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Nekita wrote a new post, Survival Rate for Breast Cancer A Matter of Economics in Africa & the Caribbean?

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:38:20 -0600

“Data obtained from the International Agency for research on Cancer shows that compared to Developed countries African women do not have a higher rate of Breast Cancer Incidence but have an alarming higher […]

Nekita wrote a new post, Vermannelijking of Dehumanization? De Sambia Stam van Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:34:35 -0600

In de huidige maatschappij, moeten we voorzichtig zijn over hoe we bekijken en portretteren culturele praktijken als het gevolg te zijn van onze eigen onwetendheid en conditionering als inwoners van de West, which are heavy influenced by Eurocentric […]

Nekita wrote a new post, Representing Culture Through Art: It Only Takes “A Dollar & A Dream”

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 02:49:29 -0600

As has been demonstrated by the story of “Le Mozart Noir” or “the black Mozart,” the arts have played and continue to play an integral role in the display and preservation of life and culture for African […]

Nekita wrote a new post, Should we take 50 Cent Seriously in his Stance Against Poverty & Corrupt Companies?

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:24:42 -0600

Since the plight of those suffering due to the recent drought in the Horn of Africa has gotten to the point where many of us in the West can no longer turn a blind eye, many celebrities have come forward to […]

Nekita wrote a new post, Gelukkig Independence Zambia!: Het Land van Natural Beauty & Wonders of the World

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:13:15 -0600

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Nekita wrote a new post, ‘Elevate’ Africa: Will the next Michael Jordan come from Africa?

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:57:08 -0600

We witnessed the power of sports in the West Indies when cricket was used as a vehicle for bringing about social change. Numerous professional basketball players in the US have also praised the power of sports […]

Nekita wrote a new post, Somalië: A ‘Nation of Poets’ and Wealth, NOT Just Famine

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:38:51 -0600

Wanneer Somalië wordt genoemd, velen van ons automatisch roepen beelden van ondervoede of uitgehongerde kinderen, internal strife and war. Voor velen van ons, our understanding and knowledge of the East African country is […]

Nekita wrote a new post, Tambú: The Music & Dans van Afro- Curaçao

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:23:25 -0600

Gelegen in het zuidelijke Caribische zee, Curaçao is het grootste eiland van de Kleine Antillen en bestaat uit vele etnische groepen, waaronder Arawak, Nederlands, Spaans, West-Indische, Latijn, en […]

Nekita wrote a new post, Is dit echt Afrika?!: Child Sacrifice en 'Witch Doctors' in Oeganda

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:48:54 -0600

Ik kwam onlangs over een "onderzoekende" BBC-reportage over de kwestie van de het offeren van kinderen door 'medicijnmannen’ in Oeganda en keek naar de video met een totale afkeer! Na het bekijken van de video, I was reminded of when I […]

Nekita wrote a new post, Swizz Beatz Blends Fela Kuti Classics Met Hip Hop Beats

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:51:39 -0600

Dubbed “the James Brown of Africa,” Fela Kuti and African music in general is making waves in mainstream American music. People are looking for something new and exciting in music and it seems like Africa […]

Nekita wrote a new post, U Nah Zie Een Ghana Mavado Mad Ova?

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:26:03 -0600

While many of us throughout the African Diaspora have never been to the “Motherland,” we often feel a sense of connectedness to it. Afrika, the place of our beginning and orijin, has this ability to compel […]

Nekita wrote a new post, Voordat Rihanna was er Grace Jones

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:01:07 -0600

Internationale pop Barbados geboren superster Rihanna werd onlangs geschonken de felbegeerde titel van "de meest sexy vrouw in leven" door Esquire Magazine. Bekend van haar catchy tunes en fashion forward stijl en rand, […]

Nekita wrote a new post, "Le Mozart Noir" (De BLACK Mozart): Weet u Chevalier de Saint-George?

