January 2012
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The homie, @laiya’sworld sits down with cast member David Oyewolo and an original redtail Dr.Brown and discuss the significance of the first all black casted action film. My favorite comments are from David on absence of a white savior character & marginalization. In addition, also another profound moment occrus when as Dr. Brown addresses the WWII famous taunts of African Americans...
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WatchTyra Banks strike the pose: A film by Marcus Gaab.
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“Style, after all, plays the role of silent orator in most every form of protest....”
– Robin Givhan.
Here for full article : The MLK Memorial fashion moment
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Hasaki Ya Suda
French/Burkinabe filmmaker Cedric Ido’s 25-minute award-winning short film titled Hasaki Ya Suda
It’s the year 2100. Global warming has resulted in severe aridness causing famines and conflicts. Fertile lands of the past are all set to become the battlegrounds of the future, and in this innovative, energetic film we see three swordsmen battle for their very survival.
Watch HERE
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Focus on Maki Oh by Amaka Osakwe →
A brilliant expose of an interview by @MarianKihogo that reveals the genius of Nigerian designer,Amaka Osakwe of Maki Oh.
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Lover of Life: Bi Kidude →
a Beautiful feature on the tantalizing mysticism of the Zanzibari Legend Bi Kidude by @mambomagazine’s @RachelHamada
Photocredit: Rachel Hamada
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“If you’re really listening, if you’re awake to the poignant beauty...”
– Andrew Harvey via @kyraocity
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A documentary portrait of the African photographer Malick Sidibe, and a journey through Malian history inspired by his iconic images. Sidibe’s snapshots from the late 50s through to the early 70s capture the carefree spirit of a youth asserting their freedom from colonialism in the early days of Malian independence - until a coup ushered in decades of austere military dictatorship. So this...
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Mwanzo Millinga
“I handed them a frame they could hold however they liked, as a symbol of their confined, restricted life. I believe beauty is the product of two elements: inner beauty, which includes personality, intelligence, grace, politeness, charisma, integrity and elegance; and physical beauty, including health, youth, facial symmetry and complexion. Albinos are no exception to such...
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L u S h O t O
via rosiahmarie:
Lushoto (German: Wilhelmstal, “William’s Valley” named after Emperor Wilhelm II) is one of the eight districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. It is bordered to the northeast by Kenya, to the east by the Muheza District, to the northwest by the Kilimanjaro Region and to the south by the Korogwe District.
During the German colonial period from...
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Spotlight: Priya Ramrakha, a profile by the NY...
“Priya Ramrakha was killed 41 years ago on a roadside while covering the Nigerian Civil War for Time-Life.
This Kenyan photojournalist was among the first African contract photographers for arguably the world’s most famous picture magazine. He chronicled the rapid decline of the independence movements in Zanzibar, Congo, Rhodesia, South Africa, Aden and Nigeria in beautiful, haunting ...
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“Ever since the age of negritude and African Personality, now showing their age,...”
– Thomas Sankara, October 4th, 1984 (via fuckyeahthomassankara)
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girlcrush: HowaboutBeth ?
she’s perfect!
Robot Boy (JAN 2011) by HowAboutBeth
“After leaving The Pipettes, touring with The Heavy, singing with Pink Floyd, and dancing with Chuck Berry (with some choral writing & a few opera’s thrown in for good measure), Beth Mburu-Bowie took a rough tumble through the other side of the looking glass where she was held captive until she was deemed fit to discern...
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African story telling on Steroids 2.0!
Sharing the Other Side of the “Dark Continent” on the Web
Washington, DC/ Lagos – Audiences looking for other sides to Africa have found the web, and the web, because of its low barrier of entry, has found Africa. More people, institutions and media organizations for personal, long tail, advertising or promotional purposes are now uploading various forms of content and context about the...