Amadu Jacky Kaba, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Seton Hall University
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Jubilee Hall, Room 508
400 S. Orange Ave.
South Orange, NJ 07079
kabaamad@shu.edu
973-313-6393
Dr. Amadu Jacky Kaba is an assistant professor at Seton Hall University, in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. From June 2005 to December 2008, he was an assistant professor in the Department of Public and Healthcare Administration. Prior to returning to Seton Hall University, Dr. Kaba worked with the renowned Political Scientist, Professor Ali A. Mazrui, teaching and conducting research in the Social Sciences both at Binghamton University, State University of New York, and Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, from July 2002 to June 30, 2005. Dr. Kaba received all of his degrees from Seton Hall University: B.A. in Political Science in 1997; Masters in Public Administration in 1998; and Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership, Management and Policy in May 2002. From 1994 to 1998, Dr. Kaba was a member of the Seton Hall University men’s basketball team.
PUBLICATIONS
Scholarly Journal Articles
1."Population Increase, Environment, Food Access and Development in Africa: The Role of the African Union," (2006) [Published April 2009]. Journal of African Policy Studies, 12, (2&3): 42-68.
2. Kaba, Amadu Jacky and Ward, Deborah. E. 2009. "African Americans and U.S. Politics: The Gradual Progress of Black Women in Political Representation," The Review of Black Political Economy, 36, (1): 29-50.
3."Life Expectancy, Death Rates, Geography and Black People: A Statistical World Overview," 2009. Journal of Black Studies, 39, (3): 337-347.
4."Africa’s Development in the Era of Barack Obama: The Role of the African Union," 2009. Journal of Pan African Studies, 2, (9): 101-116.
5. "Sex Ratio at Birth and Racial Differences: Why Do Black Women Give Birth to More Females Than Non-Black Women?," 2008. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 12, (3): 139-150.
6."Culture, Economic Progress and Immigration: The Hispanic/Latino Population in the U.S. and the North African/Muslim Population in European Countries," 2008. The Delaware Review of Latin American Studies, 9, (1): 1-11.
7."Barack Obama’s Dual Triple Heritage," 2008. Journal of Pan African Studies, 2, (4):
12-21.
8. "Religion, Immigration and Assimilation: the Hispanic/Latino Population in the United States and the North African/Muslim Population in Europe," 2008. Asian Journal of Latin American Studies, 21, (2): 69-102.
9. "Race, Gender and Progress: Are Black American Women the New Model Minority?," 2008. Journal of African American Studies, 12, (4): 309-335.
10."Educational Attainment, Income Levels and Africans in the United States: The Paradox of Nigerian Immigrants," 2007. West Africa Review, Issue 11:1-27.
11."The Black World and the Dual Brain Drain: A Focus on African Americans," 2007. Journal of African American Studies, 11, (1):16-23.
12. "The Two West Africas: the Two Historical Phases of the West African Brain Drain," 2007. Journal of Pan African Studies, 1, (8): 77-92.
13."Kenya-U.S. Relations: The Urgent Need to Manage Kenya’s Migrant and HIV-AIDS Brain Drain," 2006. Journal of Pan African Studies, 1, (6): 79-86.
14."The Gradual Shift of Wealth and Power from African American Males to African American Females," 2005. Journal of African American Studies, 9, (3): 33-44.
15."The Spread of Christianity and Islam in Africa: A Survey and Analysis of the Numbers and Percentages of Christians, Muslims and Those who Practice Indigenous Religions," 2005. Western Journal of Black Studies, 29, (2):553-570.
16. Progress of African Americans in Higher Education Attainment: The Widening Gender Gap and Its Current and Future Implications," 2005. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 13, (25): 1-34. Article at: http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/vol13.html.
17."British and French Africa: the High Death Rate of African Women in Sub-Saharan British Africa," 2006. African Renaissance, 3, (1): 34-41.
18."The Blood and Family Relations Between Africans and Europeans in the United States," 2006. African Renaissance, 3, (2):105-114.
19."Africa, America and UN Security Council Reform: the U.S. Must Lead the Movement to Award the African Union a Permanent Seat on the Security Council," 2005. African Renaissance, 2, (5):39-47.
20."Africa’s Migration and Terminal Brain Drain," 2005. African Renaissance, 2, (4):111-118.