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:38:57 -0600

De kunsten hebben altijd een belangrijke rol gespeeld in de geschiedenis en cultuur van de Afrikaanse afstammelingen. Hoewel veel mensen vandaag de dag vaak beperken de reikwijdte van kunst binnen de Afrikaanse diaspora naar hip hop, tik, R & B, […]

Nekita wrote a new post, Mannen borstkanker krijgen Too: Ask "Shaft"

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:30:50 -0600

Most of the dialogue about breast cancer surrounds women and on the rare occasions men are mentioned, it is usually in reference to their need to support the women in their lives affected by the disease. […]

Nekita wrote a new post, Ubuntu .. the essence of being human: Celebrating the Life of Desmond Tutu

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:59:25 -0600

“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”– Desmond Tutu
The apartheid regime and battle to overcome it in South Africa will forever be […]

Nekita wrote a new post, "Jubileum", Never Losing "My People": Legend Margaret Walker

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:38:24 -0600

Born Margaret Abigail Walker Alexander on July 7th, 1915, Margret Walker has been a major contributor to African American literature and is often referred to as one of the most gifted Black intellectuals in […]

Nekita wrote a new post, Kind Verkrachting: "After 12 ah lunch?"

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:50:50 -0600

Opgroeien als kind opgroeien in een dorp in het kleine Caribische eiland St. Vincent en de Grenadines, I was often prohibited from wondering the streets or socialising with other people outside of […]

Nekita wrote a new post, Ruby Dee: Actrice, Activist & Breast Cancer Survivor

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:00:10 -0600

“The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within — strength, courage, dignity.” – Ruby Dee

Born on October 27th, 1924, Ruby Dee has been an important force in the movement of […]

Nekita wrote a new post, Trots van Nigeria: Naija voor het leven. En vraag je je af waarom?

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:24:57 -0600

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 […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Ken de Marrons in Jamaica: Moed, Weerstand & een Reclaiming van Afrikaanse cultuur & Identiteit

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:27:17 -0600

Wanneer de plantocratie begonnen met de Akan regio West-Afrika, ze specifiek gezocht en gekocht 'Koromantis' (ook wel Coromantees) vanwege hun befaamde kenmerken van trots en discipline. Terwijl slavenhouders hopen dat deze genoemde kenmerken van hun nieuw verworven ‘eigendom’ “goede slaven” zou maken, omdat ze bekend waren moeilijk te zijn […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Amber Rose Gets Schooled by Local Ghanaians

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:46:41 -0600

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 environments. While initial research indicated that we orijinated in Northern Africa, recent scientific research has show that human orijins began on […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: “Things Fall Apart” for 50 Cent: Chinua Achebe Blocks Movie Title

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:35:05 -0600

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 a yearning to learn more about myself and my culture. I remember this ‘white’ girl talking to a classmate about Africa […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Expression of Self Hate? Vybz Kartel Launches Skin Bleaching Line

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:27:19 -0600

In our April-March 2011 Origin Magazine issue we addressed the issue of skin bleaching in the Africa and the detrimental affects it can have. Keeping this article in mind, it comes as a surprise that international reggae superstar Vybz Kartel has announced the launching of his new skin care line of products called ‘OH.’ The […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: "Doe het als De Man Dem": YAA Asantewaa [Koningin Moeder van Ejisu]

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:45:50 -0600

Op de vraag "wat voordeel hebben vrouwen meer dan mannen?", onlangs kraaide Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes verklaarde dat "vrouwen zijn krachtiger dan mannen… ze kunnen alles wat een man en meer kan doen. "Hoewel veel mannen waarschijnlijk afgeborsteld haar opmerkingen en in plaats daarvan koos om zich te concentreren op de schoonheid van de prachtige deelnemer, her comments were […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Untold geschiedenis achter Bangles (Handboeien): "Slavenhandel Money" om de must have accessoire

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:05:32 -0600

Voor veel ouders met pasgeboren kinderen in het Caribisch gebied, het is een verwachte gift. Zo, winkelen voor een peuter doop of eerste verjaardag is niet een moeilijke taak. Terwijl men waardeert het gebaar van de koper of zilver, het goud de voorkeur. Elk kind draagt het tot zijn / haar pols ontgroeit het, echter, it is expected […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Remembering September 11, 2011: A Time for Reflection & Hope

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:27:35 -0600

September 11 th, 2001 will forever remain entrenched in the minds of most Americans and the rest of the world as it remains a watershed event in modern-day history. It has been exactly three-thousand six-hundred fifty-two days since planes hijacked by the militant group al-Qaeda crashed into America’s most iconic and symbolic buildings – the Twin […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Where is my "Honey & Milk", In het buitenland of naar Huis?

