A Language, Not Quite Spanish, With African Echoes

By SIMON ROMERO Published: October 18, 2007 SAN BASILIO DE PALENQUE, Colombia — The residents of this village, founded centuries ago by runaway slaves in the jungle of northern Colombia, eke out their survival from plots of manioc. Pigs wander through dirt roads. The occasional soldier on patrol peeks into houses made of straw, mud [...]

Richard Pryor in Kemet: Uncovering a Stolen Legacy

In this one of a kind sketch, legendary comedic genius Richard Pryor travels to Kemet (ancient Egypt) along with a team of European archaeologists. While presumably fishing for hidden treasure they uncover a lost tomb containing “the Book of Life”. What they read in this book is so powerful it has the potential to change [...]

Senegal Offers Visa Free Status

International WRITTEN BY BY WI STAFF WRITER THURSDAY, 03 JUNE 2010 10:02 At the conclusion of an official visit to the Republic of Ghana by invitation of Ghana’s Head of State John Atta Mills, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade announced his intention to introduce legislation allowing members of the global African Diaspora community to visit Senegal [...]

Actor Isaiah Washington Awarded Sierra Leonean Citizenship

Oath ceremony speech by Isaiah Washington after being sworn in as a Sierra Leonean citizen by Chief Immigration Officer Kholifa Koroma and His Excellency President Ernest Bai Koroma on April 26, 2010 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. ENTIRE SPEECH BELOW As you can hear, there have been and still are many obstacles trying to prevent me [...]

First Blood Diamonds, Now Blood Computers?

First Blood Diamonds, Now Blood Computers? By Elizabeth Dias Friday, Jul. 24, 2009 When the film Blood Diamond came out in 2006, people were startled at the alleged origins of the precious stones from areas of bloody conflict and began asking whether the jewels on their fingers cost a human life. Will consumers soon find [...]

K’naan New Video: T.I.A. (This is Afrika)

K’NAAN “T.I.A” music video directed by: NABIL from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

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