Africa

Ethiopia, The Remain of Volksvagen

Ethiopia, The Remain of Volksvagen »

The Volksvagen beetle holds a special place in the history of Ethiopia. A beetle was the very car that the former Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, was taken away in immediately following his dethronement. He...

August 26 2010 / View Comments / Read More »
Moving to Ghana: A Personal Journey

Moving to Ghana: A Personal Journey »

It is an exciting time at home in Africa. Life is good, and I am indeed blessed. If you are reading this, and planning to move home to Ghana, may you also be as blessed....

August 8 2010 / View Comments / Read More »
Now More Than Ever, AIDS 2010

Now More Than Ever, AIDS 2010 »

Each time we fail to protect the weak and vulnerable in our society, we lose a part of our own humanity. 20,000 people marched for human rights at the 18th International AIDS conference in Vienna....

July 26 2010 / View Comments / Read More »

Travel

Big Man / Small Boy in Ghana »

Big Man / Small Boy in Ghana

"Eh! ... Until a small boy came and said, 'The King is naked! The King is naked!' ... You know small boys have much...

Feb 15 2010 / View Comments / Read More »

Coming of Age in Catalonia »

Coming of Age in Catalonia

My arrival in Barcelona was met by a red-hot summer’s day with the heat piercing every inch of my body. The only cold came...

Feb 11 2010 / View Comments / Read More »

Bite Me All Night »

Bite Me All Night

I pride myself on the fact that I am a mosquito’s last port of call. They land on stones before they land on me....

Nov 16 2009 / View Comments / Read More »

Sports

On Higher Ground »

On Higher Ground

Black-gloved fists raised aloft, on a sweltering hot night in Mexico City, U.S. athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos propelled themselves into history....

Jul 21 2010 / View Comments / Read More »

99 Problems IS England Football Anthem »

99 Problems IS England Football Anthem

Judging by their standards, four games in the World Cup is doing rather well for the England football team. An inquiry now can only be asking for more of the same lame excuses, and we already rather like this reworking of the Jay-Z classic, 99...

Jun 28 2010 / View Comments / Read More »

Black Stars for World Cup Victory in Short Ghana Film »

Black Stars for World Cup Victory in Short Ghana Film

2006 saw Ghana's first entry into The World Cup. A short film about 'The Black Stars' of Ghana on the Road to Victory. "Go on, you Black Stars! Come on, Ghana!!!"...

Jun 18 2010 / View Comments / Read More »

Money

Fraud, Lies, and Cover-ups: The Greek Debt Crisis »

Fraud, Lies, and Cover-ups: The Greek Debt CrisisWhen it comes to the crisis in Greece, it seems as if everyone has an opinion. The Greek burgeoning debt crisis has been used as...

Jul 14 2010 / View Comments / Read More »
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US

You Can’t Do That in America. Or Can You?

You Can’t Do That in America. Or Can You?

Unless you’ve spent the last few days in a coma; you probably know about the big hullabaloo concerning the Times Square Bomber. If you haven’t heard about it, it is a touching story...

May 15, 2010 / More »

Politics

The Role of Parliament – A Beginners Guide to UK Politics

The Role of Parliament – A Beginners Guide to UK Politics

The UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) enables young people to use their energy and passion to change the world for the better. But the best way to get involved in politics in the UK,...

Jul 30, 2010 / More »

Fashion

Everybody Hates Naomi

Everybody Hates Naomi

Yet another disparaging article on Naomi Campbell in the British newspapers....

Oct 4, 2009 / More »

Women

She’s Gotta Have It

She’s Gotta Have It

At the tender age of 14, I developed an unusual appetite for sex that did not cease until recently at 25. My friends tease me and often say I have the mentality of...

Jul 19, 2010 / More »

Education

The Free Thinking Mind

The Free Thinking Mind

The philosophy of the mind is built on the basis of free thinking without limitations or boundaries. Some thoughts are executed by the body while others remain inside the mind. Those that remain...

Sep 2, 2010 / More »

Dating

Are Black Women Destined to be Single?

Are Black Women Destined to be Single?

How big is the problem of black women being able to find suitable black males to marry or settle down with? Whose responsibility is it to ensure that black males are being raised...

Jan 9, 2010 / More »

Music

Sharon Jones & The DAP Kings: I Learned The Hard Way

Sharon Jones & The DAP Kings: I Learned The Hard Way

With the album, "I Learned The Hard Way," Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings show that they know what the f^#* soul music is all about, PERIOD. From the opener, “The Game Gets Old,”...

Aug 26, 2010 / More »

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