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Help me get over this madness
posted on 07/02/2008
na wah
Ayo
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 06/23/2008
Ayo performs tonight at SOB's.
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The 50 Dollar Experiment
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 06/22/2008
The AFRican Blogger tries to make it a week in NYC on 50 bucks.
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Life on Mars?

By Mwelwa Chungu, The AFRican Londoner
posted on 06/19/2008
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A little update

By Mwelwa Chungu, The AFRican Londoner
posted on 06/11/2008
A moment in the life of a little person...
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Akoya at Bklyn Museum
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 06/08/2008
Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble performs at the Brooklyn Museum.
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Xenophobia...The new Black

Mwelwa Chungu, The AFRican Londoner
posted on 05/23/2008

These are dangerous times to be an immigrant, legal or otherwise.

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Changing the definition of a noun...

By Mwelwa Chungu, The AFRican Londoner
posted on 05/01/2008

Earlier this week I was surprised to learn that the word &ld

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I now pronounce you...

By Mwelwa Chungu, The AFRican Londoner
posted on 04/22/2008

So I am now married. 

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Boy Soldier of Fortune?
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 03/31/2008
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist Ishmael Beah's memoir, A Long Way Gone, comes under media scrutiny.
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Right of entry denied...

By Mwelwa Chungu, The AFRican Londoner
posted on 03/27/2008

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Zimbabwe goes to vote

by Mwelwa Chungu, The AFRican Londoner
posted on 03/26/2008

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Unfair and not Free even by Zimbabwe Standards

By Dr. Mfanyana
posted on 03/26/2008
On Monday March 17, 2008, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe issued a proclamation to allow police to enter polling stations during up coming elections to “assist illiterate people to vote.” Thi
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Springfield Wahala (Trouble)!

By Manny Bassey
posted on 03/25/2008
There are no direct flights to Springfield, Missouri from any city of note. To get to Springfield from New York City, I had to take a flight from New York’s La Guardia airport and transit for an hou
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Musings on my self perception

By Mwelwa Chungu, The AFRican Londoner
posted on 03/13/2008
Last week my partner, who is normally tact personified, made a schoolboy error. He remarked upon my weight, or rather he remarked upon an increase in it.
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South Africa; 14 Years on

By Mwelwa Chungu, The AFRican Londoner
posted on 03/11/2008

I have recently learned of a home video that has destroyed the myth of South Africa as a “Rainbow Nation”. Sometime during last month, a group of white Afrikaner student

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No Egusi Soup for Consultants in Springfield, Missouri
By Manny Bassey
posted on 03/10/2008
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Youth Culture; No longer just child’s play

By Mwelwa Chungu, The AFRican Londoner
posted on 03/05/2008

On my way to work this morning I realised that the media is slowly indoctrinating me. As I sat staring through the window of the train, day dreaming instead of reading the business

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Kenya: Better Late than Never
By Dr. Mfanyana
posted on 03/05/2008
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Slave for Consulting Dollars
By Manny Bassey
posted on 03/02/2008
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Black beauty?

by Mwelwa Chungu, The African Londoner
posted on 02/26/2008
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Weddings; The stress behind the fairy tale

