A Microsoft Leader’s COP27 Takeaway: It’s Time for Companies to Get Things Done (wsj.com)

This article reflects how climate is a growing concern for nations all across the world and how businesses can work together to become more environmentally friendly. This is an interview with Microsoft’s President Brad Smith as he speaks about the new promises Microsoft has made to use low carbon emission technologies. As well, a total of 3,900 companies made pledges to become more ecofriendly. This puts into perspective how climate change isn’t just a singular nation’s issue but an issue that is to be solved by globalization, as countries work side by side to create a more sustainable world.

Today in class we covered the effects of Eurocentric ideology on African history. Europeans looked down on African history due to the lack of written sources and the inability to translate the sources present. However, scholars like W.E.B. Du Bois challenge this narrative by bringing attention to oral history that is passed along generation to generation. This is paired with African historian, Cheikh Anta Diop’s work that challenges the idea that “less black” Africa is the only place with history. Then we covered that in the 1950’s African Studies rose to popularity and gained more attention as the discipline covers the written, oral, and archaeological history of the entirety of Africa. In the 1960’s, as African nations gained independence, many African Universities were established and focused on centering the thoughts of Africans rather than Europeans when it comes to African history. This continues today as the perspectives of the past are constantly challenged and the UNESCO’s General History of Africa updates the recent volume with current events.