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Africa: Least integrated but worst hit by the crisis

Posted in African, Business, Community, Events, Famine, Food, Health, History, Politics, War on April 30th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

Even though it is the least integrated with the global economy, Africa may be the worst hit region by the global economic crisis. Each of the four channels through which the crisis is affecting Africa has a particularly nefarious impact. Read full article>>

12 Things The Negro Must Do

Posted in African American, Community, History, Men, Politics, Racism, Slavery, The Americas, Women on March 30th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
Nannie Burroughs

Found an Interesting post today called 12 Things The Negro Must Do – How Not To Become Scapegoats For Degenerate Black Community Behavior. It was written in around the turn of the last century by a woman called Nannie Helen Burroughs. Nannie Helen Burroughs - Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879-1961) was an educator, orator, religious leader and businesswoman who ...

Virgin Islands – Diageo Lays Out Green Plan at CZM Hearing, Gets Public Support

Posted in Business, Caribbean, Community, Environment, News, The Americas on March 20th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

The Captain Morgan's rum distillery planned for St. Croix will release no molasses or other effluent into the sea, instead converting it to organic solids suitable for soil enrichment, Diageo officials told the V.I. Coastal Zone Management committee Wednesday. At the committee's public hearing on the Diageo CZM permit in the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport ...

Parallel Lives of Africans and African-Americans By Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo

Posted in African, African American on March 2nd, 2009 by Iesha – Be the first to comment
African in America - Photo: William DarhyAfrican in America - Photo: William Darhy

A look at the position of the average African and average African-American revealed some surprising parallels. For the purpose of simplifying this piece, I will generalize even when I know there are exceptions. I also know Alexander Dumas warned that all generalizations are dangerous, so don’t snap as you read. Treat this as an honest start of an authentic dialogue which all Africans in the Diaspora must have.


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