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Slamming the door on Africa

Posted on12 Mar 2018
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I was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which was formerly known as Zaire. I come from a large family of 12 surviving children. Because of the cost of schooling and the lack of places for the booming population, only siblings identified as having potential for success were supported financially and encouraged to remain in school. From the age of 15, I was walking...
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On Passive Racism in the Workplace

Posted on15 Dec 2017
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Can we Eliminate PASSIVE RACISM in the workplace? It is very hard. Passive racism is disguised and subtle under the white privilege narrative, discriminating against individuals through often unnoticeable passive methods. RBOYLORN identified 10 Realities and Racial Microaggressions People of Color Experience in the Workplace. Spot on indeed. Here are the 10 points: 1. You are expected to speak for and on behalf of people...
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7 Reasons Why MONUSCO Is the Biggest Problem in Congo DR

Posted on15 Dec 2017
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Many reasons why MONUSCO is the biggest problem in Congo DR (forget Kabila). In thirteen years, how have 20,000 troops with a budget of 1.4 billion USD been unable to protect the civilian population of eastern DRC? #Congo#DRC #MONUSCO #UN #Trump 1. Corruption: The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley has said that U.N. peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are aiding a government that is...
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