Top 10 countries to travel to in 2010 Nov 19, 2009
Berber and Arab, Muslim and secular, Mediterranean and African. History, culture, peaceful people and great food and artefacts. (India Times)
The (Not So) New World Order Nov 19, 2009
One headless female mannequin, bathed in classic Victorian crinoline dress rendered in an African textile print, stood bent over, rear end raised doggy-style to meet the groin of another headless male ... Steps away, another crinoline-clad woman kneeled, her head tucked beneath a swatch of African cloth as she pleasured another headless woman ... And most critically, there was the white British tutor who innocently asked Shonibare, if he was African, then why wasnt he making authentic... (Slate)
Sotomayor Adds Celebrity Element to High Court Nov 18, 2009
"She will have an effect on Latino children akin to the effect that the election of the first African-American president has had and will have on African American children and that's encouraging. And for all of that she deservedly gets treated like a rock star." ... The late Thurgood Marshall joined the Court in 1967, the Court's first African-American justice and first nonwhite. (Law.com)
Latest News from the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art Nov 18, 2009
The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is the only museum in the nation that emphasizes works by and about women of the African Diaspora. Undercover: Performing and Transforming Black Female Identities. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Cameroon's Confucius Institute hails new Chinese centers Nov 17, 2009
YAOUNDE, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon's Confucius Institute will have partnership with several newly established Chinese centers in promotion of cultural exchanges between the Central African country and China. The Confucius Institute, an institution to popularize the Chinese language and culture abroad, welcomed the partnership on Monday with the teaching centers in Cameroon in response to the increasing interest. (Xinhuanet, China)
Obama's Half Brother Makes a Name for Himself in China Nov 17, 2009
In his 1995 memoir Dreams from My Father, Obama describes his first encounter with his brother, an ambitious student who had severed ties with his father's side of the family as well as his African roots. "I don't feel much of an attachment to Kenya . Just another poor African country," Ndesandjo says in Dreams ... As a Kenyan-American in China, Ndesandjo is part of a growing community of Africans migrating to cities like Guangzhou to do business. (Time.com)
Algeria secures Egyptian embassy Nov 17, 2009
Page last updated at 13:29 GMT, Monday, 16 November 2009. Thousands of supporters joined in the rally in Algiers. (BBC News -- Africa)
Gamecock of the Week Nov 17, 2009
Her classes were African Drumming, African Women Writers Population, Environment and Development and Intermediate Swahili. I found a Swahili language institute that agreed to provide me with a teacher and a transcript and that was approved by everyone in the U.S., Tatum said. (Gamecock Online, SC)
Destinations with holiday celebrations Nov 17, 2009
Baltimore s rich African-American heritage gives heft to Kwanzaa s significance as a season of unity and tradition, and New Year s celebrations in Destin, Fla ... This vibrant city, rich in African-American culture and history, is an excellent place to celebrate Kwanzaa, a weeklong holiday from Dec. 26-Jan ... Then on Dec. 27, several venues throughout the city host events filled with African drumming, dancing and storytelling. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
'Too many guns' in SA? Readers comment Nov 17, 2009
The AK has never been a weapon that could be purchased by the general public some examples are in the hands of collectors, but the bulk of these weapons are remnants of the various past and present conflicts on the African continent. Law-abiding citizens are not the only source of arms for the criminal. (iAfrica.com)
Shape Perception in Brain Develops by Itself, Study of African Tribe Suggests Nov 16, 2009
16, 2009) Despite minimal exposure to the regular geometric objects found in developed countries, African tribal people perceive shapes as well as westerners, according to a new study ... Tests with westerners and African nomads suggest that brain has an innate sense of geometry; incidental result: baby likely can do without the ubiquitous shape sorter. (Science Daily)
Nkrumah initiated sound cultural policy - Lecturer Nov 16, 2009
Nkrumah's vision is relevant today," she said. Ms. Gombilla said Dr. Nkrumah inaugurated the Institute of African Studies in 1963, which he regarded as an intellectual wing of the pan-Africanist Revolution. Dr. Nkrumah, she said, also had a personal interest and enthusiastically supported the arts and cultural institutions, including the Ghana Museums, Arts Council of Ghana, Research Library on African Affairs and the Ghana Film Corporation. She explained that Dr. Nkrumah's intention was to... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Multinational Corporations And The Developing World Nov 15, 2009
The ten biggest recipient of foreign direct investment receive nearly 95% of the total, while all the African countries put together receive less than 4. The poorest 50 countries of the world between them receive less than 2. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Theater review: Lloyd Newson's 'Straight' Nov 15, 2009
