https://www.forot.org/news-1/the-true-size-of-africa/contributed-by%3A-cheikh-a.b.-mback%EF%BF%BD%2C-ph.d.-(abd)%2C-acsw---/the-most-popular-map-projection%2C-mercator%EF%BF%BDs-projection%2C-was-developed-by-a-flemish-cartographer-and-originally-used-as-a-nautical-chart-to-aid-european-explorers.-the-map-features-straight-lines-representing-a-constant-course-but-contributed-greatly-to-a-size-distortion-of-the-african-continent%2C-making-it-appear-much-smaller-than-it-actually-is.-mercator%EF%BF%BDs-projection-map-is-still-considered-the-world-map%2C-used-in-classrooms%2C-books-and-even-google-maps.--the-gall-peters-equal-projection-map-gives-the-correct-proportion-of-land-mass-of-the-continents.-the-continent-of-africa-is-actually-as-large-as-the-united-states-of-america%2C-china%2C-india%2C-japan-and-all-of-europe-combined.-you-can-fit-north-america-into-africa-and-still-have-room-for-india%2C-argentina%2C-tunisia-and-more.--although-the-widely-used-mercator-map-would-lead-you-to-believe-africa-and-greenland-are-comparable-in-size%2C-greenland-is-1%2F14th-of-the-size-of-africa.-madagascar-(land-area-587.041-km-squared)-is-double-the-size-of-the-united-kingdom-(242.900-km-squared).--seventeenth-century-european-mapmakers-%EF%BF%BDfilled-in-the-gaps%EF%BF%BD-of-the-unexplored-african-interior-with-animals-and-plants-they-thought-might-reside-in-this-exotic-world.-european-explorers-only-skirted-around-the-coast-of-africa-while-the-interior-remained-a-mystery.--the-maps-of-africa-drawn-by-17th-century-western-cartographers-symbolically-reinforced-europeans%EF%BF%BD-sense-of-control-over-the-continent.-africa-was-a-place-to-be-divided-and-conquered%2C-rather-than-understood-and-respected.--historically%2C-in-islamic-maps%2C-the-southern-hemisphere-was-on-top%2C-causing-africa-to-sit-above-north-america-and-europe%2C-altering-the-orientation-of-the-map-and-simultaneously-the-world-view.-the-nations-that-once-colonized-africa-%EF%BF%BD-britain%2C-france%2C-germany%2C-italy%2C-belgium%2C-portugal-and-spain-%EF%BF%BD-have-a-combined-land-area-of-less-than-1.5-percent-of-africa%EF%BF%BDs-total-land-area./although-the-widely-used-mercator-map-would-lead-you-to-believe-africa-and-greenland-are-comparable-in-size%2C%EF%BF%BDgreenland-is-1%2F14th-of-the-size-of-africa.-madagascar-(land-area-587.041-km-squared)-is-double-the-size-of-the-united-kingdom-(242.900-km-squared). 2022-02-02 https://www.forot.org/news-1/books-or-bullets%3A-the-choice-is-yours!/contributed-by%3A-cheikh-a.b.-mback%EF%BF%BD%2C-ph.d.-(abd)%2C-acsw---/he-mission-we-believe-that-we-are-experiencing-not-a-generation-gap-but-an-information-gap-and-we-will-work-towards-raising-the-consciousness-of-the-black-community%2C-especially-the-youth.-if-we-are-really-serious-about-stopping-youth-violence-we-must-replace-bullets-with-books.---the-need-we-understand-that-during-slavery%2C-black-people-were-not-allowed-to-read-and-we-are-still-suffering-from-that-legacy-today.-later%2C-black-schools-were-separate-and-unequal-giving-black-children-an-inferior-education.-even-today%2C-black-children-are-taught-a-euro-centric-education-that-downplays-the-contributions-of-african-people.-this-coupled-with-an-entertainment-industry-that-promotes-and-glamorizes-ignorance-is-the-reason-that-our-youth-are-in-their-current-condition.-since-information-about-black-history-has-been-stolen-and-information-about-current-events-has-been-hidden%2C-the-books-or-bullets-movement-says-%22stick-em-up!%22---the-program-1.-we-must-return-to-the-%22each-one-teach-one-principle.%22--2.-we-must-develop-study-groups-in-communities-across-the-country-that-will-meet-regularly-to-discuss-black-history-and-how-it-applies-to-current-events.--3.-we-must-aggressively-develop-a-more-informed-black-community-by-any-means-necessary.-----how-you-can-help-make-a-point-to-buy-at-%22least%22-one-book-a-month-to-give-to-a-young-person.--1.