21."Africa’s Migration Brain Drain: the Costs and Benefits to the Continent," 2004. Chimera, 2 (3):19-30. Article at: http://www.usaafrica.org/Chimera-FallWinter04.html
22."Africa-U.S. Partnership in the 21st Century," 2004. Chimera, 2 (1), 18-25. Utilized by the United States Army War College, Carlisle, PA, as part of selected readings on U.S. foreign policy toward Africa in early 2005. Article at: http://www.usaafrica.org/Chimera-Spring04.html.
Magazine Articles
23."Overrepresentation of Kenyan Students in Colleges and Universities in the United States: An Un-scientific Examination," (8 pages). 2005, August 21. Holler Africa! Magazine. Posted at: http://www.hollerafrica.com/. Published by Adonis-Abbey Press, London.
24."Race, Geography and Territorial Inheritance: People of Black African, European and Chinese Descent," (11 pages). 2006, January 16. Holler Africa! Magazine. Posted at: http://www.hollerafrica.com/. Published by Adonis-Abbey Press, London.
Book Chapters
25."Africa’s Emigration Brain Drain: The Factors Contributing to the Mass Emigration of Africa’s Elites to the West," Book chapter. Forthcoming in The New African Diaspora. Isidore Okpewho and Nkiru Nzegwu (Eds.). Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
26. "Islam, Christianity, and Africa's Indigenous Faiths: Demographic Introduction," Forthcoming in Africa's Islamic Experience: History, Culture and Politics. Mazrui, A.A, Dikirr, P.M et al. (Eds.). New Delhi, India: Sterling Publishers Ltd.
27." Demography, Diaspora and International Relations" 2008.
Introductory Essay in the Encyclopedia of Africa and the Americas.
Noelle Morrissette and Richard Juang (Eds). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Pp. 3-9.
28. "Africa’s Dual Brain Drain: Skilled Migration and Terminal (HIV/AIDS) Brain Drain," Chapter 16. 2007. In Africa in The Global Power Play: Debates, Challenges and Potential Reforms. Bhekinkosi Moyo, Ed. London: Adonis & Abbey Publishers. Pp.273-287.
29.With Ali A. Mazrui: "Nigeria and South Africa: Key Facts and Statistics," Chapter 2. 2006. In A Tale of Two Africas: Nigeria and South Africa as Contrasting Visions. Primary Author, Ali A. Mazrui. Primary Editor, James N. Karioki. London: Adonis-Abbey Press. Pp.27-36.
30.With Ali A. Mazrui: "The Dual Brain Drain: Migration and HIV-AIDS," Chapter 20. 2006. In A Tale of Two Africas: Nigeria and South Africa as Contrasting Visions. Primary Author, Ali A. Mazrui. Primary Editor, James N. Karioki. London: Adonis-Abbey Press. Pp. 285-300.
Book Reviews
31.Review of Race Mixing: Black-White Marriage in Postwar America, by Renee C. Romano (2006). 2008. The Journal of African American History. 93, (1): 119-121.
Encyclopedia Entries
32.."Religion in Africa and the Americas, Demography of," 2008. In
the Encyclopedia of Africa and the Americas. Noelle Morrissette
and Richard Juang (Eds). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. Pp. 929-931.
33." Diaspora, Demography of," 2008. In the Encyclopedia of Africa
and the Americas. Noelle Morrissette and Richard Juang (Eds). Santa
Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. Pp.362-365.
Scholarly Presentations and Other Academic Activities
[Invited] Speaker, "Living Lessons: Voices, Visions, and Values." May 28, 2009 at Robert R. Lazar Middle School, Montville Township Public Schools, Montville, New Jersey.
[Invited] by The Institute of Global Cultural Studies, SUNY, Binghamton, to present a paper titled: "Nkrumah’s Legacy and the Future of Pan Africanism," on the Roundtable titled: "Kwame Nkrumah and the Birth of Modern African Diplomacy: A Centenary," 33rd Annual New York African Studies Association (NYASA) Conference. Syracuse University. Syracuse, New York. April 3rd and 4th, 2009 (did not attend due to an emergency)
Conducted an Academic Research and Writing Workshop for Undergraduate and Graduate students titled: "Rules, Strategies, and Techniques for Writing Research Papers," Corrigan Hall Room 62, Seton Hall University. Friday, March 20, 2009. 4pm to 6pm.