The impression here is that almost every Mideastern, Caribbean and African culture damns homosexuality, and most of those cultures have established communities in England ... More troublesome are the heavy African and Jamaican accents, which often make the text incomprehensible. (San Francisco Chronicle)
How Charles Darwin changed the way we see Nov 15, 2009
The museum's collections are among the finest of their kind, showcasing an unrivaled spectrum of American art and architecture (including four National Historic Landmark buildings) and outstanding Asian, Asian Export, Native American, African, Oceanic, Maritime and Photography collections. In addition to its vast collections, the museum offers a vibrant schedule of changing exhibitions and a hands-on education center. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Africans should promote their culture and shun foreign lifestyles Nov 15, 2009
Accra, Nov.14, GNA-Professor George Hagan, Former Chairman of the National Commission on Culture, on Saturday reiterated the need for Africans to promote their culture and not adopt foreign lifestyles that tend to obliterate time honoured traditions. "We still have to assert our own values as Africans by seeking our own solutions to the numerous challenges facing countries in the continent but we have all become Europeanized" ... Hagan was delivering an address at the maiden Kobina Sekyi... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Kufuors Legacy of Development, Second to None Nov 15, 2009
To say that President Kufuor has earned his place in the annals of African politics would be a very gross understatement ... Ghanaians were therefore anxiously looking forward to seeing their "Moses to free them from bondage. Esther Smiths Ewurade Kasa lyrics were on the lips of everybody. The rate of inflation was high, interest rate was high, the unemployment rate was high, social infrastructure was nothing to write home about, there was high incidence of social vices, there was... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Cibola grad takes Ghana study trip Nov 14, 2009
The intensity of the African landscape overwhelmed, captivated and mystified ... Connect your life and your being with an African, European, Italian, Chinese or Australian with the ultimate goal of achieving empathy. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Up close and personal with Jack Leslie Nov 14, 2009
He was recently anointed by US President Barack Obama to be the chairman of the United States African Development Foundation Board of Directors. The foundation, which operates in 20 African nations, is a government agency that focuses on expanding access to economic opportunity in the impoverished continent. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
'It's Orwellian': Everyone in UK could be given a personal 'carbon allowance'... Nov 14, 2009
For every gallon of gas Brits could buy credits from African bushmen. Oh wait. (The Drudge Report)
The future looks at the past Nov 14, 2009
In our small parish alone, there are people from French, Spanish, Italian, African and German descent, Schexnayder said. The lifestyle and food traditions that are so strong in our area have been influenced by all of these cultures, and with the help of these talented cooks and artists, we are showing these students what it means to be a part of the Cajun and Creole heritage. (L Observateur, LA)
News: Jansen won't back down Nov 14, 2009
Francisco Little explores China's Chocolate City, home to a growing number of African expats. The Point brings you the first of many political deathmatches: Fikile Mbalula vs Kader Asmal. (iAfrica.com)
What Does the L.A. Times Do Right? Nov 14, 2009
Sue Laris wrote on Sep 13, 2009 8:10 PM:" Not the L.A. Times finest hour.Downtown News editorial:An odd and out-of-character story popped up on the cover of the Los Angeles Times on Sept. 7. The headline is Obama Is Fast Losing White Voters Support. The piece talks only about President Barack Obamas poll numbers among white voters without mentioning his standing with Hispanic, Asian and African American voters, and it quotes only a Republican pollster on the point of race, though it... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Nigeria/Mozambique: Day of Reckoning Finally Here for Eagles Nov 14, 2009
The fate of Nigeria qualifying for the first World Cup on African soil which has been hanging precariously on a balance since after the needless draw against the Mambas of Mozambique in Maputo on will be known today ... Majority, however, say that even though the Eagles performance have been wobbly, they should qualify instead of Tunisia, claiming that Nigeria's football culture is stronger than that of the North Africans ... Even the host country through the South African Tourism express this... (allAfrica.com)
Does God Exist...Prove it! Nov 13, 2009
Jeremy Perez Proud American Atheist wrote on Oct 26, 2009 4:10 PM:" The truth is that there is not one shred of evidence that a God or Gods exist. Religion was formed in order to control the peon masses. Religion has killed more people on this Earth than anything else. The bible was written by Bronze Age goat herders and is not the word of a God. What if Allah is the right god? What if Zeus is the real god? What if one of the African tribes is right? The truth is no one is right, because 'God'... (New Iberia, LA)
Gen Y Men Not as Commitment-Shy as "Marie Claire" Thinks Nov 13, 2009
