A basic problem for scholars in Egyptology concerns ancient Egyptian social organization. Some Egyptologists state that ancient Egyptian society was organized along matrilineal lines, while others argue that the ancient Egyptian society was organized along patrilineal fines. The…
This dissertation is an analysis of the nature of so-called ‘polygamy’ in Africa. By identifying the specific markers of it evident in selected African novels, and comparing these findings with the socio-historical record, this study attempts to map the attitudes, as expressed b…
The unique puzzle to be solved in this research effort was to use the concept of philomythy as a tool to ascertain how a central set of Kemetic (Egyptian) ideas were disseminated to Greece from Kemet (Egypt). The research effort defined philomythy in the context of philosophy to…
The aesthetic ideal in Kemet was rooted and grounded in maat, that is truth and justice and nefer, which translated means beauty, perfection, and goodness. Maat and nefer were conceptions in Kemet. The conception of beauty in all forms of existence was united with their worldvie…
This thesis investigates the roles, themes, techniques and contexts of composition in hip-hop. It seeks to explain how hip-hop artists view and define their work, while also taking into consideration the viewpoints of other participants in the marketing pool of hip-hop productio…
History dictates legacy. History is a weapon! Racism has always been a pandemic of affliction with a hot spot in the Black community. The infestation transitioned from colonialism and imperialism to the establishment of Black enslavement, evolving into generations of social move…
Throughout the history of western academia, there have been scholars who have interpreted and examined various aspects of human history. Within their “objectivity,” European historians and other Eurocentric scholars make it a point to universalize their own interpretations of di…