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Continue reading →: THE POWER AND BEAUTY OF AFRICAN CULTURE: why many African-Americans prefer traditional African names and African fashions.Lately, many African-Americans, male and female, identify themselves on FACEBOOK by such names as Nubian Queen, Nana Yaa Saafir-Ankoma, Yaaris Bey, El Aya Saana Bey, Akua Gray, Queenrighteouslyrefined, Akosua Sellassie, Afia Khalia Tweneboa-Kodua, Judah King, Queen Judah, Empress Rah, Empress Zana, Shayla El. To the untutored, they are exotic names,…
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Continue reading →: African movie industry in decline: Bollywood and Gollywood urged to partner and collaborate with African-Americans movie stars and producers.Recent reports from insiders in the African movie making industry appear to indicate that widespread decline has set in, causing a significant decrease in the production of movies. Dubbed Gollywood in Ghana and Nollywood in Nigeria, the two West African countries have dominated the African movie industry the past few decades.…
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Continue reading →: AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS SHOULD MAKE IT EASIER FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND OTHERS OF AFRICAN LINEAGE WHO RETURN AND REPATRIATE TO AFRICA.GHANA TAKES THE LEAD?Increasing numbers of African-Americans and others of African lineage from around the globe have embraced the notion that repatriating to Africa is a far better option than to continue to live in countries in North America, the Caribbean and Europe where they are made to feel like second class…
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Continue reading →: The New York State Fair Needs More Black VendorsOn Aug. 23, the New York State Fair will be declared open, amid the usual fanfare. The governor, or his representative if he is unable to attend, will be there to make it a grand occasion, deliver a speech, and wish fairgoers a good time. Publicity-seeking politicians will also not…
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Continue reading →: SINGLE PARENT FAMILY CAN SUCCEED: HOW THE BLACK COMMUNITY SURVIVED AND THRIVED IN SPITE OF RACIST EFFORTS TO DESTROY ITBy Dr. Verna M Davis, PhD. The data on problems with single parent households, when it relates to black people, are greatly exaggerated by a biased white media. Contrary to these reports, which almost always misrepresent the facts, the black family in America has never been more wholesome, and more…
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Continue reading →: SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES CAN SUCCEEDBy Godfred Mensah One-parent families have been described as the fastest growing family style in the United States. Similar trends have been observed elsewhere around the globe. Caused by a record number of divorces, sudden death of a marriage partner, desertions, separations, and illegitimate births, single parent families have had far- reaching…
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Continue reading →: WHY IDENTIFYING WITH AFRICA MATTERS TO MANY BLACK AMERICANS.Lately, my interest has focused on an emerging cultural phenomenon; African-Americans with names that may sound strange or exotic to others.
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Continue reading →: Syracuse’s South Side is No Longer a “Food Desert”For decades, Peter Wynn had to deal with the problem of not having a grocery store near his house. It meant driving a few miles to Western Lights, or Valley Plaza, just to do grocery shopping. There is no Wegmans, Price Chopper or Tops in the neighborhood where he lives.…
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