-clean-out-your-closets-and-donate-your-old-books-dealing-with-black-history%2Fissues-to-a-local-division-of-the-books-or-bullets-movement.--2.-always-keep-information-in-your-possession-that-you-can-pass-on-to-a-young-person%2C-whether-it-be-a-book%2C-cd%2C-dvd-or-a-news-clip.--3.-develop-a-syllabus-of-reading-material-that-you-can-give-to-others-either-hand-to-hand-or-via-email.--4.-use-an-information-clearing-house-to-post-news-stories%2C-book-reviews-and-announcements-about-current-events.--5.-encourage-radio-dj's-to-become-involved-by-featuring-at-least-a-weekly-segment-discussing-a-book-that-gives-the-historical-basis-for-current-events.--6.-encourage-barbershops%2C-beauty-salons-and-other-places-where-our-people-gather-to-have-a-small-library-of-conscious-reading-material.-/the-mission-we-believe-that-we-are-experiencing-not-a-generation-gap-but-an-information-gap-and-we-will-work-towards-raising-the-consciousness-of-the-black-community%2C-especially-the-youth.-if-we-are-really-serious-about-stopping-youth-violence-we-must-replace-bullets-with-books.--the-program-1.-we-must-return-to-the-%22each-one-teach-one-principle.%22--2.-we-must-develop-study-groups-in-communities-across-the-country-that-will-meet-regularly-to-discuss-black-history-and-how-it-applies-to-current-events.--3.-we-must-aggressively-develop-a-more-informed-black-community-by-any-means-necessary.- 2022-02-02 https://www.forot.org/news-1/the-true-size-of-africa/contributed-by%3A-cheikh-a.b.-mback%EF%BF%BD%2C-ph.d.-(abd)%2C-acsw---/the-most-popular-map-projection%2C-mercator%EF%BF%BDs-projection%2C-was-developed-by-a-flemish-cartographer-and-originally-used-as-a-nautical-chart-to-aid-european-explorers.-the-map-features-straight-lines-representing-a-constant-course-but-contributed-greatly-to-a-size-distortion-of-the-african-continent%2C-making-it-appear-much-smaller-than-it-actually-is.-mercator%EF%BF%BDs-projection-map-is-still-considered-the-world-map%2C-used-in-classrooms%2C-books-and-even-google-maps.--the-gall-peters-equal-projection-map-gives-the-correct-proportion-of-land-mass-of-the-continents.-the-continent-of-africa-is-actually-as-large-as-the-united-states-of-america%2C-china%2C-india%2C-japan-and-all-of-europe-combined.-you-can-fit-north-america-into-africa-and-still-have-room-for-india%2C-argentina%2C-tunisia-and-more.--although-the-widely-used-mercator-map-would-lead-you-to-believe-africa-and-greenland-are-comparable-in-size%2C-greenland-is-1%2F14th-of-the-size-of-africa.-madagascar-(land-area-587.041-km-squared)-is-double-the-size-of-the-united-kingdom-(242.900-km-squared).--seventeenth-century-european-mapmakers-%EF%BF%BDfilled-in-the-gaps%EF%BF%BD-of-the-unexplored-african-interior-with-animals-and-plants-they-thought-might-reside-in-this-exotic-world.-european-explorers-only-skirted-around-the-coast-of-africa-while-the-interior-remained-a-mystery.--the-maps-of-africa-drawn-by-17th-century-western-cartographers-symbolically-reinforced-europeans%EF%BF%BD-sense-of-control-over-the-continent.-africa-was-a-place-to-be-divided-and-conquered%2C-rather-than-understood-and-respected.--historically%2C-in-islamic-maps%2C-the-southern-hemisphere-was-on-top%2C-causing-africa-to-sit-above-north-america-and-europe%2C-altering-the-orientation-of-the-map-and-simultaneously-the-world-view.-the-nations-that-once-colonized-africa-%EF%BF%BD-britain%2C-france%2C-germany%2C-italy%2C-belgium%2C-portugal-and-spain-%EF%BF%BD-have-a-combined-land-area-of-less-than-1.5-percent-of-africa%EF%BF%BDs-total-land-area./although-the-widely-used-mercator-map-would-lead-you-to-believe-africa-and-greenland-are-comparable-in-size%2C%EF%BF%BDgreenland-is-1%2F14th-of-the-size-of-africa.-madagascar-(land-area-587.041-km-squared)-is-double-the-size-of-the-united-kingdom-(242.900-km-squared). 2022-02-02 https://www.forot.org/news-1/books-or-bullets%3A-the-choice-is-yours!/contributed-by%3A-cheikh-a.b.-mback%EF%BF%BD%2C-ph.d.