GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

Global Africans on The Rise: David Agbodji-Calvin Klein’s New Model

Global Africans on The Rise: David Agbodji-Calvin Klein’s New Model

It seems like everyone wants a peice of Africa, but I can’t blame them when it comes in a package like 23 year old David Agbodji, the newly crowned Calvin Klein model of Togolese decent. The Bronx maybe…

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Moments in Africa’s True Global Fusions: Bamboo Bike Collaboration Between Ghana & USA & Russia Elects Its First Black Politician.

Moments in Africa’s True Global Fusions: Bamboo Bike Collaboration Between Ghana & USA & Russia Elects Its First Black Politician.

Global Fusion for me is our global interaction, commonalty & connections fused into globally local beneficial respect & progress. Below are two wonderful examples of that.

Whereas Africans/Africa has always been “green” in utilizing its natural resources by making due…

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Does Democracy in Africa Work or Is It Time To Look to Our Homegrown Form Of Governance?

I have been waiting for Africans & our leaders to have a real discussion on governance & the fact that the adopted Democracy in Africa has not worked for most of Africa. Oluwole Onemola wrote a provocative & thoughtful…

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WHO DEFINES UR BLACKNESS? More black publications hire white fashion directors & we are still asking why young black children still choose the white doll over the black doll.

WHO DEFINES UR BLACKNESS? More black publications hire white fashion directors & we are still asking why young black children still choose the white doll over the black doll.

Black tells you how you look, but it doesn’t tell you who you are” -John Henrik Clarke.
It seems there are some Black Publication who are riding this quote without getting its intended message.  Just because Black just tells…

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BLOOD OR BIRTH:How One World Cup Defeat Sent A Nation’s True Colors Blazing!

BLOOD OR BIRTH:How One World Cup Defeat Sent A Nation’s True Colors Blazing!

First & foremost let me give all praises due to the Black Star Nation that fought & earned their win against the USA fair & square as we like to say in America & let me congratulate the USA for…

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Africa Loses A Giant Hero-Manute Bol:RIP (October 16, 1962 – June 19, 2010)

If there was ever a man who embodied the words “Gentle Giant” it would be Manute Bol. The Sudanese born son of a Dinka tribal chief turned NBA basketball player saw his towering 7 feet 7 inches frame as…

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HIP-HOP IS NOT DEAD SERIES: K’NAAN – T.I.A.

HIP-HOP IS NOT DEAD SERIES: K’NAAN – T.I.A.

This is the Global Fusion playlist’s pick for the official World Cup Battle song for all of the African nations, players & fans representing on the continent for the first time on the world stage. Big Up Yourself because they…

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Africa Wake UP: Same Players, Same People Suffering-Different Commodities:Trans-Atlantic Trade Continues To Be The Downfall & Destruction of Africa

Africa Wake UP: Same Players, Same People Suffering-Different Commodities:Trans-Atlantic Trade Continues To Be The Downfall & Destruction of Africa

When the outrage & endless media coverage started about the BP oil spill in the Gulf Coast, all I could think about is nothing ever changes because no one seems to care that these recklessly ruthless oil spills brought on…

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Ghana’s Historical Wins Are Always A Win For Africa!

Ghana’s Historical Wins Are Always A Win For Africa!

“For the rest of eternity, this will never change, the first African nation to win a game in a World Cup hosted in Africa is & forever will be- Ghana -Raise a fist Black Star…congratulations ..bafana bafana 3 points for

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GHANA WAKE UP & GIVE MILOVAN RAJEVAC HIS WALKING PAPERS BACK TO HIS BELOVED SERBIA!

GHANA WAKE UP & GIVE MILOVAN RAJEVAC HIS WALKING PAPERS BACK TO HIS BELOVED SERBIA!

Is it me & just the die hard Black Star fans or did Milovan Rajevac show Ghana complete disrespect as the Black Stars made history on Sunday at the World Cup? It seems like our so called coach wanted to…

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