The Thrill of the Black Panther

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by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology I put on my colorful embroidered African shirt I brought from Zambia years ago. I put on my West African colorful hat. I wore my Zambian flag colors scarf around my … Continued

My Late Mother

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by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology It is a moment I will never forget. I got a call at home from my brother in Zambia at 19:00 hours American time as I was about to go to … Continued

Woman Made me Love Zambia PART ELEVEN

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by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology Whether you were in Sinjembela in the Western Province, Garnerton on the Copperbelt, Munyumbwe and Chipepo Harbour in the remote Gwembe Valley in the Southern Province, Lake Mweru in Nchelenge in … Continued

Woman Made me Love Zambia PART TEN

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by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology The famous and legendary Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) Home Service radio announcer and DJ at the time, Mateyo Phiri, who used to call himself “Matty Nko”, once told a story … Continued

Woman Made me Love Zambia PART SIX

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by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology President Kaunda walked for long distances and rode a bicycle through bush paths from Shambalakale Village in Chinsali to Mokambo Border with the Congo to buy salaula to sell back in … Continued

Woman Made me Love Zambia PART FOUR

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by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology We drove on the two-lane Great East Road from the Lusaka International Airport for 45 minutes to the University of Zambia (UNZA) entrance where the road turned into four lanes but … Continued

Woman Made me Love Zambia PART THREE

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by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology Reuben Kamanga had life before he was Vice-President and life after he was Vice-President. Elijah Mudenda had life before he was Minister of Lands and Natural Resources and life after he … Continued

Woman Who Made me Love Zambia PART ONE

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by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology President Kaunda was young. Simon Kapwepwe was young. Munukayumbwa Sipalo was young. Peter Matoka was young. Julia Chikamoneka was young.  Chibesa Kankasa was young. Mutumba Mainga Bull was young. Chieftainess Nkomesha … Continued

Soul Rapture Romance

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I drove in the Shenandoah Valley on the highway with the beautiful leaves covering the mountains on both sides. The leaves were a bright yellow, red, and burgundy as if they were glowing with ambers of fire. We had driven through … Continued