Volume 1, Issue 1 – February 2010
This is volume 1, issue 1 of the digital edition of Journal for Human Advancement.
February 2010
CD Edition ISSN 2152-2766
Contents of Volume 1, Issue 1:
Letter from the Editors. 10
A Poet’s Voice – a poem by Sylvia Evelyn. 12
Life and Death – a painting by Ken Vallario. 13
Body Battles – a fictional feature by Nick Mwaluko. 15
Monuments in America – a poetic essay by Kevin Campbell. 24
Statue of Liberty in Paris France by night – a photo by Guy Jean Genevier. 29
The Burden of Choice – a rhythmic letter by Davina Johnson. 30
Jonah, Katrina, War, and Darfur – a sermon by Rabbi Irwin Goldenberg. 31
Elementary School in New Orleans, January, 2007 – a photo. 37
From the book The Devil Came on Horseback – by Brian Steidle and Gretchen Steidle Wallace. 38
Road Patrol Ordnance – a photo by Guy Jean Genevier. 41
We – a reggae, acoustic, roots song by FLO. 42
Entreaty to the men who raped me. – a poem by Lynda -. 44
That man was my father. – a poem by Lynda -. 47
Are human rights universal? – a brief article by William Gomes. 50
The Universality of Human Rights – a short academic report by Doug Robertson. 53
Make a Wish – a painting by Mish Fornal. 59
Living Dead – a painting by Mish Fornal. 60
We’re Not in Hollywood Anymore: The Effects of Climate Change on Migration – an academic report by Amjad L. Asad. 61
Volume 2, Issue 1 – February 2012
This is volume 2, issue 1 of the digital edition of Journal for Human Advancement.
February 2012
CD-edition ISSN 2152-2766
Contents of Volume 2, Issue 1:
Letter from the Editor viii
Letter from the Associate Editor of the Arts ix
I Make Art – by Nick Mwaluko 1
Interview with the Artist 2
Excerpt from “Waafrika” – by Nick Mwaluko 3
Argument for the application of the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) on the issue of Female Genital Mutilation – by Stephen Thompson 7
Blueprint for an African Planet – by Nick Mwaluko 10
Degaying Uganda – by Nick Mwaluko 11
The Price of Progress: The Sardar Sarovar Project: Understanding India’s Struggle for Democracy and Development – by Suzanne Leinwand 14
Rwanda – by Nick Mwaluko 23
“When Texas Executes One” : Occupy Wall Street and the Effects of Corporate Personhood – by Megan Towey 24
Photos from Sachsenhausen – by Andrey Bilko 26
The Science Lesson – Elena Malec 28
African Lesbian Makes U.S. History – by Nick Mwaluko 29
Writing – by Nick Mwaluko 33
Dream Nation – by Nick Mwaluko 34
The Corporatization of Higher Education: A Marxian Critical Theory Analysis – by Katherine Jackson 35
Excerpt from “S/He” – by Nick Mwaluko 42
Second Excerpt from “S/He” – by Nick Mwaluko 48
Asymmetrical We – by Nick Mwaluko 58
Butcher’s Pride – by Elena Malec 61
Cultural Perspectives on Permanent Male Birth Control in 2012 – by Lena Batchan 62
Embraced – by Nick Mwaluko 69
A Higher Plan – by Nick Mwaluko 70
An African Dream – by Elena Malec 73
Third Piece from “S/He” : “That Day God Visits You” – by Nick Mwaluko 74 (not included on CD/Digital editions, but available here)