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:51:32 -0600

As immigrants from “developing” countries, many of us have left our home nations in search for a “better” life in the “developed” west. We predominantly settle in countries in Europe and North America as we have been conditioned to believe that these countries will enable us to attain a better quality of education, superior jobs […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Capoeira!: Reach out to Your Ancestry and Identity

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:11:38 -0600

In de opbeurende documentaire 'Sloppenwijken, Drums en Capoeira ' Maestre Moraes verklaarde dat "Capoeira is voor mij een manier van leven. Waarbij je uit te reiken naar uw voorouders, en dus je identiteit. "Copoeira neemt vele titels. Het is een kunst, een dans, een vorm van martial arts, een krachtig medium van communicatie, een gevechtsvorm, ritme, […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Col Gaddafi a True African and ‘King of Kings?'

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:19:52 -0600

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 meeting with the respective leaders was filled with calls by Gaddafi for a ‘united Africa;’ one that will be an par […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: In Search of Orijin: Rastafari in Shashamane

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:26:16 -0600

Psalms 68:31 proclaims that ‘Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.’ This biblical reference to the land of Ethiopia has been one of the main premises upon which Rastafarians have based their desire to go to Zion – a place of unity, peace and freedom; a place […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Leezza ... Onmiskenbare aantrekkingskracht Een krachtige Black Woman's

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:01:33 -0600

Terwijl veel gevonden humor in de ontdekking dat kolonel Kadhafi grote bewondering voormalige Amerikaanse. Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Condoleezza Rice, zijn bewondering spreekt boekdelen aan de aantrekkingskracht van vrouwen, vooral zwarte vrouwen, aan de macht. Toen Gaddafi verklaarde in een interview in 2007 dat "Ik steun mijn lieve zwarte Afrikaanse vrouw…. I admire and am very proud […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Quick Call a Dr. "Sexual Healing in the African Diaspora"

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:00:16 -0600

Ik herinner me dat het lezen van een kort artikel online over Rihanna's recente verschijning en deelname aan de jaarlijkse Kadooment viering van haar land en ik was verontwaardigd over de media reactie. Sommigen noemden haar kostuums en moves 'schandalige,’ ‘raunchy’ and ‘overly sexual.’ ‘Ignorance!'Ik verklaard. Voor mij, these responses are rooted in these people’s ignorance and their lack of knowledge […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: De Orijin of Lovers Rock riddimz: Feel Good

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:46:48 -0600

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 […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Verworpen, zowel. Is Mixed Race "echt" beter?

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:44:46 -0600

Is Mixed Race “echt” beter? Ik kwam over deze video door dr Aarathi Prasad die beweert de wetenschappelijke voordeel dat 'gemengd ras' te onderzoeken en stelt de vraag: "Het is beter om gemengd ras zijn?” As a ‘mixed-race’ person I couldn’t help but feel a bit ‘special’ at the notion that I might in some […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: From African Talking Drum to the Caribbean Steelpan

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:12:43 -0600

Its commonplace on almost every Caribbean cruise; older men dressed in tropical shirts, hitting the sticks they hold in their hands against the corners of the shinny hollowed silver ‘bowls.’ To a large extent, these ‘bowls’ or steelpans have come to symbolize the Caribbean. Also referred to as ‘pans,’ steelpans orijinated in Trinidad and Tobago […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: "Obama Law": Modern Day imperialisme in Congo?

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:36:14 -0600

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 […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Why Cricket is the "real deal" in West Indies and not the football you love

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:21:49 -0600

Bat Men: Fire in Babylon: Documenting how the Sport of Cricket Enabled the Emergence of African Pride and Culture in the West Indies I was 12 years old; my first year at a school in Canada and a friendly red-haired girl approached me. I was different. I had a funny accent and wore colourful clothing. […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: De strijd tegen Moeder Natuur in de Hoorn van Afrika

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:44:41 -0600

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 take into account the most debilitating factor to African development – the weather. Much of Africa, particular the horn of African/Sub-Saharan […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Zijn Afrikanen en Caribische Genealogie Moreel Superieur?

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:24:40 -0600

Een paar maanden geleden had ik het lef om dat porno suggereren gelegaliseerd zou moeten worden in Afrika en het Caribisch gebied. Mijn suggestie was in reactie op een recente publicatie waaruit bleek dat de porno-industrie is aan kracht te winnen in veel Afrikaanse landen, toch is illegaal in de meeste blijft. Porn is one of the biggest industries […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Decoding the Sou-Sou Money [AKA Partna, box-hand] in Afrika & the Diaspora

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:04:42 -0600

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 a bit shocked at the woman breaching the trust essential to the sou-sou system, I also felt a sense of fear and […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Wie maakt aanspraak op de Reggae Hoofdstad van de Wereld? Frankrijk, Côte d'Ivoire or Japan?