On its surface, the modern Feminist movement purports to protect the rights of women from male oppression, often associating itself with the civil rights movement of African- Americans. But this faulty rationale fails to recognize the difference between unjust oppression and healthy restriction; limiting a genders job responsibilities based on natural capacity is not the same as limiting a racial groups opportunities based on appearance. (Slate)
* How the bookshop chain killed bookselling Nov 13, 2009
I tell the customer, a lecturer from London Universitys School of Oriental and African Studies, she could have bought Wolf Hall from Amazon or from Waterstones Web site for G8. 45. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Togolese Paedophile jailed 20 years. Nov 13, 2009
Speaking at monthly dialogue series of the African Commission of Health and Human Rights Promoters (CAPSDH), Mr. Ampaw said the patient had the right to be informed about his condition, treatment and the alternative choices and risks that go with them. The dialogue on the theme: "Hippocratic Oath within the Framework of the Right to Information," seeks to create a platform for health professionals and human rights activists to discuss the oath and scrutinize the RTI bill, which will set the pace... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Michelle Malkin: Militarys blind pursuit of diversity allowed Fort Hood shooting Nov 13, 2009
He later pleaded guilty to conspiring with bin Laden and admitted his role in the 1998 African embassy bombings that killed more than 200 people, including a dozen Americans. (3 of 3). (The News-Press -- Opinion)
New literary star Marie Ndiaye takes on France's old guard Nov 13, 2009
Ms. Ndiaye last week won France's most prestigious literary award, the Prix Goncourt, for her novel "Trois femmes puissantes" ("Three Powerful Women"), which ends with an African woman who dies trying to reach the shores of Europe. It is a story understood well in the French banlieue, and a subject of mixed remorse and indifference on the continent. (Christian Science Monitor)
Madeira for Winter Sunshine Nov 13, 2009
In the Atlantic Ocean just off the African Coast Madeira offers warm temperatures all year round ... The island of Madeira is just 310 miles from the African coast but over 600 miles from Europe. (Suite101.com)
US to seize four mosques Nov 13, 2009
Schabir Shaik isn't the first South African criminal who has attempted to get a clean slate. Need the latest political news, features, interviews and profiles. (iAfrica.com)
SFMOMa's 75th celebration takes lots of teamwork Nov 13, 2009
Grace C. Stanislaus has been named executive director of the Museum of the African Diaspora ... In her previous museum work, spanning 25 years, Stanislaus served as senior vice president of the August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Pittsburgh, executive director of the Museum for African Art in New York, director of the Bronx Museum of the Arts and curator at the Studio Museum in Harlem, where she began her career. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Does Hollywood Still Have a Brown Paper Bag Test? Nov 13, 2009
While "Hollywood" may have an "un-stated" "paper-bag test", African-Americans must first destroy the "paper-bag test" that they have in their own minds ... African-Americans have been striving since we were brought to this country to have our beauty shown, respected and valued for the beauty that it is ... Tonight at 7:30 p.m. EST the PBS show "Basic Black" will be discussing the image of black women in the media, in light of the release of "Precious" and the upcoming release of "The Princess... (Slate)
Ghana & Africa Bedevilled? Nov 12, 2009
In the APA article published on Ghanaweb of November 7, 2009, at a conference held in Lagos (Nigeria), the former President of Ghana, John Kufuor, who had eight years from 2001 to 2008 to manage Ghana, has blamed the underdevelopment of the African region on the leadership crisis bedevilling the continent ... Why should former Presidents who have been leaders (unless of course they do not understand that being President is leadership), and many agree left their nation with a worse... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Opinion: Zuma Must Tell South Africans Where He Stands Nov 12, 2009
com: South Africa: Time for Zuma to Tell South Africans Where he Stands (Page 1 of 1). Time for Zuma to Tell South Africans Where he Stands ... The problem has as much to do with the changed character of the African National Congress (ANC) as with Zuma s political inhibitions. (allAfrica.com)
The White House and HISTORY(TM) Together Honor Veterans as Part of 'Take a Veteran to School Day' on Veterans Day Nov 12, 2009
She serves as the Program Manager for the Minority Veterans Program Coordinators (MVPC) and the Center's Liaison for the African American veteran's community ... As Liaison for the African American veteran's community, she is constantly engaged in different events that promote cultural diversity ... She also identifies issues that effect African American veterans. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
UN declares annual Nelson Mandela day Nov 12, 2009
Mr Mandela, 91, led the fight against apartheid in South Africa as head of the African National Congress's armed wing. He was convicted of sabotage and other crimes and served 27 years in prison. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Not your ordinary vacation Nov 12, 2009
Tony Waltham / Getty ImagesThe otherworldly Dragon's Blood Trees and other 700 rare species of flora and fauna have drawn people to Socotra, an island in the Indian Ocean, off the horn of the African continent. Giampiero Ambrosi of Virtual Tourist says, The trend of eco-tourism is especially strong here. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Refugees worry Red Cross Nov 12, 2009
