Category Archives: World

UnityFirst: Miss Israel, Diva Yityish Aynaw

Miss-Israel

Yityish Aynaw’s Miss Israel  of Ethiopian heritage, Belaynesh Zevadia‘s appointment as Israel’s first Ethiopian-born ambassador to Ethiopia, or Pnina Tamano-Shata becoming the first female Ethiopian-born Knesset member are ushering  in a new generation. Continue reading

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HW Pick: AFRIKA21 At Brooklyn Museum: A Night of Fashion, Film, & Music

african-weekly-inspirationTo Celebrate The 21st Century Sights and Sound of The Continent, Society HAE Hosts ‘AFRIKA21 @ Brooklyn Museum’ As Part of Brooklyn Museum?s Target First Saturday Programming
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Albino models setting the trend for Africa?

Other models and designers from across the continent dash from one end of the tent to the other – there seems to be an unofficial competition to see who can make the most noise. Continue reading

Land Grabs Leave Tribes Hungry on World Food Day

Violent land grabs in Ethiopia’s Lower Omo Valley are displacing tribes and preventing them from cultivating their land, leaving thousands of people hungry and ‘waiting to die’. Continue reading

HW Pick: Fela Audio Doc + Mixtape drops Today To Celebrate Fela’s Birthday

In celebration of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s birthday, life, legacy and music Society HAE has teamed up with Nigerian hip hop collective and production company Str8buttah to release “Fela Kuti + Ginger Baker: LIVE! Remixed.”  Continue reading

HW Pick: Manhattan Hong Kong Music Festival

The Manhattan Hong Kong Music Festival, co-presented by Hong Kong Arts Development Council (ADC) and Manhattan School of Music (MSM), will be held in New York City from October 30 to November 3, 2012.  Continue reading

Khaya Mthethwa, First Black South African Idol Winner (video)

 

South African Khaya Mthethwa wins South African Idol award title for 2012, and just so happens to be the first black winner in their 8 year history. Continue reading

Harlemite Dr. Maya Angelou Responds to Race in America and the Middle East

This morning Dr. Maya Angelou was interviewed by Jacque Reid on the Tom Joyner Morning Show where she shared thought provoking perspective on the state of racism in America today, African Americans voting, and what’s happening in the Middle East. Continue reading

AfroPoP Election Special to Air on Public TV (video)

As the USA head into our own presidential elections in November 2012, others are shining a light on stories from diverse corners of the African Diaspora, the series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange brings you an election season special, An African Election, on Monday, October 1 at 6:30pm ET on the 24/7 public television channel WORLD. Continue reading

World Music’s David M Tours WBLS-FM With DJ Kevin Hedge

 

World music singer and songwriter David M (right) from Kingston, Jamaica dropped in at Club Cielo, where DJ Kevin Hedge (left) of WBLS-FM spun his single and introduced him to the crowd. Continue reading