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African Diaspora International Film Festival

The African Diaspora International Film Festival begins in Washington D.C. on August 21- August 23-, 2015. The following are some of the films and documentaries to be featured. For more information visit DC ADIFF 2015 NJINGA QUEEN OF ANGOLA In the 17th century, a…

Culture ReVision by Editor August 6, 2015

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The Role of Africans in World War 2

Ethiopian Patriots in WW2 Thousands of colonized Africans were involuntarily conscripted to fight for the allies during World War 2. Most of the Africans were fighting for the British who were a major colonial power at the time. Most of the Africans recruited…

Culture ReVision by Editor August 3, 2015

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The Role of Missionaries In African Society

Missionaries saw the voyages to Africa by their governments as an opportunity for them to spread the teaching of the Christian faith. They used some of the British Empire's resources and then in turn the empire coerced them to use their teaching…

Africans With Global Voices ReVision by Editor July 10, 2015

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Uganda: First in Entrepreneurship

Uganda has the most entrepreneurs per capita according to research conducted by UK based Approved Index. African Countries with the Most Entrepreneurs per Capita Uganda – about 28.1% of the population are entrepreneurs . Almost 40% of all businesses are owned by…

Africans With Global Voices Business Culture ReVision by Editor July 8, 2015

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Forgotten History: Early Political Movements in Ghana 1897-1950

During colonialism, Ghana was called the Gold Coast and was under British colonial rule. Resistance to colonialism began among the creole people. In the 19th century they settled along the coast. The creole were educated professional people who often voiced their concern through…

Africans With Global Voices America Culture ReVision by Editor June 25, 2015

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Africans vs. African Americans

Peres Owino, a filmaker who grew up in Kenya confronts the issues between African immigrants and African-Americans in the United States. She engages Africans and African-Americans in a dialogue about the misconceptions they have which are fueled by various stereotypes. She believes…

Culture ReVision by Editor June 15, 2015

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Forgotten History: Siddi in India and Pakistan

The Siddi (also known as Siddhi, Sheedi, Habshi or Makrani) living in India and Pakistan are descendants of Bantu people from Southeast Africa. They are sometimes called Afro Indians. The Siddi community is currently estimated at around 20,000–55,000 individuals mostly living in Karnataka, Gujarat and…

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Alexandre Dumas & The Three Musketeers

Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas, famous for the novel, The Three Musketeers was a black French writer. He was born, Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie on 24 July 1802 in Villers-Cotterêts, Aisne, France. His father, Thomas-Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie was born to a…

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T Can Black Women Get It?

In the Americas and black people are celebrating 151 years of the emancipation proclamation but one cannot help but wonder what the slaves would make of the current portrayal of black women. I have always been an advocate for authentic black voices…

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Zimbabwe at 33: Still Yearning for Freedom

Zimbabwe in 1980 As the 18th of April rolls about many Zimbabweans are asking, "What we are celebrating?" The rhetoric from the ruling party is freedom from colonialism, but after 33 years what does that really mean to an ordinary Zimbabwean? Independence celebration…