All Blog Posts Tagged 'africa' (15)

Poca TV NOOOZZ FLASSHH: on a GAMBIA MISSHONN! Soon come...

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Added by Poca TV on June 11, 2009 at 11:04pm

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July 31 - African Women's Day

On July 31, 2008, the first "African Women's Day" was proclaimed by signatory organisations in Benin, Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, DRCongo, Togo, Tunisia, and Zambia to ratify the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on Women’s Rights (the “Maputo Protocol”) to harmonise national laws with international standards and take all necessary measures to fight against violence against women by tackling the general context of discrimination which encourages such violations and whi… Continue

Added by Mama Dorothy on April 12, 2009 at 8:06am

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UPDATE to Rubber Companies' Exploitation of Liberia

A report in 2008 detailed a wide range of abuses occurring on a rubber plantation in Liberia owned by the Bridgestone/Firestone tire company. The report, titled “The Heavy Load: A Demand for Fundamental Changes at the Bridgestone/Firestone Rubber Plantation in Liberia” was published by Liberian-based Save My Future Foundation (SAMFU) and exposes poor living and working conditions for rubber tappers, a meager pension system, barriers to educational and health access, water and air pollution and v… Continue

Added by Mama Dorothy on April 12, 2009 at 7:30am

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President Mugabe's fight for an independent African Nation

There have been many recent discussions on Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe. Many Ones and Ones may even remember Nas' famous line in the Damian Marley Hit song Road to Zion , "President Mugabe holding guns to innoncent bodies in Zimbabwe". President Mugabe has in deed recieved much criticism for his harsh views on the west, openly calling both President Bush and the British Prime minister "idiots". He and his Guerilla army are most well known for taking over white owned farms and handing them… Continue

Added by organic Pryncess on December 24, 2008 at 7:18pm

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AFRICA IS ALIVE AND WELL

Africa is alive and well! It beats mightily in my chest It courses through my veins And reverberates through every cell It unapologetically declares me black And im proud to be. Africa haunts me with her children still crying Her mothers dying And fathers killing, raping and going astray. While others watch and talk, nobody stretches out a hand And we have become mere talkers in these brutal lands No one wants to be together Inity? Just mere speech that know… Continue

Added by four88 on October 20, 2008 at 1:41am

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Ethiopia; Ethiopia Arbengnoch (Heroes Of Our Time)

Blessings Family. I thought this was most beautiful to see our former rulers of this vast land. Sharing this is so exciting. Enjoy Bless Up Family Always Loving On All Levels Empress Bootsie Continue

Added by Bootsie D'Acosta on October 9, 2008 at 2:40pm

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Ghana To Offer Lifetime Visas To Slave Descendants

Something to think about...

Ghana To Offer Lifetime Visas To Slave Descendants BY LAURIE GOERING Chicago Tribune ACCRA, Ghana - Ever since Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president, invited his classmates from Pennsylvania's Lincoln University to come home with him to help… Continue

Added by Lioness Heart on September 29, 2008 at 3:35am

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RAS DUMISANI interview...

Greetings Children of Jah...

Watch EXCLUSIVE interview of South-AFRICAN artist RASDUMISANI by Jahgreg on :

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Added by Jahgreg on September 4, 2008 at 9:00am

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who IS HE?

"This is the time for Black men to make their distinct contribution to this civilization, and let history record it truthfully. You have the potential, you have the vast continent--Africa, you have the scattered millions of our race in all the countries of the world coming in contact with science and technical, mechanical devices. You have the chance, all you want is the will to do, and dare others to stop you. This is my hope for you, and this is the fear others have for you. That is why they… Continue

Added by four88 on July 17, 2008 at 3:30pm

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Poca TV - FLIMMM REE-VYOOO - Africa Unite

A film I-spired by da Wordzzz and Worxxx of
The Right Honourable Robert Nesta Marley

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Added by Poca TV on May 14, 2008 at 9:31pm

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THE RE-BIRTH / Second Adam / Africa Re-Born

THE RE-BIRTH / Second Adam / Africa Re-Born "We fought through the ignoble period of appeasement when Ethiopia struggled in the unequal combat with the fascist; when tyranny achieved temporary supremacy over right and justice; when poison gas and modern weaponry carried the battle a… Continue

Added by REBEL KING on May 9, 2008 at 4:00am

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South African Rastas Hold Nyabingi - A gathering of the Lions of Zion

A gathering of the lions of Zion -

Daily Dispatch Online 2008/04/28 The world of a Rastafarian is a quiet, closed one. Lindile Sifile attempted a peek inside THE thunderous sound of djembe drums and African tambourine echoes through the clustered shacks of Sil… Continue

Added by Ausetkmt on May 3, 2008 at 12:33am

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RASTAFARI AND RELIGION..............

Rastafari and Religion By Baba Ras Marcus December 09, 2004 Be at peace with the Creator who ever you conceive him to be, for the Creator is in Ethiopia, but he is also in every single part of the earth, sea, and sky at the same time, he is in humanity and also in all living creatures at the same time, the Creator is everywhere, and there are no limits that can be placed on him or her geographically speaking. The birds and other creatures do sing their praise in their own unique ways, and they… Continue

Added by SHAGARI on April 20, 2008 at 3:14pm

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FRED SANFORD, AN ETHIOPIAN? A FALASHA? BLACK HEBREW!

FRED SANFORD, AN ETHIOPIAN? A FALASHA? 11:12 H.H. Ras Iadonis Tafari and the International Society of His Imperial Majesty's latest "Did He Just Say Ethiopian/Ethiopia?" onlin H.H. Ras Iadonis Tafari and the International Society of His Imperial Majesty's latest "Did He Just Say Ethiopian/Ethiopia?" online investigative-documentary mini-series explores yet another "As Seen On TV" moment and provides a critical subtitled commentary. In this week's bonus clip, IS FRED SANFORD, R… Continue

Added by Tehetena Girma Asfaw on April 6, 2008 at 11:00pm

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FIRST US AFRICA TOURISM & SPORTS SEMINAR HOSTED IN NY BY ATA , CCA & NY TIMES

I just concluded a visit to the Jacob Javitts Convention Center in NY where I attended the first ATA -Africa Travel Association - US. AFRICA TOURISM & SPORTS SEMINAR focusing on the African Continent. The conference was hosted in partnership with theCCA- Corporate Council on Africa & New York Times Travel Show 2008. Attendees included sports and travel officials, media and academia personnel, as well as diplomatic and government reps from a wide cross section across the con… Continue

Added by ADUGO on March 3, 2008 at 8:00am

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