Attended the "Black Women in the Ivory Tower: Research and Praxis" Conference. Trayes Hall, Douglas Campus, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. March 6, 2009. Organized by the Department of History, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08840.
[Invited] "Featured Speaker" on the theme: "The Quest for Black Citizenship in the Americas." Presented paper entitled: "Africa and the Americas: Conceptualizing Three Forms of Citizenship," Black History Month Program. United States Department of Justice. United States Attorney, District of New Jersey. Peter Rodino Federal Building. Newark, New Jersey. February 26, 2009.
[Invited] by The Institute of Global Cultural Studies, SUNY, Binghamton, to present a paper titled: "Kwame Nkrumah, Pan Africanism, the African Union and Africa’s Development in the Barack Obama Era," on the Roundtable titled: "Kwame Nkrumah and the Birth of Modern African Diplomacy: A Centenary," International Studies Association 50th Annual Convention. Exploring the Past, Anticipating the Future. New York City, NY, USA, February 15-18, 2009.
[Invited] by her Majesty’s Consul General, New York, Sir Alan Collins KCVO CMG and Lady Collins in conjunction with Water Aid, to participate at a reception to recognize the Financial Times for their significant campaign in support of Water Aid. Water Aid is an international charity established in the United Kingdom in 1981 "dedicated exclusively to ensuring access by the world’s poorest people to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion." Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 6pm to 7:30pm. 351 East 51st Street, # PH1 (between 1st & 2nd Avenues) New York City, NY 10022 (Did not attend due to teaching obligations on that day).Attended the panel titled: "Colonialism Returns to Metropolitan France: Francophone Debates over Colonialism in Africa and the Challenge of Postcolonialism," at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association. New York City, New York. January 2, 2009.
[Invited] "Reversing the Black American Brain Drain," Reversing ‘Brain Drain:’ Emerging Leaders’ Charge for Creating Healthy Communities during our 2008 Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. Washington, D.C. September 24-27, 2008.
[Invited] "Knowing Africa Through Statistics," "Knowledge of Africa: The Next Fifty Years" African Studies Association 51st Annual Meeting. November 13-16, 2008 Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers Chicago, IL.
[Invited, with Professor Greer Burroughs, Seton Hall University] "Challenges in the Developing World and the Role the U.S. Should Play," with a focus on "The Low Rate of Educational Attainment in Niger, Especially for Females," Global Educators Conference. Hosted by the Center for Global Education, the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations and the College of Education and Human Services, Seton Hall University, New Jersey. October 18, 2008.
[Invited] "Bridging the Gap Between African Immigrants and African Americans in the United States," Moderator of the "Business/Economic Development Panel." Hosted by the African Commission, Office of the Mayor, City of Newark, NJ. The African Commission and the African Institute at Essex County College, Newark NJ. September 27, 2008
[Invited Lecture] "Africa's Elite and HIV/ Aids Brain Drain" Lecture series, entitled, Africa: Health & Security, dedicated to the health and security of the African continent. Hosted by the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations. Seton Hall University, New Jersey. October 28, 2008.
"Race, Inheritance and the Three Major Forces for the Unity of Africans and Europeans in the United States: Land/Territory, Blood/Genes, and Religion (Christianity)," Association of Black Sociologists, 38th Annual Conference Colonnade Hotel
Boston, Massachusetts July 29 – August 1, 2008 (Did not attend due to Emergency).
"Africa, United States and Barack Obama’s Dual Triple Heritage," Abstract read at the New York African Studies Association. March 28-29, 2008. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
"Race, Gender and Progress: Are Black American Women the New Model Minority?," New York African Studies Association. March 28-29, 2008. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
"Progress and Disease Epidemics: The Negative Implications of the Relatively High HIV/AIDS Cases among Blacks in the United States,"
2008 Healthcare in the Black Americas Conference. The Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York City. February 23, 2008, Hosted by Afropresencia.com."Are Black American Women the New Model Minority?" National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates (NAAAS and Affiliates). 15th Annual Conference. Marriot Hotel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. February 12-17, 2008. [Did not attend due to emergency].
[Invited] "Should the United States Lead the Movement to Award the African Union a Permanent Seat with Veto Powers on the United Nations Security Council?" Paper presented at the African Studies Association 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting. 21st Century Africa: Evolving Conceptions of Human Rights. October 18-21, 2007. Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers. New York, NY.
