Our African Identity in the 21st Century
African identity sits on its own. It cannot be defined in reference to some "mother" culture or some "parent" culture. We are no longer ex-colonial subjects or cultural orphans in search of our place inside the broader White sociosphere.We are
Arguments are bad or they are good
What a lot of people do not understand, even those with qualifications is that a statement is either good or bad.I am reading that Nubians were a different race to Egyptians because (and this is the killer) they were painted
Africa has Entertainment Talent: nothing more
When we speak about the genius of Jews take a look at what they show the world.When we speak about any other people their talent is something intellectual.You can do the research for yourself. But it is White Tarzan owning a
Entitlement : No one owes you a God damn thing.
I think most experts agree that we are seeing a generation corrupted by entitlement. Now I don't agree with how Kenny applied it, but the ground argument is sound. What can you offer the struggle, not what can the struggle
Race Mixing and Multiculturalism are as Old as Adam
Contrary to what the Far Right in the UK will tell you people have been mixing for a very long time, and multiculturalism is older than anything called Great Britain or America. English people are part Celt, part Scandinavian, part
Equity and Equality are not hard to Understand
The words equity and equality are often used interchangeably. It is not a hard concept to grasp but many want it to be hard to protect their privilege.Etymologically, the root word they share is aequus, meaning “even” or “fair” or “equal” -
Rich Continent and Culture, Poorest People
By OcaciaThe African reality. I am not sure how others read this but I think it represents a rich continent populated by people who do not know how to exploit the wealth just under their feet. In short an educational
The Arab Slave Trade
Alik Shahadah 2002 Also, read our commentary: Confronting anti-black racism in the Arab world See Also War and Religion hile Europeans targeted men in West Africa, the 'Arab' ((The people of Mesopotamia were not Arabs. They were under the rule of the
Colors are for Crayons, not Humans
It was Alik Shahadah that said blackness was born the moment we were conquered and mentally enslaved into accepting a color as an identity. Despite its omnipresence and necessity in every area of people's activity (labor, law, identity, trade, demographics,
A Brief guide to the Market
In our complex economic modern society goods and services are needed in every area. We sometimes overlook this but the matches, the chip inside your phone, the button on your shirt all went through some modern process to function in