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While many found humour in the discovery that Colonel Gaddafi greatly admires former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, his admiration speaks volumes to the appeal of women, especially Black women, in power. When Gaddafi declared in an interview in 2007 that “I support my darling black African woman…. I admire and am very proud […]

Ricordo di aver letto un breve articolo on-line per la recente apparizione di Rihanna e la partecipazione annuale celebrazione Kadooment del suo paese ed ero indignato per la risposta dei media. Alcuni chiamavano i suoi costumi e le mosse 'scandalosa,’ ‘raunchy’ and ‘overly sexual.’ ‘Ignorance!'Mi dichiarai. Per me, these responses are rooted in these people’s ignorance and their lack of knowledge […]

One of South London’s biggest exports has been lover’s rock riddimz. While it was orijinally created to fit within the more conservative London reggae scene, lovers rock has become a staple of reggae music worldwide. Incorporating the smooth sounds of soul music and reggae baselines and riddimz, lovers rock tunes have emerged as one of […]

È di sangue misto “davvero” meglio? Mi sono imbattuto in questo video dal dott Aarathi Prasad che pretende di indagare il vantaggio scientifico di essere 'razza mista' e pone la domanda "E 'meglio essere di razza mista?” As a ‘mixed-race’ person I couldn’t help but feel a bit ‘special’ at the notion that I might in some […]

Il suo comune su quasi ogni crociera ai Caraibi; uomini anziani vestiti di camicie tropicali, colpendo i bastoncini che tengono nelle loro mani contro gli angoli della shinny argento scavato 'bocce.' In larga misura, questi "bocce" o steelpans sono venuti a simboleggiare i Caraibi. Indicato anche come "pentole,’ steelpans orijinated in Trinidad and Tobago […]

Affrontare l'idea sbagliata che il calcio e l'educazione sono entità separate Figlio: "Papà, Credo di aver deciso cosa voglio essere quando ho finito la scuola secondaria “. Padre: “In questo mio ragazzo, che cosa è che avete deciso di fare? Essere un medico come la vostra zia, un insegnante come tua madre o di un avvocato come tuo padre?" Figlio: "No papà, […]

The term African fashion is becoming commonplace in the fashion industry as a result of new and fresh ideas, changed perspectives and a global mindset. African fashion is slowly but surely becoming popular culture in the couture scene. Tuttavia, the problem with becoming pop culture is the possibility of losing uniqueness and breeding a sense of familiarity […]

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’ in the République démocratique du Congo (DRC), was put in place with a mandate “To promote the financial stability of the […]

As a light skinned African American woman, I’ve grown up with questions about my “authenticity”. When people look at me, they assume I’m Latina or mixed. Very few people have met me without questioning what race I am. I tell them I’m Black, and they usually respond with ‘That’s it?’ or ‘Really’. Sometimes I tell […]