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UHURA-Nichelle Nichols Speaks on The Legacy of the Image of Our Nation & Dr. King’s Trekky Love

UHURA-Nichelle Nichols Speaks on The Legacy of the Image of Our Nation & Dr. King’s Trekky Love

92Y put on an excellent panel with pioneer women in television. In this day & age when we are once again debating the images of our nations globally, the words of Nichelle Nichols brought it all full circle…

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South Sudan Celebrates Independence:From United States of Africa To Lone Star States

South Sudan Celebrates Independence:From United States of Africa To Lone Star States

As much as I am happy for the freedom & independence of the people of South Sudan, I am saddened by the continually dimming light in Africa of the dream of our freedom fighters , who led us into…

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Tunisia & Egypt: Africa’s Game Changer:Why Black Africa Needs To Pay Attention!

Tunisia & Egypt: Africa’s Game Changer:Why Black Africa Needs To Pay Attention!

All I can say is Yes, Yes, Yes maybe change will finally come to Africa. While I am far from someone who condones violence of any kind  & would rather fall on the side of peaceful negotiations as apposed to…

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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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What does Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s Legacy in Ghana & Africa Mean To You-Will There Ever Be A United States Of Africa?

What does Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s Legacy in Ghana &  Africa Mean To You-Will There Ever Be A United States Of Africa?

As we head to 2010, the year when the global game of Football will be held on African soil for the first time, with Ghana’s under 20 Black Satellites leading the way as the first African country to win the…

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Why isn’t there a national holiday for Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, The First Black President?

August 2009

It is now about a month or so after the much to do about nothing hoopla of President Obama’s visit to Ghana, as the first Black sitting president of the USA who chose to make Ghana his…

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