I recently came across an “investigative” BBC report about the issue of child sacrifice by ‘witch doctors’ in Uganda and looked at the video with total disgust! After watching the video, I was reminded...
While many of us throughout the African Diaspora have never been to the “Motherland,” we often feel a sense of connectedness to it. Africa, the place of our beginning and orijin, has this ability...
Reconciling consumerism A week ago today i sat typing on my mac book while simultaneously scrolling through the twitter feed on my iPhone. I received an alert from one of my news apps announcing the...
The arts have always played an important role in the history and culture of African descendants. While many people today often limit the scope of Art within the African Diaspora to hip hop, rap,...
Ger Duany an actor, model and film maker started his life far from the “bright lights” of New York. Born and raised in Sudan, he was forced to be a child soldier when the...
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On October 1st, 1960, Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, gained its independence from the United Kingdom. Comprised of over 300 ethnic groups and competing religious traditions of Christianity, Islam and traditions African beliefs, which...
There are copious amounts of scientific research proving that human beings orijinated in Africa and migrated across the world. As we migrated, our features changed, thereby enabling us to better acclimate to our new...
During the past 4 decades, the western world continuously strove to build the quintessential development agencies, programs, initiatives and financial systems to meet their ultimate goal of eradicating poverty. Or even further, they focused...
My university years were characterized by my internal struggle to find myself. Who knew that choosing courses was more than just ‘getting’ an education and a good job? This internal struggle was caused by...
When asked “what advantage do women have over men?”, recently crowed Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes declared that “women are more powerful than men… they can do everything a man can do and more.”...
For many parents with newborn children in the Caribbean, it is an expected gift. Thus, shopping for a toddler’s christening or first birthday is not a difficult task. While one appreciates the gesture of...
May 17th 2006 The date remains burnt into my subconscious like a dodgy hairstyle that you thought was cool when you were about 13years, only to realize, as you grew older that you were horribly...
Col Gaddafi was declared “king of kings” after a meeting this over 200 African Kings and traditional rulers in 2008. This rather grandiose title was bestowed upon the now ousted Libyan leader after his...
Addressing the misconception that soccer and education are separate entities Son: “Dad, I think I have decided what I want to be when I finish secondary school.” Father: “Right my boy, what is it you have...
On January 5th, 2010, the US congress, under the leaderships of President Obama, passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act. This Act, also known as the ‘Loi Obama’ or ‘Obama Law’...
While many political pundits like to add their input as to what they consider the main impediments to development in Africa (all of which ranges from corruption, impunity, exploitation, ect.), many often fail to...
A few months ago I had the gall to suggest that porn should be legalized in Africa and the Caribbean. My suggestion was in response to a recent publication that showed that the porn...
I remember watching one of the judge shows (I can’t recall which one) and the case involved two ladies; one of whom had defaulted on her contribution to the sou-sou hand. While I was...
