Tag Archives: African American

Re-Emerging: The Jews of Nigeria

May 18, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Like many young men and women growing up in Nigeria, Shmuel consistently heard that the Igbo people were Jews. Yet, two centuries of Christian Colonialism prevented him and many other Igbo from exploring that connection further. When an Internet café … read more »

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The Real Racists

June 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

In 2008, Barack Obama won 95 percent of the black vote. Now, blacks voted in large percentages for Democrats long before that, of course, largely because of Democratic devotion to huge spending on social programs. But Obama’s election was unique. … read more »

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Still the Least Racist Country in the World

April 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Dennis Prager In light of the tragic killing of black teenager Trayvon Martin — and the manufactured hysteria surrounding it — one thing needs to be stated as clearly and as often as possible: The United States is the least … read more »

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Trayvon and the fugitive slave mentality

April 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

It appears that whites may hunt down blacks with immunity from arrest so long as they leave behind no clue that they were not acting to defend themselves. Before he temporarily stepped down from his position last week as chief … read more »

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African-American Lynch Mob

March 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Is anybody else out there as sick and tired as I am of lynch mob racists like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton (vide: Tawana Brawley, the Duke Lacrosse kids) who don the mantel of the “civil rights” movement to indict … read more »

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The black contribution to anti-black racism

February 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Some recent incidents involving black folks against non-blacks in the Western world (to be illustrated below) reveal a disturbing phenomenon that many black folks are quick to blame the institution of white racism for their relative lack of success in … read more »

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The problem with Black Republicans

February 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

If Black Republicans want more members of the Black community to learn about the benefits of their party, they are going to have to do a better job of openly holding their party accountable for racially divisive and hatefully charged … read more »

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Presidential Proclamation — National African American History Month, 2012

February 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

WASHINGTON, February 1, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The story of African Americans is a story of resilience and perseverance. It traces a people who refused to accept the circumstances under which they arrived on these shores, and it chronicles … read more »

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African Americans: A Ghanaian Perspective

December 11, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

I have never been keen on the American presidential race. Simply because; I don’t live in America. So, I don’t have a horse in her race. In fact, the last time that I even bothered was when Barack Obama was … read more »

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Unwed Black Women and Interracial Marriage

August 8, 2011 by benim

In an article by Ralph Pritchard Banks, the Wall Street Journal weighs in on a long-known fact in the African-American community: the issue of unwed single black women. Nearly 70 percent of black women are unmarried, and Banks contends that … read more »

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Black History Month Created in Canada

February 12, 2011 by benim

Black History Month provides an opportunity to share and learn about the experiences, contributions and achievements of peoples of African ancestry. It was initiated in Canada by the Ontario Black History Society, which was founded in 1978. Before we had … read more »

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Leimert Park’s Kwanzaa celebration gets off to a pounding start

December 27, 2010 by benim

Traditional African as well as marching-style drumming provides soundtrack for the festivities. “Habarigani,” came the call from Leon Mobley, the globe-trotting djembe drummer. “Umoja,” was the reply from the collection of local percussionists who had joined him in a spontaneous … read more »

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