Nia and God
Since we are in the realm of belief I think it is impossible for something complex that lives and dies to come into existence by an entire process called random or processes that are lesser than its complexity. We can
Waste of Time discussions
The term sub-Sahara came into existence in the 1950s to describe in colonial terms, their divisive fragmentation of Africa into North and South. Prior to that, regardless of what you have heard, there was no such demarcation. Some will say
Why George, Why Symbols?
There is nothing special (which is very unfortunate) about George. We can pick countless names of police brutality. So why him? He was not a "good guy" he is not a saint, and he most certainly never fought for anything
No Confusion from this point out
There is no point in going through this because we have been saying it for 20 years. We spoke about how African agency is killed, we spoke about all of this before. We spoke about the problem of PLATFORM (hence
Islamic Power vs Western Power
Just like we cannot contextualize Western and Africa as opposing forces we most certainly cannot do it for Africa and Islam. There is no THEM vs US. 50% of Africa is Islamic and has been for some time now. In
What is anti intellectualism? What is corruption?
Two for the price of one and how they interplay.“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as
Simple Test
Both coins go back to the time of Hannibal Barca. Thought experiment: In a room of 100 Africans and 100 Europeans if asked which one is Hannibal I promise you that with no additional evidence, the majority of Africans
What the Photo Did not tell you
We look back on iconic photos and imagine the experience of these happy historical days. In the case when Alik Shahadah (director) and MK Asante, jr (co-writer) of 500 Years Later won at PAFF. But a photo or any
But What are they doing with the money
When we did our last website we desperately needee $250 to get it done. Someone said 'How can it be only $250?" And then proceeded to donate nothing! Black people are special. But we had already got Halaqah to do
Ibn Khaldun : Decoding Racist thought & Value Judgment
Yes, it is possible to be brilliant and downright racist. One of the hallmarks of deep consciousness is knowing how to take the good and leave the bad. If you cannot do that, then you are clearly not ready. Can