For many Americans the mention of Africa immediately conjures up images of safaris, ferocious animals, strangely dressed ``tribesmen,`` and impenetrable jungles.
Few think.
Although the occasional newspaper headline mentions authoritarian rule, corruption, genocide, devastating illnesses, or civil war in Africa, the collective American consciousness still carries strong mental images of Africa that are reflected in advertising, movies, amusement parks, cartoons, and many other corners of society.
For many Americans the mention of Africa immediately conjures up images of safaris, ferocious animals, strangely dressed ``tribesmen,`` and impenetrable jungles