Mwelwa Chungu, The AFRican Londoner
posted on 02/18/2008
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A Rose by any other name
By Mwelwa Chungu, The AFRican Londoner
posted on 02/16/2008
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Racism in Sport
By Mwelwa Chungu, AFRican Londoner
posted on 02/12/2008
Will it ever end?
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My Lost Mobile and Royal Mail Ineptitude
By Mwelwa Chungu, AFRican Londoner
posted on 02/10/2008
The best laid plans are usually scapered by the most mundane occurrences.
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Supermarkets:Friend or foe?
By Mwelwa Chungu, AFRican Londoner
posted on 02/08/2008
Musings about the sources of the food on my plate
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Dance It Off!
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 01/28/2008
Though I didn't have much of a vacation from grad school, I somehow managed to slow down enough to put on the "holiday 10." At first I thought it was cute, but then someone took an unflattering photo
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Wunmigirl
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 01/24/2008
Wunmi and her band performing at Joe's Pub Friday night.
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Bush Lies? Naw...
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 01/23/2008
A controversial study found that the Bush Administration lied 935 times, bringing the nation into a pre-emptive war with Iraq.
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MLK
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 01/21/2008
I think MLK Day is a government-sanctioned ploy to excuse every manner of heinous, calculated, and conspiratorial injustices committed against blacks and other minorities.
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The Fashion Mixtape
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 01/20/2008
If I had all the money in the world to buy whatever i wanted to wear, where would I shop?
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What NOT to Wear to Work
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 01/18/2008
Should one conform to corporate dress, or be an individual?
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Is it NEWS or NEW$?
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 01/11/2008
With media consolidation, news is bought and sold. So where can we still find it?
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Hillary or Obama?
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 01/09/2008
Polls show Hillary gaining on Obama's lead, but can they be trusted?
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Kenya in Crisis
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 01/05/2008
Violence erupts in Kenya following the disputed re-election of President Kibaki.
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World AIDS Day
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 12/01/2007
December 1st is World AIDS Day.
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Paris Burning
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 11/29/2007
Race riots continue in Paris.
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Top 7 Black Men
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 11/28/2007
Djimon Hounsou
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Digging Self Hatred
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 11/25/2007
A Naija says to me: You're very beautiful. I would not have thought you were Nigerian.
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AFRican Diaspora Film Festival
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 11/23/2007
The 15th Annual ADFF pops off in NYC.
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Top 7 Black Men
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 11/22/2007
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.
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AFRican Cinema and Revolution -- Part Three
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 11/21/2007
Where do we go from here?
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AFRican Cinema and Revolution -- Part Deux
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 11/20/2007
Balufu Bakupa Kanyinda discusses independent filmmaking in AFRica.
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AFRican Cinema and Revolution
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 11/19/2007
AFRican filmmakers discuss the meaning of revolutionary cinema at NYU's Here & Now Festival.
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Top 7 Black Men
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 11/07/2007
The AFRican Blogger's top 7 black men. Number One -- Idris Elba.
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Zap Mama
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 10/31/2007
Zap Mama at the Highline Ballroom for Halloween.
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Oprah Apologizes for Abuse at Leadership Academy
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 10/30/2007
Sex Abuse Scandal Rocks Oprah's Leadership Academy.
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Fighting with Amiri
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 10/29/2007
The AFRican Blogger interrogates Amiri Baraka, Ishmael Reed, and Angela Jackson on the future of black writing.
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DNA Pioneer James Watson Quits Post Amid Controversy
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 10/25/2007
DNA co-discoverer James Watson to resign as chancellor of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory after outcry over his controversial remarks about the intelligence levels of blacks.Read More   Post a Comment
Hoodoo Love
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 10/24/2007
Cherry Lane Theater presents the world premiere of Hoodoo Love by playwright Katori Hall.
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Chillin' with Gbenga Akinnagbe
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 10/23/2007
Gbenga Akinnagbe, former star of "The Wire," moves to Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy neighborhood.
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Milestones
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 10/22/2007
The AFRican Blogger turns 26.
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Lucky Dube
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 10/21/2007
Armed robbers in Johannesburg cut short the life of a reggae legend.
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War and Peace
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 10/01/2007
Hundreds of Darfuri rebels raided an encampment of African Union peacekeeping troops. I sometimes wonder if we really want to annihilate ourselves.
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Barackanized
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 09/28/2007
I left film aesthetics class early yesterday to catch Barack Obama in Washington Square Park.
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Is Nothing Sacred?
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 09/21/2007
I saw a white woman wearing a three-quarter-length cropped white jacket emblazoned with gye nyame symbols.
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This Week
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 09/20/2007
Dan Rather, Jesse Jackson and the Jena 6, Kanye West rules over 50 Cent.
Hope for Habana
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 09/17/2007
The AFRican Blogger's faith in humanity restored.
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Everything I missed this summer
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 09/14/2007
The end of free concert season in NYC.
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Remembering 9/11
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 09/11/2007
I feel for 9/11 about the same as I do for Hurricane Katrina -- nothing has changed much since it happened.
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A New Canon
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 09/07/2007
Could I live without Hemingway? I think so.
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Down with Shakespeare
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 09/04/2007
I'm tired of calling on the inspiration of a long-dead white man; we have thousands of Shakespeares on the continent waiting to be heard.
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Artists to Watch
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 09/03/2007
Ayo, Nas, and Thandiswa.
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Weekend Update
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 08/31/2007
Osekre's Vibes, Sparlha Swa, Kuku, and Ledisi.
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Film School
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 08/30/2007
The AFRican Blogger starts film school.
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This Week
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 08/29/2007