[Invited] "The Impact of Africa's Dual Brain Drain on K-12 Education," Global Educators Conference, hosted by the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations and the College of Education and Human Services, Seton Hall University, New Jersey. September 15, 2007.
[Invited] Speaker, "Post World War II Africa." Saint Rose of Lima Middle School. Short Hills, New Jersey. June 14, 2007.
[Invited] Speaker, "Living Lessons: Voices, Visions, and Values." May 17, 2007 at Robert R. Lazar Middle School, Montville Township Public Schools, Montville, New Jersey.
"The Black World and the Dual Brain Drain: A Focus on African Americans," New York State African Studies Association (NYASA) Spring Conference to be held at SUNY College at Plattsburgh in Plattsburgh, New York April 13 & 14, 2007 (Did not attend this conference due to emergency).
"Rules, Strategies, and Techniques for Writing Research Papers," Teaching Academic Survival Skills (TASS). Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, Florida. Sponsored by Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA. Hosted by Palm Beach Atlantic University. Sunday, March 4-Wednesday, March 7, 2007.
Invited by the British Consul in New York City to attend a reception
"to mark the bi-centenary of the end of the slave trade in the UK and to
commemorate the close and celebrated association of leading
African-American singer, actor and human rights activist Paul Robeson
with the people of South Wales." British Consulate-General, New York
City. Monday 12th February 2007.
[Invited Lecture]. "The Two Nigerias: The Two Historical Phases of the Nigerian Brain Drain," Paper presented at Princeton University, Princeton, NJ. Wednesday, October 4, 2006 to celebrate Nigeria’s independence. Sponsored by Black student organizations, Princeton University.
[Invited Lecture]. "Africa’s Terminal (HIV/AIDS) Brain Drain," Paper presented at Seton Hall University (over 100 people attended this lecture). Sponsored by Housing and Residence Life in collaboration with the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University and other campus organizations. A week long program on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Tuesday October 10, 2006.
"Sex Ratio at Birth, Gender and Racial Differences," Paper presented at Seton Hall University. Sponsored by the Center for Africana Studies. September 25, 2006.
[Invited]. "Africa’s Brain Drain," Paper presented at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University, NY City, New York, on the theme "Developing World: Developing countries are losing their best and brightest. What are results of brain drain? And, how are countries responding to this brain drain?" Sponsored by the Immigration Working Group of Columbia University—School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). Symposium about Migration and Development. Wednesday, November 1, 2006. NY City.
"Why Do Black Women Give Birth to More Females Than Non-Black Women?" African Heritage Studies Association: 39th Annual Conference. University of South Florida. Tampa, Florida. October 19-20, 2006.
[Invited]. "Can a Revised Peace Corps Be a Form of Reparations?" 49th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association. "(Re)Thinking Africa and the World: Internal Reflections, External Responses" Westin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, CA, November 16-19, 2006.
Organized a student symposium entitled: "Democracy and Development in Africa." Sponsored by the Center for Africana Studies, Seton Hall University, New Jersey. December 4, 2006.
Attended the 18th Annual Cheikh Anta Diop International Conference. Saturday, October 14, 2006, Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by The Department of African American Studies, Temple University.
[Invited] "Africa’s Brain Drain," African Economic Forum, Friday,
March 31, 2006. School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA),
Columbia University, New York. Sponsored by the African Studies Working
Group (ASWG) at Teachers College, Columbia University, and SIPA Pan
African Network (SPAN), Columbia University.
[Invited] "Africa’s Migration Brain Drain: The Factors
Contributing to the Mass Emigration of Africa’s Elite to the West," The
New African Diaspora: Assessing the Pains and Gains of Exile. Sponsored
by the Department of Africana Studies, Binghamton University, State
University of New York, Binghamton, New York. April 7-9, 2006.
"The Brain Drain in West Africa," DuBois-Nkrumah-Dunham Conference held
at the Wyndham Garden Hotel from March 31, to April 1, 2006. Sponsored
by the Department of Africana Studies University of Pittsburgh, PA.
"Rules, Strategies, and Techniques for Publishing Papers," Petersheim
Academic Exposition, Seton Hall University, NJ. April 2 to April 4,
2006.
