posted on 12/05/2010 |
Ethiopia's Opposition Leader Lays Low
by Web Master
It was September 11, 2010 (January 1, 2003, new year's day in Ethiopia … The Ethiopian calendar is 7 years behind the Gregorian calendar and the months are different as well). I started the day in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia when my friend Andualem Arage...
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posted on 02/15/2010 |
Fela! Anyone?
by Perthrina Pegus Anyone interested in the complex dynamics of a country post independence, a man who challenged a corrupt system; coupled with the raw, sensual and revolutionary sounds of Afrobeat will not be disappointed. Read More > |
posted on 02/02/2010 |
Us vs. Them
by Perthrina PegusWe cannot put the sole blame on Rupert Murdoch for the Diasporic rifts and assumptions about African and African-Americans that has migrained our collective conscious. Long before Mr. Murdoch, the chasm between Africans and African-Americans has been with us for generations, passed down like the gold heirlooms. Read More > |
posted on 02/02/2010 |
Hollywood Apartheid
by Perthrina PegusFor most of the 21st Century, moviegoers have watched African-American actors play lead roles in movies about African figures and in the process push local talent to the background while a major Hollywood star basks in the spotlight. Read More > |
posted on 01/25/2010 |
Your Body is a Wonderland
by Perthrina PegusCosmetic companies want in on the action when it comes to promoting potential blockbusters. The race is on to start getting consumers inspired and excited about what’s to come on the big screen. Read More > |
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