Draft Statement from the African Liberation Day and the Africa in the 21st Century and the Quasquicentennial of the Scramble of Africa Conference: May 25-May 27, 2011
Preamble
We the 100 plus delegates from various countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, having met in Tshwane South Africa over three days to commemorate Africa Liberation Day and deliberate on Africa affairs and global issues hereby resolved the following Tshwane Declaration
Introduction
May 25, 2011 marks the 48th annive
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There's a political and planetary solar system at work, where the earth revolves around the sun, while it comprises near-200 nations that revolve around various interests and ideologies that cooperate, compete, and clash.
In short, regardless of norms or ideals, no government or society has escaped the gravitational pull of geopolitics and globalization, which are bookend forces that configure today’s "balance of power" to the advantage of select nations while -- eithe
From The Rampart
by Junious Ricardo Stanton ~
“An adolescent enlists, never having heard of Ruritania, which is perhaps on the other side of the earth. A year later, having learned to manage the Gatlings on a helicopter gunship, he is told that Ruritania is A Grave Threat. Never having seen a Ruritanian, being unable to spell the place, not knowing where it is (you would be amazed how many veterans of Viet Nam do not know where it is) he is soon killing Ruritanians. He will shortly hate them
Patriot Act and Politics of Tricknology
The Black face of Imperialism
Patriot Act and Politics of Tricknology
The Patriot Act was easily renewed by both Democrats and Republicans because they are two sides of the same fascist coin. They are both slaves to the lobbyists who are whores of special interests in the military,corporate, financial complex of white supremacy institutions that are transnational and couldn't give a damn about the American people or any other people except their Gang of E
From: Cikiah Thomas
On a day designated to celebrate the achievements and triumphs of African people everywhere, the Haitian Revolution, despite attempts to erase all traces of its significance from modern civilization, stands out like a pinnacle in a dream, a seminal moment in the wide swath of human history. In this day and age when Haiti is often caricatured as a troubled and poor beggar state, ravaged by nature and devastated by political bedlam, it is with reverence that we remember that
Life on Planet Earth...
I sometimes wonder if the rituals of society are not meant to backfire. I never expected a friend of mine to be in serious trouble. It is not legal...yet. The bottle keeps winning out. I cannot post this elsewhere as others can see who do not know me. We strive for success with profession and romance...only to crash and burn. This culture moves so fast and we are often so baffled when someone succumbs to the pressure despite being prestigious.
Everything just rushes by an
DESPITE PUNDITS AND NEGATIVE MEDIA ANALYSIS, 2ND DISTRICT VOTERS KEEP CONGRESSMAN JESSE JACKSON JR STRONG !!
During the last 2010 elections, candidates who opposed Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr all proclaimed that the voters of the district were finally fed up with Jackson's representation, and that accompanied so many local and national media pundits who also proclaimed that "Jackson was in political trouble," and voters could not escape all the negative media attributed to Jackson's name in the
May 26, 2011
Raynard Jackson
Essence Magazine used to be the preeminent magazine for Black women in the U.S. They, like many Black publications, have lost their relevance; and in the process become an embarrassment to the very group they claim to target.
Essence was founded in 1968 by Ed Lewis, Clarence Smith, Cecil Hollingworth, Jonathan Blount, and Denise Clark. Their initial circulation began at around 50,000 per month and now is estimated to be over 1 million per month. It is a monthly pu
Zionism and National Insanity
Zionism And National Insanity
Recent events in Israel such as the planned building of 1,600 housing units in Arab East Jerusalem, lead us to the conclusion the Zionists are headed down a national suicide path that will surely take America, if not the world, with them. What makes their suicide a foregone conclusion is the fact they are surrounded by nations with populations more suicidal than they.
The Saudi Arabian brand of Islam promoted by Al Quida is a return to Ya'
 You Don't Know Me
You don't know me you had a chance to know me before we made love you had a chance to know my mind understand my fears learn about issues help me heal some things but you wanted to make love so you don't know me we made love but you don't know me don't have a clue think I'm a good d or some good tight p but you don't know me and never will now because you wanted to make love you wanted to get a nut we didn't even talk much a little bit leading up to sex I went along I was horny too but you don't kn |
by David L. Horne, Ph.D on ALD and All Africa Day ~
Interestingly, a controversy and confusion stills reigns within the Black community (and within other progressive circles) over the annual celebration of African Liberation Day and its connection to more than the anti-apartheid struggle and other forms of militant protest. I wrote an article during May, 2010, that is repeated below in a slightly up-dated version, to clarify the situation. Since that confusion still exists among too many of us
As Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces new summer police deployment in an effort to stop and increase in Chicago summer crime on the south and westsides, I would hope that The Mayor will recognize that NO AMOUNT of police deployment in Chicago can address the desperate economic conditions at the root of street tensions that draw inner city residents into crime, and MUST back more police deployment with more access to legitimate job opportunities. (Mark S. Allen)
By Michael Phillips ~
We had such great expectations when we elected Obama. He filled us with the audacity of hope. He had not only the enthusiastic support of American people, but the whole world. Obama is very intelligent, eloquent and charismatic. What good is it for the president to be very intelligent, eloquent, charismatic and black like me, but act like George Bush? Obama has been stringing us along while carrying out Republican policies. According to the Bible, “ By their fruits ye shall
Après mon article intitulé : Les Mensonges de la guerre de l’Occident contre la Libye, texte traduit dans une quarantaine de langues à travers le monde, j’ai reçu des milliers d’emails de réactions pour ou contre. Je remercie chaleureusement tous ceux qui ont pris la peine de m’écrire. Vu le nombre élevé de ces messages, il m’était impossible de répliquer individuellement à tout le monde. J’ai ainsi décidé d’écrire cet article pour répondre collectivement à vos doutes et interrogations que j’ai
The Saturday before Memorial Day, is the kick off for Dance Africa, when Baba Chuck Davis, founder of the African American Dance Ensemble, and his troupe land in Brooklyn to regale us with his latest gathering of talent from Africa and her Diaspora. And this week end was absolutely spectacular.
Davis who stands tall at 6’5” presided over the event from the sidelines, while locally based community groups presented their youth, attired in African regalia, dancing their hear
By Junious Ricardo Stanton~
“Even the gods envy those who are awakened and not forgetful who are given to meditation, who are wise and who delight in the repose and retirement from the world.” - The Buddha
Throughout human history sages, avatars, and enlightened ones have admonished humanity not to become trapped and ensnared in the illusions and falsities of their world. On the other hand those unrighteous persons who would rule, explo
Marvin X and Lenin on the National Question
While it is simple intelligence to examine a question from a variety of viewpoints or points of analysis, in order to arrive at a theoretical solution, such analysis does not eliminate the problem, though it may prolong it. The problem may become confounded in analysis and theory, yet the reality of the situation remains.
While a workers revolution may be the ultimate solution to the American capitalist nightmare, the North American African nation should
According to O'Guin, Allen and Semenik in their book Advertising and Intergrated Brand Promotion, the new world of advertising is full of companies who are looking for new ways to get their brand across to audience and potential consumers. In this seemingly ad cluttered environment, small businesses are caught in the struggle between big corporation on how to make their brand visible and recognizable, send out culturally relevant in a refreshing way and become top-on-the-minds of audience and po
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