"Race, Geography and Territorial Inheritance: People of Black African
Descent," African Heritage Studies Association: 38th Annual Conference,
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. October 20-22, 2005.
"Africa, the United States and the Dual Brain Drain." Paper presented at
the New York African Studies Association, Binghamton University,
Binghamton, New York. April 29-30, 2005.
Co-Presenter with Ali A. Mazrui: "The Dual Brain Drain in Nigeria and
South Africa: HIV-AIDS and the Skill Exodus," (18 pages). Paper
presented by Professor Mazrui at the annual African Studies Association
Conference. Washington, D.C., November 17-21, 2005.
Co-Presenter with Ali A. Mazrui: "Between the Brain Drain and the Brain
Bonus: the African Diaspora as a Nation Afloat," (36 pages). Keynote
address presented by Professor Mazrui at the "Brain Gain" conference,
Nairobi, Kenya. Sponsored by the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture
and Technology. December 18-21, 2004.
Co-Presenter with Ali A. Mazrui: "Can Reverse Migration Compensate for
HIV Losses?: A Kenyan Case-Study," (11 pages). Paper presented by
Professor Mazrui at the Second Annual Africa’s Brain Gain Conference on
the theme, "Leveraging Diaspora Participation in Africa’s Socio-Economic
Development," held at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi,
December 7 to 9, 2005, sponsored by Brain Gain, Inc., Jomo Kenyatta
University of Agriculture and Technology and the New Partnership for
Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
Co-Presenter with Ali A. Mazrui: "Renewable Energy and Departing Skills:
The Brain Drain and Africa’s Fuel Crisis," (13 pages). Paper presented
by Professor Mazrui as Keynote Address at the 20th Anniversary
Celebrations of the African Academy of Sciences, Scientific Conference
on "The Energy Situation in Africa: What Can African Scientists and
Engineers Contribute Towards Resolving the Energy Problems of Africa?"
held at the Hilton Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. December 12-15, 2005.
"Kenya-U.S. Relations: The Urgent Need to Manage Kenya’s Migrant and
HIV-AIDS Brain Drain," (12 pages). Paper Tabled and many copies
distributed on behalf of author by Professor Ali A. Mazrui at the Second
Annual Africa’s Brain Gain Conference on the theme, "Leveraging Diaspora
Participation in Africa’s Socio-Economic Development," held at the Kenya
School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, December 7 to 9, 2005, sponsored by
Brain Gain, Inc., Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
"Between Africanity and the West," Lecture at a symposium in honor of
the scholarship and life’s work of Dr. Ali A. Mazrui. Friday-Saturday,
February 14-15, 2003. Binghamton University, New York. A former
President of Nigeria, Yakubu Gowon (in power from 1966 to 1975) was in
attendance during this presentation.
Attended a joint invitation by Columbia University’s Center for African
Studies and the British Consul in New York to attend a reception at the
British Consul in New York City on April 20, 2006 to discuss the African
Diaspora and the United Kingdom’s recent development policies toward
Africa.
"Globalization: Religious influence through private higher education in
Kenya," Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education
Society Conference, Orlando, FL, March 2002.
Attended the Annual Conference of the Association for the Study of
Higher Education (ASHE) on Friday, November 18, 2005 in Philadelphia,
PA.
"Higher Education Systems of South Africa and the United States,"
Presentation on the Comparison of the Higher Education Systems of South
Africa and the United States. Seton Hall University, Fall 2000.
Academic Presentations on YouTube
1.
"Featured Speaker" on the theme: "The Quest for Black Citizenship in the Americas." Presented paper entitled: "Africa and the Americas: Conceptualizing Three Forms of Citizenship," Black History Month Program. United States Department of Justice. United States Attorney, District of New Jersey. Peter Rodino Federal Building. Newark, New Jersey. February 26, 2009."Here is a copy of the Department of Justice Black History Celebration of the phenomenal Dr. Kaba (guest speaker) and talented Maurice Chestnut (guest tap dancer). Enjoy"
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9153091477458564691&hl=en
2.
Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference, September 26, 2008.ALC '08: Emerging Leaders—Health Panel (Part 1)
I will appear at 18:08 and 52:10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uaCy9Zg8G4&feature=channel_page
ALC '08: Emerging Leaders—Health Panel (Part 2)
I appear at 36:24 and 47:55
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNaNCeJdx9c&feature=related