Mecca Abney

Mecca Abney wrote a new post, Conjuring up concepts of Gaddafi :“it’s not what you’d expect” 13 years, 11 months ago

In 2008 I traveled to the Sudan, prior to the country’s split when what was the largest country on the continent, remained a single sovereign nation. I traveled there in the heat of swarming media reports of […]
Mecca Abney wrote a new post, Steve did a good “Job”, but are you losing Congo for your Cellphone? 14 years ago

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 passing […]
Mecca wrote a new blog post: (T)hey’ll (R)eminisce (O)ver (Y)ou, Troy Davis. 14 years ago

The scrolling pictures on the TV screen will cause me to cry uncontrollably. I will arrive at work tomorrow morning with swollen eyes and an aching heart. What is so painful is that it feels like a part of me has died with him — just as he was likely an innocent Black man in […]
Mecca Abney posted an update 14 years, 7 months ago

In Trinidad and I nearly forgot how incredibly beautiful it is here. i stepped outside to stare at the palm trees that trickle down the mountain and I almost cried. I air feels different; there is a carnival atmosphere, people stand scantily clad waiting along the streets momentarily before they erupt into celebration
Mecca became a registered member 14 years, 7 months ago

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