This petition page has been set up in an effort to put a stop to the auction of a 16th century Benin mask stolen during the invasion of the Benin people by the British. It recently resurfaced after going missing…
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Stop The Sale of Stolen 16th Century Benin Mask @ Sotheby’s
Wale Tinubu: Africa is ‘most interesting frontier’ market right now
If you are a follower of this blog site , then you already know that Africa is quickly leaving the eyes of the world as the dark continent to shinning its light as the new frontier. Africa is beginning…
more »Who Is Your Person Of The Year? Did Africa Have Any Good Influence in the World in 2010?
At the end of each year magazines & media outlets like People, Time , Barbara Walters etc. name their list of most influential people of the year or person of the year. Many of us may or may not agree…
more »I Am Woman Hear Me Roar:Women Rock While Taking Over Presidential Spots
As James De La Vega said “Sometimes the King is a Woman”. This decade seems to be the decade of the woman & one of the best times in history to be a woman. From BET honoring Black…
more »Nigeria 50-Year Anniversary – Lagos Stories – BBC My Country Documentary
It seems we, Africans can never be satisfied when our former colonizers are the vessels who bring our stories to the world. There was backlash against the BBC documentary “Welcome to Lagos“, a look at the second most populous…
more »Global Fusion Playlist:P-Square Feat. J Martins – E No Easy!
Today, October 1st marks Nigeria’s 50th anniversary of Independence. What better song to celeberate the occassion than the great lyrics of P Square’s hit song “E No Easy”. As we all know, Nigeria’s first 50 has not been…
more »Made In Africa: Protecting The African Textile Industry!
As Nigeria, Africa’s richest & most populous nation embarks on its 50th Anniversary of Independence on October 1st , Nigerians & the rest of Africa should stand up to their governments that have allowed foreign investment…
more »Africa: See You, See Me! Photo Exhibit -Global Tour
Africa See Me, See You! is a photography exhibit curated by NYU’s Director of Africana Studies & Tisch School’s Associate Professor of Drama, Dr. Awam Amkpa. In efforts to create an open dialogue, Africa: See You, See Me! has brought…
more »Global Fusion Playlist: SECRET AGENT: Getting To Know Tony Allen’s AfroBeat
If you call yourself a fan of Fela Kuti & Afrobeat & don’t know about Tony Allen, then pay close attention because you are literally faking the Afrobeat funk & need some education.
Tony Allen, former drummer and…
more »Yom Kippur: The Day of Atonement: Africa & Hip-Hop’s Global Connections to Judaism
Today at sundown marks the beginning of Yom Kippur, otherwise known as the day of atonement & repentance amongst Jews. Yom Kippur is by far one of the holiest & most observed days of the Jewish calendar. When many…
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