South African manufacturer recalls defective condoms, the AFRican Green Revolution, and Sierra Leone elections.
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Story of Me
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 08/28/2007
Writing a life.
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From Soweto to Brooklyn
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 08/24/2007
The AFRican Blogger returns to NYC.
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Driving Through Soweto
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 08/20/2007
If there ever were a place to learn stickshift, it's in Soweto.
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The AFRican Blogger's Mixtape
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 08/17/2007
The AFRican Blogger's current playlist.
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US Life Expectancy Lagging
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 08/15/2007
The United States life expectancy rate lags behind 41 other countries, the Associated Press reports.
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South African Student Found Slain in NYC Apartment
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 08/10/2007
Twenty-year-old Boitumelo McCallum, daughter of ANC activist Teboho Moja, was found slain in her NYC apartment on Sunday. The prime suspect is her boyfriend, 23-year-old Michael Cordero.
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In Praise of Artistic WomenBy Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 08/08/2007
South Africa celebrates Women's Day on August 9.
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Ronald K. Brown/Evidence Dance SeriesBy Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 08/07/2007
Ronald K. Brown/Evidence host dance series @ Medgar Evers.
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Homeward Bound
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 08/06/2007
The AFRican Blogger prepares for a trip to S. Africa and Botswana.
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Weekend Update
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 08/03/2007
Urban Bush Women Summer Institute Performance and Lauryn Hill @ Wingate Park.
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Remembering Fela
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 08/02/2007
Join Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble, DJ Reborn, and Afrosonic Radio at Joe's Pub for a night of remembering Fela Kuti.
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Hope For Darfur
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 08/01/2007
UN Approves 26,000-strong Peacekeeping Force for Darfur
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A Song For Peace
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 07/31/2007
Sudanese Music Fest @ Central Park Summerstage.
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Bless This House
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 07/30/2007
The AFRican Blogger throws a housewarming AFRican style!
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YouTube debate brings politics to the people?
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 07/24/2007
Last night, CNN and YouTube teamed up for an online presidential debate featuring questions from folks around the globe, in what is being hailed as a milestone in American politics.
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Workplace Humor
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 07/23/2007
I need some help to make it through this day, y'all! Laughter is the best medicine.
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Weekend Update
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 07/20/2007
Les Nubians coming to BB Kings and Sudanese musicans take over Central Park Summerstage.
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Global Hip-Hop Throwdown @ Galapagos Art Space
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 07/19/2007
Nomadic Wax kicks off the Global Hip-Hop All Stars Tour tonight in Williamsburg, Bklyn.
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This Week
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRIcan Blogger
posted on 07/18/2007
Mandela turns 89; ThisDay Music Fest in Lagos; Brazilian airliner crashes...
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SAFisticated Woman
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 07/12/2007
I am a Single African Female.
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Harlem Parks Film Fest Kickoff...and Femi Kuti afterparty
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 07/11/2007
Ousmane Sembene's Faat Kine screening at Marcus Garvey Park for the 6th Annual Harlem Parks Film Fest...Femi Kuti @ The Shrine (HRLM) from 10:00PM-Until.
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Femi Kuti & The Positive Force @ Central Park Summerstage
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 07/10/2007
Last years' show brought down the house! Femi Kuti & The Positive Force performing @ Central Park Summerstage tomorrow.
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Why I wasn't watching Live Earth
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 07/09/2007
Why Live Earth, Make Poverty History, and other social/arts/activist movements are really fake.
Weekend Update
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 07/07/2007
Target First Saturdays, AFRican Arts Fest going strong, Afro-Punk Fest ending, and hip hop/reggae/Haitian compas in Central Park w/Wyclef.
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Nine billion more than Bill Gates?
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 07/06/2007
Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu has overtaken Microsoft founder Bill Gates as the richest person on the planet, the Mexican financial website Sentido Comun reported.
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Happy Fourth!
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 07/04/2007
Hey y'all, there are some cool events goin down for the Fourth of July...
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Fela Lives!
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 07/03/2007
Ten years after Fela's death, afrobeat still rules.
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Living Legacy
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 06/29/2007
Are you as excited as I am? Seun Kuti and Fela's Egypt 80...
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Weekend Update
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 06/28/2007
I don't know if any of y'all are in to tennis, but Wimbledon is underway until July 8th...
Politricking with Charles Taylor
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 06/26/2007
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor continued to boycott his trial yesterday...
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African Feminism
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 06/25/2007
Yesterday afternoon I threw a tea party for a handful of powerful, capable, spirited women...
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The Sickening of America
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 06/22/2007
A USA Today article this week talked about the health insurance crisis in Houston...
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Weekend Update
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 06/21/2007
Happy first day of the summer! It is my favorite season of the year...
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Moving and Grooving to Angelique
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 06/19/2007
Angelique Kidjo, Zap Mama, and K'Naan will be coming to Central Park Summerstage on August 12, 2007...
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Five Questions for Ishmael Beah
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 06/18/2007
Last Friday, I interviewed former child soldier Ishmael Beah, author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier...
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Weekend Update
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 06/15/2007
What's up, my people?! There are a few cool events happening in NYC this weekend that you might want to check out...
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In The News
posted on 06/14/2007
Ousmane Sembene, the internationally acclaimed, socially progressive Senegalese writer-director known as "the father of African film," has died...
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Bono Rebrands Africa
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 06/13/2007
Editor Graydon Carter, U2 rocker and DATA founder Bono, and acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz have teamed up for what is being hailed as Vanity Fair's historic Africa Issue...
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Should Africans Claim Barack?
By Iquo B. Essien, The AFRican Blogger
posted on 05/14/2007
Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama is of African and American heritage....
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