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Iweala would like to hear more African voices, not reporters, talking about the good that is happening in Africa.

Iweala wonders why we turn to violence as the arbiter of our disputes.

Iweala talks about why this issue may be misunderstood, as well as the dangers China presents.

Iweala talks about the complexity of Nigeria’s oil wealth.

Iweala would rather see as many parties as possible come to the table to look at Africa’s problems.

Iweala hopes that more new voices are added to the list of those working on development in Africa.

South Africa’s constitution, Botswana’s economy and Nigeria’s role in Africa all make Uzodinma Iweala’s list.

Iweala would like people to realize that Africa is everyone’s problem.

Iweala believes that celebrities can help but that a deeper understanding is needed.

Iweala talks about how Africans are portrayed in media and the lack of acknowledgement that nations are responsible for many of the problems in Africa.

Iweala talks about the legacy of colonialism, US foreign policy and how westerners view other societies.

Iweala talks about living by the principles of equality and striving to be the best.

Iweala talks about Beckket, Malloy, Morrison and Achebe and how our culture is too saturated with information to engage with their works.

Iweala talks about how his interactions with people inspire him and why he thought he could write in the voice of a child soldier.

Iweala talks about the struggle to get published, his advice to other young authors and the impact of his work.

Iweala describes why pigeon-holing identity can be dangerous.

Just as Africa is often looked at a homogenous whole, Black America is too often described as a uniform identity.

Iweala talks about the perspective his parents gave him as well as the duality of being a Nigerian American and a black American.

Dershowitz discusses his work in crafting the jurisprudence behind the ‘preventative state’.

Boyd talks about the world’s cosmopolitan elite.

Money is not resources we lack, says Boyd.

D.C. is very vulnerable to group think, says Boyd.

We tend to focus on the problems, Boyd says.

Boyd, on the ecology project.

Everything depends on the war.

Restoring America’s role as the world’s beacon is important.

We need to address the issue of climate change, says Boyd.

Boyd talks about the country’s founding.

Wes Boyd, on the value of humility.