-(abd)%2C-acsw---/he-mission-we-believe-that-we-are-experiencing-not-a-generation-gap-but-an-information-gap-and-we-will-work-towards-raising-the-consciousness-of-the-black-community%2C-especially-the-youth.-if-we-are-really-serious-about-stopping-youth-violence-we-must-replace-bullets-with-books.---the-need-we-understand-that-during-slavery%2C-black-people-were-not-allowed-to-read-and-we-are-still-suffering-from-that-legacy-today.-later%2C-black-schools-were-separate-and-unequal-giving-black-children-an-inferior-education.-even-today%2C-black-children-are-taught-a-euro-centric-education-that-downplays-the-contributions-of-african-people.-this-coupled-with-an-entertainment-industry-that-promotes-and-glamorizes-ignorance-is-the-reason-that-our-youth-are-in-their-current-condition.-since-information-about-black-history-has-been-stolen-and-information-about-current-events-has-been-hidden%2C-the-books-or-bullets-movement-says-%22stick-em-up!%22---the-program-1.-we-must-return-to-the-%22each-one-teach-one-principle.%22--2.-we-must-develop-study-groups-in-communities-across-the-country-that-will-meet-regularly-to-discuss-black-history-and-how-it-applies-to-current-events.--3.-we-must-aggressively-develop-a-more-informed-black-community-by-any-means-necessary.-----how-you-can-help-make-a-point-to-buy-at-%22least%22-one-book-a-month-to-give-to-a-young-person.--1.-clean-out-your-closets-and-donate-your-old-books-dealing-with-black-history%2Fissues-to-a-local-division-of-the-books-or-bullets-movement.--2.-always-keep-information-in-your-possession-that-you-can-pass-on-to-a-young-person%2C-whether-it-be-a-book%2C-cd%2C-dvd-or-a-news-clip.--3.-develop-a-syllabus-of-reading-material-that-you-can-give-to-others-either-hand-to-hand-or-via-email.--4.-use-an-information-clearing-house-to-post-news-stories%2C-book-reviews-and-announcements-about-current-events.--5.-encourage-radio-dj's-to-become-involved-by-featuring-at-least-a-weekly-segment-discussing-a-book-that-gives-the-historical-basis-for-current-events.--6.-encourage-barbershops%2C-beauty-salons-and-other-places-where-our-people-gather-to-have-a-small-library-of-conscious-reading-material.-/the-mission-we-believe-that-we-are-experiencing-not-a-generation-gap-but-an-information-gap-and-we-will-work-towards-raising-the-consciousness-of-the-black-community%2C-especially-the-youth.-if-we-are-really-serious-about-stopping-youth-violence-we-must-replace-bullets-with-books.--the-program-1.-we-must-return-to-the-%22each-one-teach-one-principle.%22--2.-we-must-develop-study-groups-in-communities-across-the-country-that-will-meet-regularly-to-discuss-black-history-and-how-it-applies-to-current-events.--3.-we-must-aggressively-develop-a-more-informed-black-community-by-any-means-necessary.- 2022-02-02 https://www.forot.org/news-1/black-history-365/full-name/i'm-a-paragraph.-i'm-connected-to-your-collection-through-a-dataset.-to-update-me%2C-go-to-the-data-manager.-the-data-manager-is-where-you-store-data-to-use-in-your-site-pages%2C-or-collect-data-from-site-visitors-when-they-submit-a-form.----this-collection-in-the-data-manager-is-already-set-up-with-some-fields-and-content.-to-customize-it-with-your-own-content%2C-you-can-import-a-csv-file-or-simply-edit-the-placeholder-text.-you-can-also-add-more-fields-which-you-can-connect-to-other-page-elements-so-the-content-displays-on-your-published-site.-remember-to-sync-the-collection-so-your-content-is-live!-you-can-add-as-many-new-collections-as-you-need-to-store-or-collect-data.----with-presets%2C-we%E2%80%99ve-handled-the-page-set-up-for-you%2C-but-you-can-create-the-exact-same-functionality-in-your-other-site-pages.-to-connect-page-elements-to-data%2C-the-first-step-is-to-add-a-dataset-to-the-page-and-choose-the-collection-you-want-to-use.-from-the-dataset-settings-panel%2C-you-can-filter-or-sort-the-available-items%2C-decide-how-your-users-can-interact-with-the-page-(read%2Fwrite)%2C-and-more.