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B.F. BANKIE:There were two main migrations out of Africa. There was the first exodus of the original man ( Homo sapiens sapiens ), who was black and who settled all over the world. The next migration out of Africa was forced by slavery. Although the western Diaspora in the Americas, the Caribbean and Europe is known, the eastern Diaspora, which preceded the western Diaspora by a millennium, is not generally known. The African eastern Diaspora is found wherever Africans were taken in Caucasia and
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Haiti - 5 Years After the Coup

Sunday March 1st, 7PM La Peña, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California Haiti Action Committee invites you to an inspirational evening of culture and solidarity with the Haitian people, to mark the 5th anniversary of the February 29, 2004 coup d'etat. * Oakland delegation visits Haiti - Report on the people's struggle by Nia Imara * Poet-musician Phavia Kujichagulia * Music by the Troublemakers Union * Haiti since the coup - Pierre Labossiere Plus Special Guests: Richard Brown, Black P
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DMV

“Black Power” Struggle

February 26, 2009Raynard JacksonLater today, President Obama has his first meeting with the members of the Congressional Black Caucus. There is an untold story here that has been brewing quietly. Obama’s relationship with the caucus has been strained at best and indifferent at worse. He took a lot of heat from CBC members because, as a U.S. senator, he was not more engaged with them, especially in the area of fundraising. This relationship and how it’s handled could go a long way in determining
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Chicago-Midwest

IT IS NOT COOL TO PLAY WITH YOUR SALVATION

The 21st century is the coolest generation by far. We have cell phones with 3g technologies that let you see your house from outer space. This generation is about style, technology, communication and transportation.If you are not locked down, sick and unable to get around then 21st century is the most exciting time to be alive so why not be the best you can be? This is your time and I say live it for all it is worth. I say go for itIn the 21st century of a black president, 3g technology, sleek t
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Take Back the Land Liberates Another Home

At 12:00 noon today, February 23, Take Back the Land liberated a vacant house in order to move an extended family of 12, including six minors, back into the home they lost to foreclosure on Friday, February 20th. The foreclosure was a result of a fraudulent refinance scheme by a predatory lender. The home is located at 849 NW 137th St. in unincorporated Miami-Dade County. As this message is sent, Take Back the Land is assisting the family in their move back into the home. Take Back the Land id
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Join the conference call forum on March 3rd for an exchange on moving a proactive health equity agenda that benefits all of us. An affordable and accessible healthcare system is not enough. Our communities need green spaces, clean air, safe and healthy jobs, housing and schools. Federal and state policymakers rarely acknowledge the broader health disparities that communities of color face. Join the conference call March 3. RSVP here: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/601/t/3962/signUp.jsp?ke
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“A thaw ... and March begins. / This time afresh, and anew, weather-worth rended feet / sloughed over the coldness / of melted snow / while images of the past crept up: / mirages / over land and snow.” ~ Henry Grimes, from “Signs Along the Road”

Henry Grimes & Amiri Baraka, photo by Ken Wriss Tuesday, March 3rd: Amiri Baraka and Henry Grimes, Issue Project Room, 232 Third St., 3rd floor (at Third Ave.), Brooklyn, NY, 8 p.m., 718-33O-O313, http://www.issueprojectroom.org/events.html direction
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Comment l'esclave peut-il s'affranchir de l'odeur du Maître et de la peur viscérale qui ronge ses entrailles sachant que cette peur est transmise aux générations futures par l'éducation de l'asservissement et de la soumission ? Cette terreur est maintenue par le Maître et léguée à une idéologie coloniale qui sévit encore aujourd'hui. Il est important de savoir comment le culte de la terreur a été pensé et entretenu depuis l'esclavage à nos jours. Durant l'esclavage, les esclaves rebelles étaien
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How can the slave frees himself from the smell of the Master and from the visceral fear which eats his intestines knowing that this fear is passed to the future generations by the education of the subjection and the submission? This terror is maintained by the Master and bequeathed to a colonial ideology which rages even today. It's important to know how the cult of the terror was thought and maintained since the slavery in our days. During the slavery the runaway slaves were tortured, mutilate
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Review - LA Technology-In-Business Seminar

