No doubt. The overwhelmingly passing of the new constitution in Kenya can be termed as the rebirth of a new true Kenya that had nary existed. This, if anything, I believe, will bury the demons of tribalism, self seeking, land grabbing, dictatorship, corruption, irresponsibility and unaccountability that marred the history of Kenya. Now that the [...]
Archive for August, 2010
“The day Kenya was born” by Nkwazi Mhango
Posted in Africa, African Politics, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Kenya, Leadership, News, Nkwazi Mhango on August 30, 2010 | 17 Comments »
Happy 100th Birthday Mother Teresa
Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Christianity, Compassion, Leadership, Mother Teresa, News on August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997 100 years ago this selfless humanitarian who dedicated her life to serving the poor, orphans, sick and dying in Calcutta, India was born in Albania. In 1950 she founded the Missionaries of Charity and in 1979 she won the Nobel Peace Prize. Here is a link to her controversial acceptance speech.
sat’day riddymz
Posted in Afrobeat, AfroSpear, Dancehall Reggae, Lady Saw, sat'day riddymz, YouTube on August 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
3 Things About Islam You Didn’t Know
Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Critical Thinking, Islam, Religion, YouTube on August 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Someone sent me this. A further perspective on Islam:
Happy Birthday Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr.
Posted in Activism, Africa, African Diaspora, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Black History, Black pride, Burning Spear, History, Leadership, Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr., YouTube on August 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Jamaican National Hero, Black Nationalist, Pan-Africanist, founder of Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL), as well as a major influence and inspiration to many of our African, African-American and Caribbean leaders and intellectuals, Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. was born on this date in 1887. Click on his image above to go to his official [...]
Convicts as a Protected Class
Posted in African-Americans, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Criminal Justice, discrimination in the workplace, Employment, Project 21, Racism, Work on August 15, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Federal Agency Thinks Background Checks Can Discriminate Against Blacks, Hispanics Op-ed submission by Project 21 Washington, D.C. – Attorneys at the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission believe new technology that makes it easier for employers to check the criminal and credit histories of applicants is also makes it harder for blacks and Hispanics to find jobs. [...]
sat’day riddymz
Posted in Afrobeat, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Ali Farka Touré, Music, sat'day riddymz, Toumani Diabate, YouTube on August 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »


