MEMBERS & VISITORS Obruni, Mzungu, Whatever… When my wife and I first landed in Ghana in 1971, as African Americans we were completely baffled as to why Ghanaians referred to both of us as Obruni, the term used for white people. Since I was lighter skinned than my wife maybe that was a reasonable […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS CORRUPTION: Crime Against Humanity SaharaTV interviews Director of Kenya School of Law and the former Director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, Prof. Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba. Across the African continent, claims Prof. Lumumba, corruption has killed more people than all of Africa’s civil wars. Corruption should rightfully be labeled as a […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS Some of us gave up on our roots… America has done a magnificent head job on all of its participants. This is why the wheat is now being separated from the chaff and the step into tomorrow is not guaranteed. SMH One of Mary J. Blige’s earliest lyrics, from her breakout […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS IF I HAD A SON, HE’D LOOK LIKE TRAYVON… “IF I HAD A SON, HE’D LOOK LIKE TRAYVON…” ~ U.S. President Barack Obama Africa people globally need to understand this about the United States and the wide appeal that Africa has for African Americans who know it as their ancestral homeland. […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS AFRICANS DISPLAYED AT HUMAN ZOO WHITE PEOPLE DISPLAYED AFRICANS AT HUMAN ZOOS In exhibitions that were popular until the early 20th century, living people of color were displayed for the enjoyment of white audiences. The bigotry behind those shows lives on. Those attractions were visited by 1.5 billion people worldwide and […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS IN THEIR FULL GLORY I’D LOVE TO SEE OUR AFRICAN SISTERS PORTRAYED IN THEIR FULL GLORY The African narrative must portray our lovely queens as the glorious friends, lovers, mothers, helpmates, confidants, and warriors that they truly are. Nobody would question that men are very easily aroused visually when looking at […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS JOYFUL CIRCUMCISION JOYFUL CIRCUMCISION Within parts of Africa, a boy’s circumcision is tantamount to his passage into manhood. Ouch! As this celebration was my first of this type, I had no idea that it takes place over 4 days or more. Circumcision is a great cause for celebration within the entire community. […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS AFRICAN FUTURISM IN MOVIES AND BOOKS With the success of Black Panther, the term Afro-Futurism got pushed into the mainstream. But what is Afro-Futurism and what is its place in Black storytelling? In this episode we give you the starter pack on answering that question. Hosted by Lindsay Ellis and Princess Weekes, […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS The Annihilation Agenda It’s certainly worth watching and thinking about Mike’s 47 minute video, “The Annihalation Agenda”. You’ll benefit most when separating his facts from his opinions. We all are in dire need of balance as well as cold hard facts in this era of fake news, divisive propaganda, and divisive actions […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS Lesser Known People in Black History Professor Matthew Delmont decided a few years ago that he wanted to change how he teaches African American history. Delmont teaches at Dartmouth College in the state of New Hampshire. At first, Delmont turned to Twitter. There, he shared stories of the everyday lives of African […]
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