Greetings Family,(Contact Information At The Bottom Of The Page)It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again...smileFor those that missed the Technology-In-Business Seminar, yesterday….I’m sorry for ya…smileBeyond the fact that they had a real time demonstration of what could be done with Broadband technology…beyond the dynamic speakers..beyond the contacts (not to mention $100 they gave away)…It was truly an empowering and uplifting time for all.I’m posting this review up today, beca
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Reggae and dancehall A culture clash

Edward Seaga: It is felt, generally, that all Jamaican popular music can be described by one brand name - reggae. This assumption has been widely accepted because of the dominant position of reggae music, which has so captured international popularity that it is a phenomenon. But musical styles remain popular for only so many years. Then comes the period when the composing of new tunes ceases and, the music thereafter lives on in memories and reputation. Reggae reached that stage 25 years ago.
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Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMC) and the University of the West Indies, Mona (UWI) will host the 11th Dance and the Child International (daCi) Conference, August 2-8. This was revealed at the daCi Jamaica media launch on Thursday, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston. The theme for the event is 'Cultures Flex: Unearthing Expressions of the Dancing Child'. Nicholeen DeGrasse Johnson, conference chair and director of School of Dance, highlighted one of the reason
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But, Can They Read?

commonsense 714 John Maxwell: Some of the most amazing things happened within the last two weeks. Hundreds of miles above the earth, an obsolete Russian satellite collided over Siberia with a American communication satellite, and the odds against that happening are so astronomic that nobody had bothered to calculate them. So, many of us were more than surprised when we heard a few days later that two nuclear submarines, one British, the other French, had collided deep under the Atlantic That w
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NYMetro

Enough of This Bipartisanship Nonsense

http://www.blackcommentator.com/311/311_col_bipartisan_nonsense.htmlI started to laugh when I heard that Michael Steele was selected as the first African American to chair the Republican National Committee. I don’t think much of the “new” Republican Party, but then again, that doesn’t prevent me from writing about it.But don’t get me wrong, I think that the former Maryland lieutenant governor was the best person available for the job. Then again, given the paucity of talent in that once venerabl
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West

BLACK HISTORY LIVE!

109 Year-old Sees 27th President Take Office

Lucille Burrell turned 109 on February 2. She was born in 1900.The photo above shows her watching the inauguration of the firstBlack President of the United States, Barack Obama.--
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West

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Dear Sweet Mother International,Please, please don't forget to add the United States of America to your "undeveloped nations" category. There is virtually nothing in place here in the government to help mothers. I have known single mothers who are forced to work 2 or more jobs -- 90 hours a week, in order to afford the childcare they are forced to have. Childcare in this area costs about $800 a month per child. A minimum wage job (which usually has no benefits, such as medical, dental, or even a
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A Thief by any other name...

Odhiambo T Oketch: Yesterday was a sad day for the many Kenyans on whose behalf President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila were begging food for from the International Partners just recently at KICC. In the floor of Parliament, we all watched with shock as Parliament voted against a censure motion against the Minister of Agriculture. This cleansing, at whatever cost it was, proved once more that the big THIEVES can never be touched in Kenya. They will steal and look you in the face as they deny
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Black and White

February 19, 2008Raynard JacksonTypically during the month of February, Black History month, media seems to focus on the state of race relations. I have done many interviews and had many conversations on this issue. As a result, I have spent more time than usual reflecting on this issue.As a political operative, I have spent many hours meeting with senators, congressmen, governors, and mayors from both parties. My observation is that most Black elected officials that I have encountered have whit
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Europe
Over the past few years, corruption has become a topic of increased interest and debate within Nigerian society. Nigeria’s independent media and other commentators worldwide are constantly assessing the government's efforts to address corruption. This public discourse is a critical element in any anticorruption effort and is essential in raising public awareness of the issues associated with corruption in Nigeria.In a democratic society, the public's tolerance, or more significantly, intolerance
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NO MORE SAGGING! Brothers, pull up your pants.

COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS LEAD NATIONAL IMAGE CAMPAIGN THROUGH "NO MORE SAGGING" POSTERS AND WORKSHOP SERIES

Atlanta, GA - (BlackNews.com) - President Barack Obama made an adverse national appeal for “brothers” to “pull up their pants” during a MTV program in November. In support of the President's plea, community, business, education, and faith based leaders have launched the ‘No More Sagging' campaign led by bestselling author, activist and television talk show host JL King. The campaign encour
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