Wednesday, September 29, 2010Carpaccio: A Thin Slice of South Africaby R. Steven LewisWhat does the only Black member of the 2006-07 Class of Loeb Fellows, whose fellowship year was dominated, if not defined, by the topic of race and architecture, do when he goes to South Africa? He goes in search of Black African architects, of course. While America continues to revisit the lingering social, economic and political conditions of our post-Katrina society that are so clearly connected to issues of race and class, our Loeb class traveled from the Harvard Graduate School of Design to South Africa for two weeks this past May to learn as much as we could from a country in transition after generations of apartheid.
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Thursday, September 23, 2010Young, Fabulous and Chicby Jerryanne Heath, Africa.com Director of Special ProjectsEach time I visit Johannesburg, I am inspired by its vitality and versatility. South Africa's economic powerhouse is a destination not only for business and investment, but also for the young, fabulous and chic searching for opportunity, adventure, and fun.
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Friday, September 17, 2010Holding On to the World Cup Spiritby Mary Tiseo, Executive Director of South Africa PartnersDuring the World Cup, friends in South Africa wrote about the pride and common purpose the country exhibited during those four glorious weeks. ‘If only it could be bottled,’ they said. On a recent trip to Johannesburg it was clear that, indeed, something special had taken place. There are the outward signs - creative ads that are still on display, the friendliness of strangers, offers of assistance at every turn - but more importantly there is a new confidence. South Africa far exceeded expectations, leaving the world wanting more.
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Wednesday, September 08, 2010Interview with Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond, author of “Powder Necklace”by Jacqueline Adams, Africa.com Board of AdvisersJust like Lila, the teenage heroine of her first novel “Powder Necklace,” author Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond was sent from a comfortable Western environment to a girls’ boarding school in Ghana. Though she was only 15 when she returned to the United States from three years away, Ms. Brew-Hammond knew that she would write about what she had experienced -- the culture shock, her awakening to and the impact of class differences as well as her feelings of emotional displacement.
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