Cross-Gendering the Racial Memory by Marlon B. Ross

“…On the one hand, Gaines’s iconography has the benefit of disturbing and subverting the normatively masculine stance of black nationalism by figuring a she/male whose cross-gendering is less aggressively patriarchal in size and intent, more ambivalently feminine in spirit and form. …”
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Maat vs. The statue of Égalité: A critical analysis of Ataa Ayi Kwei Armah’s Wat Nt Shemsw: The way of companions by Ọbádélé Kambon, Lwanga Songsore, Yaw Mankatah Asare

“…We find that where Ataa Armah’s statements are at odds with the texts of Kmt ‘Black Nation/Land of Blacks,’ it is necessary to bring this information to light so that the readers can learn the actual content of these myths for themselves. …”

Nigeria and the Problems of Conflict Resolution in Africa by - Okoh ThankGod Emeka

“…With a population of over 150 million people and a tag of the most populous black nation in the world, Nigeria has always seen itself as the big brother of Africa; the key principles guiding the conduct of its foreign policy equally reflect this stand. …”
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Legitimacy Crisis and Elite Conspiracy in Local Government Administration in Nigeria by Eddy Akpomera, Kingsley Ufuoma Omoyibo

“…Nigeria, the world’s most populous black nation, faces a major crisis in its federal structure and democratic experience. …”
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Determinants of health disparities: The perennial struggle against polio in Nigeria by Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters

“…Polio remains a global public health issue, and even though it has been eradicated from most countries of the world, countries like Nigeria, the largest black nation on earth, threatens the dream of total eradication of polio from the surface of the earth. …”
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Rethinking the boundaries of self-Other and the logics of de/coloniality in Harare North and One Foreigner’s Ordeal: a decolonial perspective by Esther Mavengano

“…The main contention of this study is that the definition of xenophobia in Africa should be expanded to mean the fear of difference whether one is white or black, national or non-national. This is meant to stir conversations that revisit the troubled terrain of self-Other boundaries in the context of nuanced forms of exclusionary practices in the postcolonial era. …”
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Haiti - Harmed at the Hands of Others by Max Ray-Ellis

“…The future appeared bright for this newly independent Black nation in the Caribbean. Unfortunately, for Haiti and the Haitian people, this bright future was not to be. …”
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Rethinking the boundaries of self-Other and the logics of de/coloniality in Harare North and One Foreigner’s Ordeal: a decolonial perspective by Esther Mavengano

“…The main contention of this study is that the definition of xenophobia in Africa should be expanded to mean the fear of difference whether one is white or black, national or non-national. This is meant to stir conversations that revisit the troubled terrain of self-Other boundaries in the context of nuanced forms of exclusionary practices in the postcolonial era. …”
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Who Rules Papa’s Land? C. Wright Mills and the Nigerian Power Elite by Benjamin Aigbe Okonofua

“…Nigeria, the most populous Black nation on earth, is clearly under the control of a “power elite.” …”
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Capital Inflows and Industrial Performance in Nigeria: Including the Excluded by Ibrahim Ayoade Adekunle, Ayomide Olayinka Ogunade, Toluwani Grace Kalejaiye, Adewale Musliudeen Balogun

“…Africa most populous black nations remain underdeveloped, mainly due to shambolic industrial sector performance. …”
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USE AND USE INTENSITY OF SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKING SYSTEMS BY NIGERIAN AGRO-ENTREPRENEURS by Joseph Omotoso AJAYI

“…Agro-entrepreneurs are key to the Nigerian economy as they constitute the majority of the work force, providing food and employment opportunities for more than 60% of the largest black nation on earth. Nigeria’s social media networking system which is the largest in Africa has got its usefulness in many conventional and contemporary applications in the recent times. …”
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On Blackness and the Nation in Arabic Hip Hop: Case Studies from Lebanon and Libya by Chris Nickell, Adam Benkato

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Comprehensive Review of Growing Food Insecurity in Africa in Terms of Causes, Effects and Solutions: The Nigerian Example by Wasiu Olayinka Fawole, Burhan Özkan

“…The implication of this is that if the trend is not halted as quickly as possible it is a time bomb that may pose grave security risks and danger to the country and Africa as a whole being the most populous black nation and it is almost certain that any destabilization suffered as a result of hunger in Nigeria is a destabilization of the entire sub-Saharan Africa region considering her enormous population and the strategic place she occupies in the economy of the region especially the western Africa. …”
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The Captive New Afrikan Nation, the Politics of Solidarity, and the Ongoing Struggle for Liberation by Edward Onaci

“…Among them were activists who, beginning in March 1968, decided to pursue the creation of an independent Black nation-state that would occupy land in the Deep South. …”
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A Perspective on Nigeria’s Preparedness, Response and Challenges to Mitigating the Spread of COVID-19 by Madubuike Umunna Anyanwu, Ishmael Jaja Festus, Obichukwu Chisom Nwobi, Chinwe-Juliana Iwu Jaja, James Wabwire Oguttu

“…Nigeria is the most populous black nation in the world, and is one of the largest crude oil producers in the world. …”
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Comparing Self-reported Disease Outcomes, Diet, and Lifestyles in a National Cohort of Black and White Seventh-day Adventists by Susanne Montgomery, PhD, MPH, MS, Patti Herring, PhD, RN, Antronette Yancey, MD, MPH, Larry Beeson, DrPH, Terry Butler, DrPH, Synnove Knutsen, MD, PhD, Joan Sabate, MD, DrPH, Jacqueline Chan, DrPH, Susan Preston-Martin, PhD, Gary Fraser, MD, PhD

“…The prevalence of prostate cancer was 47% higher for black men than for white men.ConclusionThe profile of health habits for black Adventists is better than that for blacks nationally. Given the intractable nature of many other contributors to health disparities, including racism, housing segregation, employment discrimination, limited educational opportunity, and poorer health care, the relative advantage for blacks of the Adventist lifestyle may hold promise for helping to close the gap in health status between blacks and whites nationally.…”
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Modelling and forecasting new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria: Comparison of regression, ARIMA and machine learning models by S.I. Busari, T.K. Samson

“…Nigeria as the most populous country in Africa and most populous black nation in the world has been adversely affected by Covid-19 pandemic. …”
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The Need for Technology in Promoting Teacher Education in Nigeria through Open and Distance Learning by Joy Eyisi, John O. Oparaduru, Chinonso Okolo, Frank Onuh, Joy Eyisi Jr., Philomena Elom, Adaobi Mac-Ozigbo

“…Nigeria is a highly populated black nation. This paper further portrays how ODL could be used to enhance teacher education through technologies. …”
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