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Kola Boof: “Cultural Blackness without Physical Blackness is a Fraud”

Posted in African Women, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Kola Boof on May 31, 2011 | 5 Comments »

I read a lot of commentators and there are currently 3 people I would love to meet. These are people I respect for their opinions, not that I agree with all that they believe, but I applaud them for not being slaves to the groupthink of their respective communities. I would considerate it a privilege to be able to sit [...]

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Byts and Bytes

Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Barack Obama, Cornel West, Kola Boof, Osama Bin Laden on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Truthdig: 1. The Obama Deception: Why Cornel West Went Ballistic 2. Why Liberal Sellout Attack Prophets Like Cornel West AfroDaddy: 1. The Plight of Blue People 2. The Plight of Blue People – Part II The Great Blue Uprising 3. The Plight of Blue People – Part III The Finale [...]

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No Welcome Home for Canadian Jamaicans

Posted in Immigration, Jamaica, tagged Canada, Immigration, Jamaica on May 25, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Janet Silvera, Senior Gleaner Writer Jamaican Gleaner WESTERN BUREAU: As children born in Jamaica, they played dandy shandy, bat and ball, hopscotch and jacks. As adults, they have invested in real estate and played a pivotal role in sustaining remittances to the country. However, once they land at the Norman Manley or Sangster International airports [...]

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I guess this is what they really mean by “Black Irish”

Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Barack Obama, Black Irish on May 23, 2011 | 9 Comments »

First Obama had to release his birth certificate to prove that he is an American. Now he has released his ancestoral tree to prove that he is actually Irish: The President and the First Lady are on a visit today to his Irish ancestoral home of Moneygall. This will of-course greatly improve his re-election bid back home. First time around [...]

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“Better or Bitter Life for all?” by Nkwazi Mhango

Posted in Africa, African Politics, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Corruption, Exploitation, Nkwazi Mhango on May 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »

When I deeply muse on how an arrogant and brutal cabal of hoity toity (Coverted Con Men (CCM)) is tirelessly hoodwinking and dividing the hoi polloi of ill-fated Africa, like a bomb, I feel like exploding. I’m not a medical doctor. But thanks to my knowledge in psychology, education, journalism, law and conflict resolution studies, I [...]

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sat’day riddymz

Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Bob Marley, Jazzuloo, Reggae on May 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »

From Jazzuloo Bob Marley: 6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981 I can’t believe it’s been 30 years ago since our musical prophet died. I grew up with his music in my formative years in Jamaica. His music brought pride and clarity to my teenage years. His music brought wisdom and calm to my adult life. I have [...]

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