Hello Afrospear family, I am Jessica Ann Mitchell, the facilitator of The Black Love Speak Column (BlackLoveSpeak.com). A few months ago I started another website, BlackBloggerNetwork.com. The purpose of the site is to support the initiatives of Black Bloggers. In an effort to encourage healthy dialogue about issues important to black communities, I am launching [...]
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Black Blogger Network Monthly Blogging Contest
Posted in AfroSpear, Afrospear bloggers, AfroSphere, Black Issues, Blogging, Critical Thinking on October 10, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Byts and Bytes
Posted in Africa, AfroSpear, Afrospear bloggers, AfroSphere, Arizona, Black History, Colourism, Critical Thinking, Cuba, Geopolitics, History, Immigration, Mexico, NAACP, Racism, Stratfor, U.S.A on August 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
1. “It is easy enough to dismiss those who persist in believing that the first successful African slave revolt took place in Haiti. Arab historians have themselves established the contrary, and in contemporaneous detail, so that it is near common knowledge that a revolt of epical dimensions took place at least a millennium earlier, in [...]
“Tea Party Invitation to NAACP for Summit” by Eddie Griffin
Posted in African-Americans, AfroSpear, Afrospear bloggers, AfroSphere, Critical Thinking, David Webb, Eddie Griffin, NAACP, News, Tea Party on July 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Wise and thoughtful commentary by Elder Eddie Griffin. As an ambassador of good will and advocate of human rights, I always welcome the opportunity for peace and understanding between people, races, and nations. Therefore, I welcome the olive branch extended by David Webb, co-founder of TeaParty365, who appeared on CBS “Face the Nation” on Sunday. He [...]
“Godless Goddess Erykah Badu” by Eddie Griffin
Posted in AfroSpear, Afrospear bloggers, AfroSphere, Art, Critical Thinking, Culture, Erykah Badu, Law, Life, Music, News, Pornography on April 6, 2010 | 11 Comments »
I found this post by Eddie Griffin a very thought-provoking take on the Erykah Badu nude music video controversy. AN OPEN LETTER TO THE BROTHERS IN DALLAS She left nothing to the imagination, but much to be desired. She is neither cute, nor as fine as she thinks herself to be. Ms. Erykah Badu is [...]
The Passing of Iskandar Langalibalele
Posted in Activism, AfroSpear, Afrospear bloggers, AfroSphere, Critical Thinking, Iskandar Langalibalele, Knowledge, Leadership, Pan Africanism on February 23, 2010 | 7 Comments »
May 4th 1956 – August 9th 2009 It’s with sincere sadness and regret that I announce the passing of one of our contributors here at AfroSpear, Brother Iskandar Langalibalele. What saddens and frustrates me most, is that I only became aware of this event a couple days ago, almost 7 months after his death! This is one of [...]
Words of Wisdom from Ana
Posted in Africa, African Diaspora, AfroSpear, Afrospear bloggers, AfroSphere, Black History, Critical Thinking, Education, Knowledge, Life, Pan Africanism on February 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Let me share this comment by Ana to my post on Black History. Not loving ourselves enough, recognizing, respecting and appreciating our differences have been the detriment of African people. God loved us so much that African people were the first to attained every type of knowledge including the spiritual one but Africans were also the ones [...]
Caster Semenya determined to be a woman… and a man
Posted in African Women, AfroSpear, Afrospear bloggers, AfroSphere, Caster Semenya, Life, Media, News, South Africa, Sports on September 10, 2009 | 20 Comments »
According to news reports, gender tests ordered by the IAAF for the South African 800 meter world champion, has determined that technically she’s a hermaphrodite. The tests found that Ms. Semenya has internal males testes, the male sex organ that produces testosterone, the hormone that is responsible for building muscle, producing body hair and a deep voice. The tests [...]