-next%2C-select-the-element-you-want-to-connect-to-the-data%2C-and-choose-the-field-you-want-to-connect-it-to.-so-simple!-if-you-want-to-add-even-more-capabilities%2C-enable-developer-tools-to-use-javascript-and-apis-to-add-custom-interactions-and-functionality-to-your-site.-to-see-what%E2%80%99s-possible-and-get-answers-to-your-questions%2C-check-out-the-wix-code-forum./i'm-a-paragraph.-i'm-connected-to-your-collection-through-a-dataset.-click-preview-to-see-my-content.-to-update-me%2C-go-to-the-data-manager. 2020-04-26 https://www.forot.org/news-1/careers-for-you/full-name/i'm-a-paragraph.-i'm-connected-to-your-collection-through-a-dataset.-to-update-me%2C-go-to-the-data-manager.-the-data-manager-is-where-you-store-data-to-use-in-your-site-pages%2C-or-collect-data-from-site-visitors-when-they-submit-a-form.----this-collection-in-the-data-manager-is-already-set-up-with-some-fields-and-content.-to-customize-it-with-your-own-content%2C-you-can-import-a-csv-file-or-simply-edit-the-placeholder-text.-you-can-also-add-more-fields-which-you-can-connect-to-other-page-elements-so-the-content-displays-on-your-published-site.-remember-to-sync-the-collection-so-your-content-is-live!-you-can-add-as-many-new-collections-as-you-need-to-store-or-collect-data.----with-presets%2C-we%E2%80%99ve-handled-the-page-set-up-for-you%2C-but-you-can-create-the-exact-same-functionality-in-your-other-site-pages.-to-connect-page-elements-to-data%2C-the-first-step-is-to-add-a-dataset-to-the-page-and-choose-the-collection-you-want-to-use.-from-the-dataset-settings-panel%2C-you-can-filter-or-sort-the-available-items%2C-decide-how-your-users-can-interact-with-the-page-(read%2Fwrite)%2C-and-more.-next%2C-select-the-element-you-want-to-connect-to-the-data%2C-and-choose-the-field-you-want-to-connect-it-to.-so-simple!-if-you-want-to-add-even-more-capabilities%2C-enable-developer-tools-to-use-javascript-and-apis-to-add-custom-interactions-and-functionality-to-your-site.-to-see-what%E2%80%99s-possible-and-get-answers-to-your-questions%2C-check-out-the-wix-code-forum./i'm-a-paragraph.-i'm-connected-to-your-collection-through-a-dataset.-click-preview-to-see-my-content.-to-update-me%2C-go-to-the-data-manager. 2020-04-26 https://www.forot.org/news-1/township-scoop/full-name/i'm-a-paragraph.-i'm-connected-to-your-collection-through-a-dataset.-to-update-me%2C-go-to-the-data-manager.-the-data-manager-is-where-you-store-data-to-use-in-your-site-pages%2C-or-collect-data-from-site-visitors-when-they-submit-a-form.----this-collection-in-the-data-manager-is-already-set-up-with-some-fields-and-content.-to-customize-it-with-your-own-content%2C-you-can-import-a-csv-file-or-simply-edit-the-placeholder-text.-you-can-also-add-more-fields-which-you-can-connect-to-other-page-elements-so-the-content-displays-on-your-published-site.-remember-to-sync-the-collection-so-your-content-is-live!-you-can-add-as-many-new-collections-as-you-need-to-store-or-collect-data.----with-presets%2C-we%E2%80%99ve-handled-the-page-set-up-for-you%2C-but-you-can-create-the-exact-same-functionality-in-your-other-site-pages.-to-connect-page-elements-to-data%2C-the-first-step-is-to-add-a-dataset-to-the-page-and-choose-the-collection-you-want-to-use.-from-the-dataset-settings-panel%2C-you-can-filter-or-sort-the-available-items%2C-decide-how-your-users-can-interact-with-the-page-(read%2Fwrite)%2C-and-more.-next%2C-select-the-element-you-want-to-connect-to-the-data%2C-and-choose-the-field-you-want-to-connect-it-to.-so-simple!-if-you-want-to-add-even-more-capabilities%2C-enable-developer-tools-to-use-javascript-and-apis-to-add-custom-interactions-and-functionality-to-your-site.-to-see-what%E2%80%99s-possible-and-get-answers-to-your-questions%2C-check-out-the-wix-code-forum./i'm-a-paragraph.-i'm-connected-to-your-collection-through-a-dataset.-click-preview-to-see-my-content.-to-update-me%2C-go-to-the-data-manager. 2020-04-26