Schabir Shaik isn't the first South African criminal who has attempted to get a clean slate. The Point reckons the profits from Joost's sordid tale of depravity should be nationalised. (iAfrica.com)
Ujimaa to participate in weekend festival Nov 12, 2009
The Penn School was one of the first schools for imprisoned Africans ... Gullah people retain many elements of African language and culture ... Other events that will occur during the festival include demonstrations of the West African/Gullah cultural connection, including bateau making, quilting, basket making and live demonstrations of rice production in an authentic rice shack. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Blind Diversity Equals Death Nov 12, 2009
He later pleaded guilty to conspiring with bin Laden and admitted his role in the 1998 African embassy bombings that killed more than 200 people, including a dozen Americans. Political correctness is a gangrenous infection. (Human Events Online)
In wild frontier Broome, karaoke meets Dreamtime Nov 12, 2009
"And I was like: is this possible? Can we sit down and talk to each other like this without being so segregated?'' From that experience, Jamieson began a search for co-existence in his life. Broome's history of different races living and working together and how it affects life there is at the heart of Burning Daylight, an energised dance show featuring the WA-born actor named best leading man in last year's Sydney Theatre Awards for the play Ngapartji Ngapartji. Daylight melds Broome's past and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
33rd Cairo int'l film festival kicks off Nov 11, 2009
At the opening ceremony held Tuesday evening at Cairo Opera House, a number of international and regional movie stars from the United States, Canada, India, China, France, Italy, Spain and Arab and African countries attended the red carpet ceremony. In a welcome message posted on the official website of the festival, Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni said "once again Cairo is ready to celebrate the fine art of cinema" during the film festival, the oldest one in the Middle East. (Xinhuanet, China)
D.C. Councilmember Advocates Marriage Equality Nov 11, 2009
We had frankly an advisory referendum in this city, on December 21, 1865 as to whether or not free African males should be permitted the right to vote. It of course went down in flames, 99 plus percent. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
50 Years Ago: The Nutcracker Man Nov 11, 2009
FIRST TOOLMAKER At Olduvai Gorge in Tanganyika, L.S.B. Leakey has uncovered, almost intact, a skull that may furnish the connecting link between the South African near-man or ape-man Australopithecus and Paranthropus and true man as we know him. Leakey believes that his find is between 600,000 and a million years old. (Scientific American)
Full text of Chinese premier's press conference in Egypt Nov 11, 2009
I met with thirteen leaders from African countries ... Wen: During the FOCAC Beijing Summit in 2006, President Hu Jintao announced on behalf of the Chinese government eight measures to strengthen China-Africa practical cooperation and support the development of African countries ... The eight new measures that I announced this morning at the opening ceremony of the Fourth FOCAC Ministerial Conference are aimed at the same goal of improving the capacity of African countries for self-development. (Xinhuanet, China)
Somali Refugees in Nepal: Stuck in the Waiting Room Nov 11, 2009
The vast majority have escaped to neighboring African countries. After surviving death threats, kidnappings and the murders of their loved ones back home, the relatively few Somalis in Nepal are just whiling away their time, waiting for what Hassan calls a "durable solution" repatriation to Somalia, resettlement in another country or local integration in Nepal. (Time.com)
Eritrea: Africa's version of North Korea? Nov 11, 2009
The government, which some have likened to an African North Korea, controls people's lives through a program of forced national service that requires all citizens to undergo military training and then assigns them indefinitely to army posts or civilian jobs, paying token wages. Men and women younger than 50 rarely get permission to leave the country, effectively meaning that the entire able-bodied population is on reserve duty. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Mandela Day a reality Nov 11, 2009
Ryan Bubear says South Africans must realise political allegiance shouldn't be based on race ... The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday declared 18 July "Nelson Mandela International Day" to mark the South African anti-apartheid leader's contribution to peace, Associated Press report ... Mandela (91) led the fight against apartheid in South Africa as head of the African National Congress' armed wing. (iAfrica.com)
Africa's best in high definition Nov 11, 2009
That's why the broadcaster and co-founder of The African Channel aims to create the first high-definition programs from Africa for global consumption ... On CNN InternationalWatch James Makawa on CNN on African Voices on Saturday, November 14, 11. (CNN -- World)
British Museum North American Pla... Nov 11, 2009
African Money, Medals and Stamps, Chinese Prints and More for 2010. BM shows for 2010 include displays of African money, medals and stamps, Chinese prints, 200 years of Plains Indian warrior history and Asahi Shimbun Objects in Focus ... In 1960 seventeen African countries achieved independence from colonial rule. (Suite101.com)