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:49:26 -0600

Terwijl Jamaica staat bekend als de bakermat van de reggaemuziek, het niet langer de titel als reggae hoofdstad f de wereld. Met reggae muziek legendes zoals Bob Marley, Peter Tosh en Jimmy Cliff nemen van reggae muziek en boodschap van liefde, vrede en positieve vibraties aan het wereldtoneel, reggae music has become […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: "Hoe lang zullen zij doden onze profeten?"De zaak van Marcus Garvey

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:39:03 -0600

“Emanciperen jezelf van mentale slavernij….niemand anders dan onszelf kunnen bevrijden onze geest.” Deze woorden van reggae legende Bob Marley uit zijn nummer 'Redemption Song' zijn enkele van de meest krachtige woorden ooit gesproken. Echter, what many of us do not know is that these very words were first spoken by a man Bob Marley looked up […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Tracing African's ('Sidis’) in South Asia [INDIA]: Connecting the Diaspora

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:45:26 -0600

While it is communally known that many African countries, including South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania have large populations of people who are of South Asian descent, there has been limited documentation about African descendants in South Asia. Africans arrived in South Asia under various circumstances. Although a significant amount of South Asians of African descent […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Vaders zijn Onze Unsung Heroes: Gelukkige Vaderdag van Orijin

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:02:56 -0600

Many of the discussions involving dads/fathers revolve around their absence and the negative impact it has on their child’s development. Echter, many of us fail to acknowledge or celebrate the incredible fathers who not only fulfill their duties as role models for their children but who also provide an example for other fathers. To a large extent, […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Before Facebook was the "Talking Drum". Bring back the Drums of Africa

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:21:15 -0600

Een Drum is niet alleen een Drum. Voor de meeste Afrikanen, muziek en dans zijn de ultieme uitingen van het leven, cultuur, geschiedenis en traditie. De trommel, de belangrijkste muziekinstrument, creëert aanstekelijke klanken en ritmes remt ooit enkele vezel in je lichaam en overstijgt u naar de spirituele wereld. While many people view the drum as merely being a […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Meet Amsale: Ethiopian Born Top Bridal Designer to the Stars

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:57:54 -0600

Ethiopian born couture bridal gown designer Amsale Aberra has become the ‘it’ designer for some of Hollywood’s most famous stars including Halle Berry, Selma Hyak and Julia Roberts, just to name a few. Hailing from the Ethiopia, Amsale notes that in her native country, she never envisioned being a designer because “in Ethiopia there were […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Jamaica: A Breeding Ground for Islamic Extremism?

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:21:44 -0600

Rampant poverty, unemployed youths, drugs, state wide corruption and gang violence are just some of the social ills that can lead to people searching for alternatives. One such alternative, as recently exposed by document released by the whistleblower website WikiLeaks, could be Islamist extremism for frustrated Jamaican youths. According to the leaked documents from Jamaica’s U.S. […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: "Marimba": History, Culture and Discrimination in Ecuador. Afro-Descendants In Latin America Part 3

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:45:27 -0600

Ondanks de komst van het kolonialisme en het hebben van een constante discriminatie door de dominante mestizo en criollo populatie verduren, Afro Ecuadorianen zijn erin geslaagd om een eigen identiteit te behouden, diep verankerd met hun Afrikaanse cultuur en tradities bijna vier en een halve eeuw. Unlike the Garifuna who strongly associates with and maintains a rather equal identification […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Winnie Mandela is not Mad at Jennifer Hudson but She is Mad Nonetheless!

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:09:28 -0600

Upon hearing that Jennifer Hudson, an American, was chosen to portray one of their most prominent and captivating figures, Winnie Madizki-Mandela, the the Creative Workers Union of South Africa lambasted Hollywood for undermining South Africa’s efforts to develop their own film industry. Hailed by many as the ‘mother of the nation’, Winnie Mandela’s life as […]

Nekita wrote a new blog post: Corporal Punishment: Kindermishandeling of een aanvaardbare deel van Cultuur?

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:03:59 -0600

"Mijn moeder stuurt me terug naar de Filippijnen, omdat ze denkt dat ik ben te grof. Ze zei dat ze me hier niet kan verslaan, want ze zou in de problemen komen. Ze stuurt me terug, zodat ik kan worden geleerd respect en moraal en zij zullen u verslaan om ervoor te zorgen dat u deze dingen te leren!" […]