Vol. 4, No. 1 2010 Africana: A Journal of Ideas on Africa and the African Diaspora Volume 4, Number 1 2010 Editorial Coordinator Mr. Yilma Tafere Tasew Editor-in-Chief Dr. Christopher LaMonica Board Members Mr. Thomas Banda Dr. Margaret Clark Dr. Ramon Das Dr. Mourtada Deme Dr. Marron Maddox Dr. Victoria Mason Dr. Douglas Yates IT Consultant Ms. Mariko Hemmingsen AFRICANA African Studies Center Boston University 232 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02210 U.S.A. www.africanajournal.org Africana (Print): ISSN 2155-7829 Africana (On-line): ISSN 2155-7837