Northern Partitioning and Political Expediency Part 2 Nov 11, 2009
And so it is rather wanly amusing that a half-century later, the fanatical apostles of Pan-Africanism would be zealously agitating not only for geopolitical Decentralization, but actually mischievously seek to make a huge capital out of the gratuitously impractical balkanization of the same entity for which then-Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah staunchly advocated a Unitary system of governance ... Needless to say, the ever-scheming African Show Boy (ASB), increasingly becoming an... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Uganda: 'You Cannot Tell Me You Will Kill Me Because I'm Gay' Nov 10, 2009
" Dr. Sylvia Tamale, a law lecturer at Makerere University tells IPS that the clause to withdraw from international treaties and conventions and other human protocols "is absurd because parliament has no such powers under the Ugandan constitution". The CHRCL adds: "In reality this would involve Uganda withdrawing from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and its protocols, the Convention on Discrimination and All Forms of Violence... (allAfrica.com)
British Museum Leonardo da Vinci ... Nov 10, 2009
Plus African Art, the Italian Renaissance, Egyptian Book of the Dead. The British Museum is planning shows which will explore West African Sculptures from the Kingdom of Ife, Italian Renaissance Drawings, and the Egyptian Book of the Dead ... To coincide with the 50th anniversary of African Independence the British Museum is mounting an exhibition of African art and culture. (Suite101.com)
Nine executed over Xinjiang riots Nov 10, 2009
China's chequebook draws African nations. Curvy women may be a clever bet. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Heads clashed over strategy for Eskom future Nov 10, 2009
The culture of white supremacy is deeply imbeded in South African institutions and society. Pretending they do not exist will not change or improve relationships and systems. (Business Report, South Africa)
Coalition commends government for commitment to pass RTI Bill Nov 10, 2009
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Nana Oye Lithur, Convener, RTI Coalition of Ghana, said the clear timeframe by Government was an indication that Ghana would set the pace for other West African nations to emulate ... She said the Coalition in collaboration with the African Commission of Health and Human Rights Promoters (CAPSDH) had set November 12 for engagement with health professionals ... CAPSDH is a non-governmental organization dedicated to the defence and promotion of... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
China's $10.8bn African gambit Nov 10, 2009
CHINA has moved to expand its ties with resource-rich African nations by promising more than $US10 billion ($A10 ... Mr Wen told officials of the 49 African nations attending the summit that this year's session ''represents a new stage of development in relations with Africa ... Beijing will remove tariffs on most exports to China from the least-developed African nations that do not have diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and will sponsor programs in health, education, culture and agriculture. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
MRSA 'not the only threat to NHS' Nov 10, 2009
Page last updated at 02:27 GMT, Tuesday, 10 November 2009. MRSA 'not the only threat to NHS. (BBC News -- UK)
Wen's Egypt visit boosts civilization dialogue, co-op Nov 10, 2009
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks during the 3rd Conference of Chinese, African Entrepreneurs in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Nov. 7, 2009 ... Yang, who accompanied Wen during the trip, said the current world is experiencing tremendous development, transformation and restructuring, adding the international financial crisis is a critical challenge facing the developing countries, including African and Arab nations ... China remains committed to boosting the friendly... (Xinhuanet, China)
Gay marriage Nov 10, 2009
Interestingly enough, her essay was inspired by "Til Death or Distance Do Us Part: Love and Marriage in African America," a book that details how many black families managed to maintain robust, lifelong marriages throughout American slavery, despite the fact that the unions weren't legally recognized ... Today, despite "formal, legal equality, marriage has never been more rare or more insecure among African Americans," Harris-Lacewell says. (Salon)
Moore taking advantage of his opportunities (3) Nov 10, 2009
Living there was a huge culture shock and, believe me, the challenge of teaching English to French-speaking African students was an unforgettable challenge. But, again, Moore doesn t shy away from challenges. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Report: Sosa's Skin Lighter From Cleansing Nov 10, 2009
A Hispanic or person of darker African decent treats their skin in a PROFESSIONAL and MEDICAL arena and the media tries putting a spin on it as though to say he's making an "effort" to lighten. Isn't that like saying he's not happy being darker. (CBS News)
Kufours Leadership Crisis: A Three-Part Play In Rawlings World Nov 9, 2009
The former President of Ghana, John Kufuor, has blamed the underdevelopment of the African region on the LEADERSHIP CRISIS bedevilling the continent. (Ghanweb General News of Saturday, 7 November 2009). (Ghana Web, Ghana)
