison “A stirring story, faithful to truth and helpful to a better understanding and feeling.” —Prof. George B. Foster, University of Chicago

A complete update to the hit book on the real physics at work in comic books, featuring more heroes, more villains, and more science Since 2001, James Kakalios has taught "Everything I Needed to Know About Physics I Learned from Reading Comic Books," a hugely popular university course that generated coast-to-coast media attention for its unique method of explaining complex physics concepts through comics. With The Physics of Superheroes, named one of the best science books of 2005 by Discover, he introduced his colorful approach to an even wider audience. Now Kakalios presents a totally updated, expanded edition that features even more superheroes and findings from the cutting edge of science. With three new chapters and completely revised throughout with a splashy, redesigned package, the book that explains why Spider-Man's webbing failed his girlfriend, the probable cause of Krypton's explosion, and the Newtonian physics at work in Gotham City is electrifying from cover to cover.