Africa - Jeffrey Overstreet

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Africa

A collection of 4 posts

On Movies & Media

Bortz on Africa

Jason Bortz, whose short documentary on aid to Africa called Scratching the Surface was recently in the spotlight at Christianity Today, has written a piece for The Other Journal about his experience. Check it out here. Going was surprisingly far less difficult than I thought it would be. In fact,

On Books & Writing

Brooks on Africa

David Brooks finds his perspective on the African crisis changing. "I came here expecting despair, but now realize that we should be redoubling our efforts out of a sense of opportunity." Personally, I've been thrilled by the headlines this week about new aid for Africa. This

On Songs & Albums

Transcript: Bono talks to Bill O'Reilly

Bono didn't waste words during his talk with Bill O'Reilly, making another impressive appeal for the U.S. to lead the way in addressing Africa's emergency. But notice how Bill O'Reilly tries to change the subject whenever Bono starts criticizing the U.

On Songs & Albums

Bono: Make Africa a priority

Bono's back, ready to attend both the Democratic and the Republican conventions, asking why in the world the Africa crisis is not listed as a subject for discussion at either one. Here's his Boston Globe editorial. I hope he knows better than to carry any copies