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“Where are you really from?” by Tim Brannigan

Posted in Adoption, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Black Europe, black writers, Books, Family, Life, Tim Brannigan on September 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

There is nothing more real than real life. I am not talking here about the staged reality of “reality tv” either. I am talking about the the real life drama that people go through, the struggles, pains, deaths and sometimes, hopefully, the eventual triumphs that makes a life. This is why I am fascinated by autobiographies and biographies. They are [...]

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sat’day riddymz

Posted in Africa, African Women, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Black Issues, Books, Chimamanda Adichie, Critical Thinking, Culture, Education, Knowledge, Life, sat'day riddymz, YouTube on February 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »

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Sarah Palin daring to Go Rogue: A Case Study in the Art of Style over Substance

Posted in 2008 US presidential campaign, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Barack Obama, Books, Critical Thinking, Entertainment, Knowledge, Leadership, Life, Media, News, Oprah Winfrey, Politics, Sarah Palin, U.S.A, Women on November 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »

As I look down upon American society…literally and figuratively… from my perch up here in Canada, I must admit that it’s politics and political figures fascinates me to some extent. The higher up the political ladder one goes, its becomes more and more like following a t.v. reality show, where as we know, “style over substance” is the [...]

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