The reason American presidents keep visiting the same few African countries
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US leaders have only visited 16 of the 54 nations that make up Africa and have made repeated stops in a few of those nations.A narrative is a powerful thing. That's why reclaiming control over the narrative is so important.
Malawi is the latest African country where a Gandhi statue isn’t welcome
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Gandhi's legacy and track record on race relations has taken a beating over the last few years, particularly in AfricaDecades After Taking Henrietta Lacks’s Cells Without Consent, Johns Hopkins Names Building After Her
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Johns Hopkins University has announced plans to name a new research building after Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman who permanently changed modern medicine nearly 70 years ago when it was discovered that her cells could live forever. These “immortal cells” have helped scientists produc...Five painful instances the CIA deprived Africa of its promising leaders - Face2Face Africa
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It is no secret that the West has had a hand in turmoils and conflicts in Africa. From slavery to colonisation, these western countries have put African countries in dire straits in terms of economic, political, and social development. These interference has also been seen as far back as the 1950s w...Dr. Shirley Weber Speaks on California's Anti-Racial Profiling Law Friday, December 4, 2015 Lincoln High School San Diego, CA At an event featuring Dr. West Aaron Harvey and Brandon "Tiny Doo" Duncan, focusing on the prosecution of 33 black men through the use of an obscure and draconian gang injunction law (Penal Code 182.5), California Assemblymember, Shirley Weber spoke at Lincoln High School on the challenges of getting an anti-racial profiling bill through the California State Legislature and into law.
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Dr. Shirley Weber Speaks on California's Anti-Racial Profiling Law | African Elements: Black Studies
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Dr. Shirley Weber Speaks on California's Anti-Racial Profiling Law Friday, December 4, 2015 Lincoln High School San Diego, CA At an event featuring Dr. WestBuilding Black Power in a White Political Structure (Part 1): Civic Engagement...Or Not?
In Part 1, Khalid Alexander discusses the notion of civic engagement.
Khalid Alexander and Laila Aziz discuss the importance of building Black Political power in California. A new opportunity and need to engage African American voters has emerged in the wake of Black Lives Matter and a growing national movement to raise public awareness and accountability around police brutality, mass incarceration and the problem of school-to-prison pipeline practices in public schools.
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Related Link: Guilty By Association? Aaron Harvey and Brandon "Tiny Doo" Duncan Speak at San Diego City CollegeAfrica's Great Civilizations
In his new six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world.
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Africa's Great Civilizations | African Elements: Black Studies
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Africa's Great Civilizations In his new six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, fromKhalid Alexander and Laila Aziz discuss the importance of building Black Political power in California. A new opportunity and need to engage African American...
I've got the whole HLG series African Americans: Many Rivers To Cross (and a bunch of other media) on my website. Check it out...
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The African Americans Many Rivers to Cross
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Let the Fire Burn: Philadelphia Police Clash with MOVE Group
On May 13, 1985, a longtime feud between the city of Philadelphia and controversial radical urban group MOVE came to a deadly climax. By 5:00pm, police had already fired over 10,000 rounds of ammunition into the fortified MOVE row house that contained children and adults. On orders from local authorities, police then dropped military-grade explosives onto the roof of the house.
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Let the Fire Burn | African Elements: Black Studies
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On May 13, 1985, a longtime feud between the city of Philadelphia and controversial radical urban group MOVE came to a deadly climax. By 5:00pm, police had already fired over 10,000 rounds of ammunition into the fortified MOVE row house that contained children and adults. On orders from local author...Tavis Smiley: 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's 'Beyond Vietnam Speech April 4-April 8, 2017, Tavis Smiley comemmorates the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s “Beyond Vietnam” speech: Hollywood legend and activist Harry Belafonte discusses his friendship with Dr. Martin Luther King. Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr talks about the backlash his friend faced after the “Beyond Vietnam” speech. [ 87 more words ]
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April 4-April 8, 2017, Tavis Smiley comemmorates the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's "Beyond Vietnam" speech: Hollywood legend and activist Harry Belafonte discusses his friendship with Dr. Martin Luther King. Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr talks about the backlash his friend faced afte...Bastards of the Party Directed by former Bloods gang-member Cle Sloan, Bastards of the Party explores the creation of two of Los Angeles’s most notorious gangs, the Crips and the Bloods, from the perspective of the Los Angeles community. The film also denounces gang violence and presents meaningful solutions from former gang-members to stop this problem. [BACK TO VIDEO LIBRARY [ 43 more words ]
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<iframe src="https://africanelements.org/bastards-of-the-party/fvp/" allowfullscreen width="560" height="315" frameborder="0"></iframe>America Reframed: BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez For 81-year-old Sonia Sanchez, the personal is political. BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez is a portrait of the artist, revealing Sanchez’s uncompromising life. Deemed "a lion in literature's forest" by poet Maya Angelou, Sanchez is a winner of major literary honors, including the American Book Award in 1985 and the Harper Lee Award in 2004, among others. [ 145 more words ]
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BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez | African Elements: Black Studies
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BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez is a portrait of the artist, revealing Sanchez's uncompromising life. Deemed "a lion in literature's forest" by poet Maya Angelou, Sanchez is a significant figure in the 1960s Black Arts Movement, black culture, civil rights, women's liberation, and world peace.The Underground Railroad Retired Professor of Black Studies, Nathan Katungi, discusses the history of the Black Studies Department at San Diego City College -- how the department was created, the vision, philosophy and goals, and the challenges faced by the department. [BACK TO VIDEO LIBRARY]
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Black Studies at San Diego City College | African Elements: Black Studies
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Retired Professor of Black Studies, Nathan Katungi, discusses the history of the Black Studies Department at San Diego City College -- how the department was created, the vision, philosophy and goals, and the challenges faced by the department.
